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Trinity County approves most personnel action forms after comp‑time payout questions
Summary
Commissioners approved multiple personal action forms changing several employees from full‑time to part‑time, excluding forms marked 'commissioner mandate' until corrected; staff advised comp‑time payout rules when employees shift status.
Commissioners reviewed several personal action forms and voted to approve most of them on Oct. 14, approving full‑to‑part‑time status changes for several county employees while withholding approval for items that listed a "commissioner mandate" notation.
A commissioner raised concerns about three forms that included "commissioner mandate" and moved to exclude those from immediate approval until the notation is corrected. County staff clarified that state and payroll rules require payout of accrued comp time when an employee moves from full‑time to part‑time status. "When it comes to your comp time, when they're going down to part time, we pay out comp time," staff advised during the discussion.
The motion to approve the remaining personal action forms carried after discussion and a voice vote. Commissioners asked that forms with unclear notations be resubmitted and that payroll/tax compliance be confirmed for any payouts. No additional policy changes were adopted at the meeting; staff said corrected forms would be returned for future action if needed.
