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Committee narrows disciplinary language in mandatory‑training policy
Summary
Cass County staff presented an amended mandatory‑training policy; the committee approved revised language removing explicit 'up to and including termination' wording and directing disciplinary steps follow county policies 6‑11 and 6‑12, while preserving loss of system access for noncompliant staff.
County staff returned to the committee with an amended mandatory‑training policy that clarifies consequences for employees who repeatedly fail required trainings. The draft originally said failure ‘‘may result in corrective or disciplinary action… up to and including termination of employment.’’
Staff and commissioners debated whether explicit termination language should appear in the policy. Tracy proposed an alternative phrasing that removes explicit termination wording and focuses on loss of IT privileges and disciplinary action in accordance with existing county policies. Robert and other members supported using Tracy’s language as a basis, and Kim proposed two targeted edits to remove the word “additional” and strike the phrase “up to and including termination of employment,” so the draft would read that discipline “will be administered in accordance with county policies 6‑11 and 6‑12.”
Supporters said the change preserves progressive discipline and avoids a one‑strike dismissal interpretation while still giving the county tools to protect systems that require compliance, such as CJIS access. Staff noted that removal of system access is necessary for compliance with federal FBI rules around CJIS access.
The committee voted to adopt the revised language (motion and second recorded). Members agreed the policy is meant to apply countywide—not only to IT trainings—and that existing disciplinary policies (6‑11 and 6‑12) already address serious sanctions including termination where warranted. The committee advanced the revised draft to the commission for final action.
