The Stokes County Personnel Policy Handbook was discussed at the meeting on February 8, 2021 and moved back to the Discussion Agenda for the meeting on February 22, 2021.

The Board asked for further information and clarity on the following items:

Clarify Conceal/Carry at Board’s direction – A copy of the policy from Rockingham County allowing conceal carry has been sent to the Sheriff for his input and we will need to know how the Board wishes to proceed so this has been left in the handbook as is for now 

Workplace Searches – all searches by law enforcement and consent from employee- updated to reflect changes requested by the Board

Add Assistant County Manager and take out Commissioners to the decisions on closings and delays- updated to reflect changes requested by the Board

Disclosure and Protection of Confidential Information –define confidential information as non –public - updated to reflect changes requested by the Board

Political Activity Clarification - no direction given on changes so this is as is unless the Board directs us to change

Social Media – have County Attorney Browder to review and give feedback- the social media policy was removed and the current Technology Policy as approved May 27,2003 and amended July 28, 2014 to add a social media policy has been added to the handbook as is.

 Possibly add a Remote Working Policy- updated to reflect changes requested by the Board

Be sure each employee acknowledges they receive a new handbook and anytime it is amended employees should receive notification of the change and confirm they received it- This will be done once the handbook is approved and anytime it is amended.

It was moved back to the Discussion Agenda for March 8, 2021 with the option to move to the Action Agenda.