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Proposed amendments to Chapter 4 (Personnel Policy) of the Town Code related to holiday compensation for shift employees, compensatory time, and personal time off
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to amend Chapter 4 Personnel Policy of the Town Code sections 4-52, 4-73, and 4-74
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DEPARTMENT: Human Resources and Finance
CONTACT INFORMATION: Julie Eckenrode, HR Director 919-918-7308; Kathleen Nolan, Payroll and Benefits Specialist 919-918-7304
INFORMATION: In a recent audit of the various personnel policies, Finance and Human Resources recognized some deficiencies and liabilities in current personnel policies.
Section 4-52 Holidays: Compensation for Public Safety Shift Personnel
The current system of tracking holiday pay for shift employees is inefficient, prone to error, and creates financial liability for the Town. Shift personnel's holiday hours are currently "banked" for later use. The proposed language would pay out holiday hours in real time. As each holiday passes, shift employees will receive holiday pay in their next pay check similarly to non-shift employees. This ensures that employees are paid holiday time at the rate it is earned thus reducing financial liability for the town. This will also reduce a huge administrative burden on supervisors, administrative assistants and payroll.
Section 4-73 Personal Time Off
Currently, employees earn petty leave and school leave. Petty leave can only be taken in increments of up to 4 hours in a day, and school leave is geared toward employees who are parents. It is proposed to combine these two types of leave in to one type called "personal time off." It is proposed to eliminate the 4 hour limit and we believe this change improve equity among all employees, whether a parent or not.
Section 4-74 Compensatory Time
Currently the Town has no limits related to compensatory time earned nor does it require compensatory time to be utilized before other types of leave. ...
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