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County administrator reviews employee handbook updates on discipline and emergency planning
Summary
County Administrator Tim Curtis reviewed proposed edits to Article 10 (work rules and discipline) and Article 11 (County Emergency Action Plan), clarifying commissioners' role in final appeals and outlining emergency response steps.
County Administrator Tim Curtis reviewed proposed revisions to the county employee handbook covering Article 10 (Work Rules and Discipline) and Article 11 (County Emergency Action Plan). Curtis told commissioners the update to Article 10 clarifies the role of the commissioners as the final appeal step if a department head seeks termination, aligning the handbook with current practice that ensures due process.
On Article 11, Curtis outlined the county’s emergency action plan and the steps staff would follow in various emergency scenarios. The Commission did not take a final vote on the handbook changes at the Oct. 16 meeting; the review was presented as a workshop item for further consideration.
