Commissioners approve 'earned time off' policy; resident raises sick‑time concern

Oct 21, 2024

Putnam County commissioners approved replacing separate vacation, sick and personal time with a single "earned time off" policy; a resident, Teresa Parrish, expressed concern about using all sick time within a year and was advised to contact HR Deputy Tera Stephenson.

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Commission President David Berry told the board on Oct. 21 that the county will replace separate vacation, sick and personal leave categories with a consolidated "earned time off" system. Commissioners said the substance of the policy is unchanged from earlier approvals except for the name; they previously approved a cap on accrual.

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