COVID-19 Unpaid Leave Policy Approved For County Employees
By Leah Sander
InkFreeNews
WARSAW — Kosciusko County Commissioners have established guidelines for county employees related to unpaid leave and COVID-19.
At their meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the Kosciusko County Courthouse, the commissioners approved a resolution regarding the matter.
The move is retroactive to Jan. 1 of this year and allows employees to take up to five days of unpaid leave if they have COVID-19 or are a close contact of someone that tests positive. Employees are also required to submit COVID-19 test results to Kosciusko County human resources.
Commissioners’ President Cary Groninger explained after the meeting to InkFreeNews that policy before would have caused employees to lose their jobs if they tried to take unpaid leave from work. Employees did receive special paid leave for a time related to quarantining due to COVID-19.
In other business, the commissioners:
- Approved a request from Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Shane Bucher to apply for a $15,000 grant to be used for the office’s boat patrol.
- Recognized Bill Holder. The Kosciusko County GIS director received the Government Excellence Award at last week’s Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce annual awards dinner.
The commissioners’ next meeting is 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at the courthouse.