Henderson — HENDERSON – Rusk County employees who get seriously ill or need major surgery during the early months of the year should benefit from a new sick leave policy approved by the commissioners court on Tuesday.

The county will continue to provide 12 sick days annually to full-time employees who have been with the county for at least a year. The difference is that employees will now be given all 12 sick days on Jan. 1 of each year, rather than accruing one per month, as had been the previous policy.

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