Tama County debates switch to PTO and county-paid disability coverage; board tentatively backs plan pending final pricing

Mar 2, 2026

Supervisors spent the bulk of the meeting weighing a move from separate sick/vacation banks (including 800-hour sick balances) to a combined PTO system with county-paid short- and long-term disability; board authorized HR to proceed with implementation steps and to return final cost quotes for approval.

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Tama County supervisors engaged in a lengthy discussion over whether to replace separate sick and vacation banks with a combined paid-time-off (PTO) system and county-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.

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