Polk County clarifies payroll rules for disaster hours: separate timesheets, supervisor verification required

Sep 3, 2026

Officials clarified that disaster hours must be recorded on separate timesheets, be verified by supervisors, and that administrative or double time depends on whether employees were essential or nonessential during the closure; payroll timing created urgency for immediate implementation.

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County officials clarified payroll steps needed to implement the newly approved disaster compensation: disaster hours must be recorded on separate timesheets and verified by supervisors so payroll can run correctly. Officials stressed that payroll runs Tuesday, prompting an urgent need to have timesheets sorted and verified.

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