Franklin County adopts policy cutting sick leave cap to 480 hours
Franklin County Commissioners approved a new policy reducing the maximum sick leave accrual from 720 to 480 hours while vacation time remains at 240 hours. The plan includes stepped payout of accrued hours based on years of service and shifts implementation to mid 2014. Commissioner Waymire dissented, calling the plan costly and unsustainable without tax increases.
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Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Don Stottlemire
Rick Howard
Stottlemire
Lisa Johnson
Howard
Roy Dunn
Sented
Steve Harris
Colton Waymire
Waymire
Franklin County
Gayla Stofko
Johnson
Stojko
Ransom Memorial Hospital Faces ACA Medicaid Cuts
Health care discussion centers on the Affordable Care Act and its impact on hospitals like Ransom Memorial. The article notes potential $14.5 million in cuts over 10 years, ongoing accreditation costs, and concerns about overall hospital finances. It quotes Felix on hospital resilience and the broader policy debate across Kansas.
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The
Heritage Foundation
U.S. Supreme Court
Felix
Kansas
Supreme Court
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ransom Memorial
Joint Commission
U.S
Medicare
Cindy Bartko
Herald
Dea Sitlington
Sitlington
Congressional Budget Office
CBO
Factcheck.org
New electronic proof of insurance ordinance viewed in Franklin County
Richards notes a statute change lets the county accept electronic proof without action. Butler explains residents can store insurance on phones to avoid officers viewing other phone content. The change aims to simplify verification, reduce tickets, and let multiple drivers carry proof on one device.
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Franklin County
Richards
Butler
Kansas
Plan for emergencies urged as rail line runs through Wellsville
Official warns Burlington Northern Santa Fe track passes through Wellsville at Seventh to Ninth streets raising derailment risk for Franklin County. He urges families to create and practice a household emergency plan, stock 72 hour supplies, and prepare car kits with light and traction aids. Resources like ksready.gov offer printable family plans and September is suggested as a practice month.
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Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Ninth
Wellsville
Franklin County
Franklin County Emergency Management Office
Radcliffe
Ksready. Gov
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