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Coffee County committee approves revisions to sick leave policy and forwards them to legislative committee
Summary
On March 9, 2026, the Coffee County Policy and Procedures Committee approved revisions to the county sick leave policy, adding language that frames sick leave as "a benefit and a privilege" and clarifying that department heads may require a doctor's certificate after three consecutive days; the package will be sent to the legislative committee for further processing.
The Coffee County Policy and Procedures Committee voted March 9 to approve revisions to the county's sick leave policy and directed staff to forward the finalized document to the legislative committee for placement on a future full-commission agenda. The committee discussed and approved two primary changes: adding language that frames sick leave as a "benefit and a privilege and not a right," and shortening the clause under "doctor's certificate" so it ends at "after three consecutive days," allowing department…
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