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Sevier County approves employee handbook and administrative policy updates; mileage rate raised to match state
Summary
The committee unanimously approved Resolution 2024-06-10 updating the employee handbook, Resolution 2024-06-09 updating administrative policies, and a motion to increase the county mileage reimbursement from $0.585 to $0.67 per mile to match Tennessee’s rate and automatically adopt future state changes.
On June 14, 2024, the Sevier County Board of Commissioners Intergovernmental Committee approved a set of personnel and administrative actions affecting county employees and policies.
Vice Mayor Bryan McCarter and Director Carrie Strickland presented updates to the Sevier County Employee Handbook. The transcript lists revised sections including dual employment; separation of employment; direct deposit; abusive conduct and workplace violence prevention; weapons policy; attendance; employee privacy; governmental postings, announcements and job postings; holiday pay; administrative closings of county offices; annual and sick leave; paid maternity leave; and retiree insurance. Commissioner Ray Ogle moved to approve Resolution 2024-06-10; Commissioner Jack Parton seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Vice Mayor McCarter then explained broader administrative policy updates. Commissioner Jack Parton moved to approve Resolution 2024-06-09, Commissioner Ray Ogle seconded, and that motion also passed unanimously.
Assistant County Mayor Brooke Huffaker presented a proposed change to the county Travel Compensation Policy to raise the mileage reimbursement from the current rate of $0.585 per mile to match the State of Tennessee rate of $0.67 per mile and to adopt future state rate changes automatically. Commissioner Jack Parton moved to accept the change and to match future state rate updates; Commissioner Ray Ogle seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The transcript does not record public comment, the specific effective date for the handbook changes, or any dollar figures beyond the per-mile reimbursement rates noted. The committee adjourned at 1:02 PM following these approvals.
