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Knox County Commission adopts HR policy updates, moves contingency funds and waives interest on communications fees
Summary
The commission approved separation and internal transfer policy updates, approved a transfer from undesignated funds to replenish contingency used for communications overages, and voted 2–1 to waive interest on delinquent communications fees while still charging interest on county tax arrears.
At the Dec. 16 meeting the Knox County Commission approved several administrative policies and financial moves intended to stabilize operations while staff and department heads develop longer-term budget strategies.
The board approved an administrative separation policy that gives the county flexibility to treat rehired employees as new hires in some circumstances, while preserving exceptions required by law or collective bargaining agreements. A…
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