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County HR outlines digitization plan, training and benefits window ahead of November
Summary
Courtney, the county’s human resources representative, told commissioners the HR team will digitize personnel and medical files, rescheduled a training for Nov. 17 and reminded employees that benefits open enrollment runs Nov. 3–14.
Courtney, the county human resources representative, told the Knox County Commissioners on Oct. 28 that the human resources office will begin digitizing personnel, medical and workers' compensation files to reduce paper handling and improve security.
Courtney said the county acquired desktop scanners for staff and will work with IT to ensure digital files are backed up and protected. Different access levels will be set for sensitive records so that personnel and medical files have restricted permissions while other documents remain more broadly available to department staff.
She also announced that an HR training session was rescheduled for Monday, Nov. 17, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Memorial Building, and that department heads and elected officials have been contacted about attending. Defensive driving training that had been planned on‑site was cancelled by the trainer and is being rescheduled.
On benefits, Courtney reminded employees that open enrollment runs Nov. 3–14 and covers medical plans, supplemental benefits and changes to dependent life insurance. She said employees who currently have dependent life insurance will need to take action during enrollment to continue that coverage in the new year. Aflac will mail information to employees’ homes in addition to internal county messaging.
Courtney also outlined workforce updates, saying the county is actively recruiting for positions including transit drivers and a jail cook. She reported three employees onboarded and four off‑boarded in the last month and that the county is currently monitoring 24 active FMLA cases, up from 20 the previous month.
The HR representative described a new safety committee, scheduled to meet Nov. 12, that will bring staff from 911, emergency management, IT and other departments together to discuss preparedness, building re‑entry criteria after incidents and pathways for reporting safety concerns. Courtney emphasized the committee will make recommendations to commissioners rather than unilaterally implementing new policies.
Courtney closed by recognizing Emergency Management Agency staff for their work and asking commissioners for feedback on HR efforts; the commissioners thanked her and moved on to other agenda items.
