County clarifies leave and limits informal work-from-home after courthouse closure confusion

Jan 15, 2025

After a courthouse closure, commissioners clarified that employees must use leave to reach 40 hours for the week and discussed narrowing work-from-home to emergency situations; staff were directed to provide clear guidance before the payroll period ends.

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A staff member raised a payroll-timing question after the courthouse closed one day, asking whether employees should use annual leave or be paid administratively. County staff explained the personnel manual change made last February and said the policy requires employees to use leave to reach 40 hours in a week when county buildings are closed.

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