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Supervisors approve mobile-device exemptions and timekeeping policy for county staff
Summary
The board approved human-resources requests: targeted exemptions to the new mobile-device management policy for certain hourly positions and a countywide timekeeping/compensation policy that clarifies supervisor approval, tracking and disciplinary steps for unrecorded after-hours work.
Melissa Thomas, Human Resources Director, asked the board to approve department requests for limited exemptions to the county's new mobile device management policy so hourly employees in sheriff, conservation and secondary roads departments can access email on personal phones in certain circumstances. Thomas said the specific positions are listed in the backup and that the exemptions are intended to support hourly employees' job duties.
Supervisors asked how after-hours access would be compensated for hourly employees and whether timecards would need a special code. Thomas said the county would pay "just the amount of time" worked and recommended the "working out of office" timecard entry or creating a separate code if the board preferred. The policy, she said, also provides that if after-hours work is not recorded, disciplinary action could follow. The board approved the exemptions and the timekeeping and compensation policy on voice votes, both carrying 5–0.
The board discussed accountability and monitoring; Thomas said supervisors can ask WCICC to track access if they suspect after-hours logins. The approved timekeeping policy requires supervisor preapproval for off-hours work and aims to ensure consistent recording of compensable time.
The actions standardize expectations for county employees, align payroll practices with hourly pay requirements and add clarity on recording and discipline for unapproved work.
