Poweshiek County supervisors discuss employee handbook updates, set longevity change for July 1

The Poweshiek County Board of Supervisors discussed revisions to the county employee handbook at its April 6, 2026, regular meeting, the minutes show.

The board, consisting of Supervisors Jeff Tindle, Jacki Bolen and Chairman Jason Roudabush, said the handbook — last revised in 2022 — needs clarifications on the county’s inclement-weather procedures and on payout of unused vacation time when an employee separates from county employment. The board also recorded a change to the longevity-pay provision in the minutes, noting an increase from ".22" to ".25" for each five years of employment, with the change effective July 1, 2026. The minutes do not specify the unit or basis for the longevity amount (for example, whether this refers to dollars per hour, a flat dollar step, or another calculation).

Board business at the start of the meeting included approval of the day’s agenda and the April 2, 2026 minutes; both motions were recorded as passing with "3 ayes." The meeting was adjourned at 9:28 a.m., after a motion by Bolen and a second by Tindle.

The minutes do not record additional implementation details for the handbook revisions, such as who will draft the amended language, whether the revisions will return for a formal vote, or how the county will communicate the changes to employees. The auditor’s signature line in the minutes is by Melissa Eilander, Poweshiek County Auditor; the minutes are signed by Jason Roudabush as chairman.

Next procedural steps were not listed in the record; the board did not specify a date for returning proposed handbook language or for formally adopting the updated policy in the minutes provided.