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Liberty County keeps COVID pay for employees but requires doctor's note, effective Oct. 1
Summary
After debate, the Liberty County Commissioners Court voted to continue COVID pay for county employees with a requirement that staff provide a doctor's excuse or verification of diagnosis; the treasurer will withhold pay until documentation is filed. Effective date: Oct. 1 to allow notice.
The Liberty County Commissioners Court voted July 23 to continue COVID pay for county employees, but added a new verification requirement and an Oct. 1 effective date.
The motion approved by the court requires employees who claim COVID pay to "produce a doctor's excuse or verification of diagnosis for their personnel file with the treasurer's office" before the county will process the payment, according to the motion read into the record by a commissioner. The court also directed that the…
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