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Commissioners open review of employee handbook after dispute over hiring and termination authority
Summary
A heated, multi-commissioner exchange flagged ambiguities in the county handbook about whether department heads or the board have authority to hire or terminate staff. Commissioners agreed to engage the state's attorney and HR consultant to clarify policy and possibly amend the handbook.
Emmons County commissioners spent an extended portion of the meeting debating whether the county employee handbook clearly defines who has authority to hire and terminate staff. Concerns surfaced after a termination and an immediate job posting occurred between meetings, which some commissioners said left them "blindsided" and raised questions about proper procedure.
Several commissioners said the handbook’s language—referring to actions by "Emmons County"—is vague. One commissioner…
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