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Board adopts personnel and fleet policy updates, ends comp time in favor of overtime pay
Summary
Washington County supervisors unanimously adopted changes Aug. 27 to define the designated work day/week, pay overtime as earned rather than comp time, and add annual driving-record checks for CDL and emergency personnel.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved several policy updates Aug. 27 aimed at aligning county personnel practices with federal guidance, streamlining timekeeping and clarifying fleet eligibility.
Audrey Wells, a county staff member, explained the changes: the designated work day would be defined as the span from when an employee starts duties to when they stop; the official county work week would shift from Monday–Sunday to Sunday–Saturday (with an exception allowing fixed 14-day periods for fire and certain law enforcement schedules); comp time would largely be discontinued in favor of paying overtime "as it's earned" (time-and-a-half) on regular payrolls; and vehicle-fleet policy would add annual driving-record checks for CDL holders and emergency management personnel and require notification to the county when personal convictions or suspensions occur.
Wells said the comp-time change aims to treat employees consistently across departments. "We are basically proposing to end our policy and practice of allowing or giving employees comp time in lieu of overtime payment," she told the board.
Supervisor Stevens moved to accept the policy updates; Supervisor Hargis seconded. The motion passed 7–0.
Staff will incorporate the revised language into the county policy manual and follow up with implementation steps, including updating payroll processes and annual driving-record checks for designated employees.
