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COA director asks county to consider requiring departing employees to reimburse drug‑screen costs
Summary
COA Director Jodi Magee asked the board to consider a policy requiring employees pay for pre‑employment drug screens if they leave within a specified period; the item was referred to counsel and tabled to November for further review.
COA Director Jodi Magee raised a proposal that the county require employees to pay for employment drug‑screen expenses if they are hired and then leave within a specified time frame, citing the additional expense to the employer when employees leave shortly after hire. Commissioners discussed the issue and County Administrator/CFO Patrick Whiteford said he would review the proposal with legal counsel; the matter was tabled to November for further consideration.
No vote was taken and no policy was adopted at the Oct. 8 meeting; the minutes record the item as tabled so counsel can advise on legality and implementation details such as time thresholds and recovery mechanisms.
