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<br />CASS COUNTY <br />PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL <br /> <br />7.60 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: INCLEMENT WEATHER/EMERGENCY CLOSINGS <br /> <br />EFFECTIVE DATE: January 20, 2009 <br /> <br />PAGE 1 OF 2 <br /> <br />In the event of hazardous weather or emergency closings, the Sheriff or <br />his designee may delay opening of County offices or announce an early <br />closing. Where it appears that closure of County offices for the full day <br />is prudent, the Sheriff or his designee will contact at least two <br />Commissioners, one of whom shall be the Chairman or Vice Chairman if <br />available, and upon their concurrence, the Sheriff or his designee may <br />close County offices. <br /> <br />When the Sheriff has delayed opening for the day, he shall notify local <br />media prior to 6:30 A.M. Information shall also be posted on the website. <br /> <br />If the County offices are closed by the Sheriff, all salaried employees <br />scheduled to work that day will be paid as usual. However, hourly <br />employees will not be paid for hours not worked. Sheriff's Department, <br />maintenance staff and Road Department emergency personnel, who are <br />authorized by their department head to work during inclement weather, will <br />receive extra compensation (compensatory time) on an hour for hour basis <br />to be used at a later time. <br /> <br />Employees who have pre-authorized time off for vacation or sick leave are <br />considered to be "unscheduled" for that day, and would not be entitled to <br />any change in compensation or benefit selection. <br /> <br />Employees who call in sick for a delayed weather opening will be required <br />to use the full day as sick leave. <br /> <br />For protection and safety reasons, employees are not allowed to work at <br />county offices during any periods of closure unless work has been approved <br />by their department head. <br /> <br />Employees are solely responsible for obtaining information regarding <br />inclement weather and emergency closings. <br /> <br />Employees who work on a "shortened" day determined by the commission <br />chairperson and Sheriff must work all of the hours in the "shortened" day <br />to receive the daily compensation. Any "shortened" hours not worked will <br />be deemed to be vacation hours. <br /> <br />Lunch hours on "shortened" days are only allowed if the work day is longer <br />than five hours. <br /> <br />Employees who work longer than the "shortened" day will only receive their <br />normal daily compensation unless otherwise authorized by their department <br />head. <br /> <br />If county offices are open and an employee is unable to travel to work, <br />the employee would use annual leave. <br />