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Commissioners shorten new-hire waiting period, add $5 badge-replacement fee in 2026 handbook update
Summary
The board approved amendments to the 2026 employee handbook to reduce the benefits waiting period for new full-time hires from 90 to 60 days and to add a $5 fee for badge replacement.
Madison County commissioners approved updates to the county employee handbook for 2026 that shorten the new-hire waiting period for benefits and establish a small replacement fee for badges.
A county HR representative (Speaker 8) said the only substantive changes were reducing the waiting period from 90 to 60 days for full-time hires and adding a $5 charge for badge replacements. Commissioners framed the change as an ordinance amendment tied to the handbook language and voted to approve the amendment after confirming that the change will take effect on the first day of the month following the sixtieth day for benefits eligibility.
The board approved the amendment on a voice vote. Staff will return any supplemental ordinance numbering or documentation requested by legal counsel.
Next steps: clerk and HR will finalize ordinance language and update handbook distribution to county employees.
