Feds covering Covid sick leave for Minnehaha County until Christmas holiday

Employees allotted 80 hours of pandemic-related time off

The Minnehaha County Commission voted Aug. 16 to extend a special sick leave policy for COVID-19 after the policy was set to expire Sept. 2.

The policy gives Minnehaha County employees 80 hours of paid leave specifically for a Covid diagnosis, said Carey Deaver, the county’s human resources director. Those hours can be used for employees who get Covid, t…