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Commissioners update COVID leave policy to align with flu policy
Summary
The court approved a change to the county's coronavirus leave policy, replacing the prior up-to-80-hours approach with up to five days off with a doctor's note to be charged to sick leave, aligning COVID leave with the county's flu policy.
Scurry County Commissioners Court voted to revise its coronavirus leave policy to align with the county—s flu leave practice.
Under the prior COVID-era policy, full-time employees could receive up to 80 hours (two scheduled work weeks) of paid leave for COVID. Speaker 2 proposed changing the policy to mirror the flu policy, which the court said allows up to five days of leave with a doctor—s note to be charged to sick leave. Speaker 8 supported the consolidation, saying the change simplifies administration and fits current public-health guidance.
Speaker 1 moved to approve the updated COVID/flu leave policy and the court voted in favor. Commissioners noted differences in shift schedules (for example, road and bridge staff with 10-hour days) would be accounted for in how leave is recorded.
