Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Personnel Policy topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Stephens County adopts harassment training policy and updates employee handbook provisions
Summary
Commissioners approved immediate handbook changes requested by ACCG to implement harassment policies and mandatory annual training for all county employees, plus a vacation payout policy; staff will lead rollout and training sessions.
The board approved a set of immediate changes to the Stephens County employee handbook, including adoption of harassment policies and a requirement for annual training to satisfy ACCG recommendations. Staff indicated that the training will be provided as a video with a follow‑up test and that Kristen (Luciani) will lead the rollout. One commissioner clarified delivery and staff confirmed the training is free and conducted annually for all employees.
In the public meeting staff emphasized the need to adopt policies to comply with state standards and ACCG guidance. A board member asked who must take the training and staff replied, "Every employee. Every year." Another comment from the dais noted the training is provided as a video, "It's just a video. We have to watch and take a test," which staff confirmed is the intended procedure. The board instructed staff to continue work and bring remaining handbook sections back at a later meeting; the immediate policies were approved.
