County extends paid COVID-19 leave for employees

The Lampasas County Commissioners Court voted Monday to grant any employee affected by COVID-19 this year 80 hours of paid leave.

Employees who test positive for COVID-19 or are otherwise required to quarantine must submit paperwork from a health-care professional attesting to their condition to be eligible for paid leave.

Rebecca Ramos, Lampasas County director of human resources, said the paid-lea…