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Stearns County approves paid family and medical leave policy, discontinues PTO donation program
Summary
The Stearns County Board approved a paid family and medical leave policy that ends the PTO donation program and relies on MetLife for benefit eligibility while county HR determines return-to-work timing. Commissioners asked for a three‑month review and clarification of the family-member definition.
The Stearns County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt a paid family and medical leave policy and discontinue the county’s PTO donation program (item E6).
Commissioner Johnson moved approval of the policy and county HR director Jennifer Thorsten said the county’s contract with MetLife means MetLife determines an employee’s eligibility for benefit payments while county HR determines when an employee is fit to return to work. Julie Bradford, employee relations…
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