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Committee backs change to demotion rules for temporary task-force assignments
Summary
The committee recommended modifying Policy 208 so employees in temporary task-force investigative roles can return to the pay step they would have reached, avoiding the midpoint demotion cut many long‑service employees said penalizes voluntary moves and temporary assignments.
Tracy Peters told the Personnel Overview Committee that Sheriff Jonner requested a change to the county demotion policy (Policy 208) to address temporary task-force investigative positions.
Under the proposed language, employees assigned to temporary task-force positions — cited examples included the Cass County Drug Task Force, the Metro Area Street Crimes Unit and a U.S. Postal Service Task Force position — would be…
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