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Courthouse time clocks prompt staff complaints; item tabled for review
Summary
New time clocks at the Rolette County courthouse prompted concerns from department staff about required in‑office clock‑ins and approval workflows; the board tabled the matter for the next meeting pending additional review.
Department heads raised concerns after the courthouse installed a new electronic time-clock system. County staff said employees must now clock in at the courthouse before leaving for errands, creating an operational inconvenience for some roles.
Brian Grosinger said the requirement that a secretary must come to the courthouse to clock in before running errands off site was "an inconvenience for his employee" and asked to retain the prior paper time-sheet arrangement he said he approves. Recorder Sara Bruce said she shares that concern and questioned why every department must use the same process when department heads must approve their staff hours.
Commissioner Abrahamson responded that courthouse employees are county employees and should use the time clock. The board tabled the issue for further consideration at the next meeting so staff could clarify workflows and approval authority.
