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Emmons County commissioners approve 8 hours annual paid volunteer time for county employees who serve on volunteer fire/EMS
Summary
The board approved a policy allowing county employees up to eight hours of paid volunteer time per year, with department-head approval and administrative tracking to be handled locally.
Emmons County commissioners approved a policy Feb. 11 allowing county employees up to eight hours of paid volunteer time annually when they respond as volunteers to fire or emergency medical service calls, with approval required from each employee’s department head.
The vote follows several months of discussion about whether and how to compensate county employees who also serve as volunteer first responders. The board’s motion, offered during the employee-manual portion of the meeting, directed staff to draft a short written amendment stating that each Emmons County employee is eligible for up to eight hours of volunteer time…
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