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Commissioners table change to county probation policy after lengthy debate over part‑time to full‑time transition
Summary
Commissioners debated whether employees who move from part‑time to full‑time must repeat a 90‑day probation; differing interpretations of policy language and concerns about retroactivity, holiday pay and legal exposure led the court to table the item for redrafting.
Dimmit County commissioners spent an extended portion of the Dec. 8 meeting debating whether the county’s personnel policy requires employees who transition from part‑time to full‑time to undergo a new 90‑day probationary period.
A department head asked the court to waive the second 90‑day period for two long‑service employees who recently moved to full‑time status, citing prior practice in her office.…
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