Marshall County Attorney Jim Clevenger presented the Marshall County Commissioners Monday with a temporary remote work policy for consideration.
If employees are required to work remotely due to a county-wide closure, they will need to follow a plan to permit an employee to work remotely. The employee and elected official or department head would have certain documents to complete in order to work remotely. The commissioners would review and sign the paperwork. There would be a requirement to ensure all work is done and to report proper time worked to the Auditor’s Office. The employee working remotely would submit a record of work done. one walmart can also help employees to get various information regarding job.
An ordinance pertaining to all of the details was unanimously approved by the commissioners. All three readings were approved after the rules were suspended to allow that action.
Commission President Kevin Overmyer said this policy should clarify the process.
“I know here recently we had some employees working that we didn’t know were working at home. It just causes confusion for payroll,” said Overmyer.
Additionally, the commissioners unanimously agreed to approve an ordinance that adopts several amendments to the employee handbook. Those amendments include paid time off, and bereavement leave for the day before, the day of, and the day after a funeral for the death of a family member. Mileage claims or travel-related expenses will need to be turned into the Auditor’s Office within 30 days of the event as approved by the commissioners.
The commissioners also approved the elimination of a new employee’s 90-day probationary pay period with the exception of the merit officers from the Sheriff’s Department. The probationary time frame will still be intact.
The rules were suspended and the amendments were approved by ordinance with a unanimous vote. The handbook will be redone to reflect several amendments and make the booklet more uniform.
