Author of the article: Jordan Haworth Publishing date: May 19, 2021 • 23 hours ago • 2 minute read • Article content SDG council is working on providing five days of extra leave for all full-time county staff from July 1 to Dec. 31 of this year. These days were initially granted last year and were set to expire on June 30. “We feel the programs worked very well,” said Tim Simpson, chief administrative officer for SDG. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. SDG council briefs: Sick days extended Back to video The paid sick leave was accessed by 17 employees since Jan. 1, for a total of 324.5 hours. This was equal to $9,572.77 in paid leave. The program does not include the 50 to 60 part-time staff employed by the counties, but employees could make up hours later.