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Board approves changes to personnel and fire/EMS codes after employee objections
Summary
After a public hearing with staff and dozens of employee comments, the board approved Chapter 37 (fire/EMS) and Chapter 36 (personnel) amendments. Key changes include paid holiday hours (instead of banked holiday leave), broader holiday pay (special holidays included) and a cap on sick leave for future hires; Chapter 36 passed 3–2 after debate.
The Board of Carroll County Commissioners on Dec. 19 considered proposed changes to County Code chapters 36 (personnel) and 37 (fire and emergency medical services) following a staff presentation and extensive employee public comment.
Human resources director Christie Bixler summarized the package: clarify which non‑work hours count as hours worked for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, replace the county’s banked holiday leave with holiday pay (paid out rather than banked), include special holidays in the time‑and‑a‑half holiday pay policy, limit maximum accrued sick time for employees hired after July 1, 2025, update bereavement leave, and clarify progressive discipline and grievance procedures. Bixler said the changes were coordinated with governmental partners and that the sheriff wished to maintain his…
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