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County updates employee handbook language on building closures and critical staff pay

Washington County Board of Supervisors Personnel Committee · February 13, 2026
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Summary

Committee approved handbook edits clarifying the chairman's authority to close county buildings for inclement weather, pay/leave rules for closures/delayed openings, and guidance for identifying critical positions required to report.

The Washington County Personnel Committee voted Feb. 12 to amend the county employee handbook to clarify language about building closures, delayed openings and early dismissals for inclement weather.

The adopted handbook language specifies that the chairman of the board has authority to determine closures and that employees will be notified through appropriate county channels. It clarifies pay and leave…

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