Montgomery Community Media

County Executive Marc Elrich on Wednesday said he hopes to work with the county council to come to a solution regarding a proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate for county employees, without jeopardizing public safety operations – a concern shared by public safety leaders. “I took an oath to protect the health, safety and welfare of the […]

Montgomery County is reaching out to its department managers to determine if the county could function adequately if a mandate for county employees to be vaccinated is enacted. County Executive Marc Elrich said Wednesday afternoon at a weekly media session that he favors mandating all county employees be vaccinated unless they have a medical or […]

Are Montgomery County directors and managers compensated higher than their counterparts at other area governments? The Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) is expected to release a report at 10 a.m. on Tuesday that addresses this topic. You may remember that back in July, Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal called for a review of the […]

The Montgomery County Council at approximately 9:55 a.m. on March 5, will receive a report from the Office of Legislative Oversight that reviews work hours, leave use and overtime hours of Montgomery County Government Executive Branch employees. The Council’s regular weekly session will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Third Floor Council Hearing Room of […]

Montgomery County has been trying to reform the disability retirement system since 2008. A landmark decision to create a two tier disability retirement system for all Montgomery County employees took effect July 1. Now, a panel will review claims and differentiate between partial and severe disabilities. Estimated savings is 3 million dollars a year.