February 1 2024 City Council Work Session
Sunday, February 4, 2024
Appointment of election judges for the 2024 presidential nomination primary
Personnel policy changes: PTO carryover limits
Personnel policy changes: Payout of accrued leave
Personnel policy changes: Negative leave balance management
Council access to staff and administrative procedure
Areas of Interest (4)
- City Council debates reducing PTO carryover from 200 hours to 40 hours, citing municipal liability concerns.
- Tensions rise over council members bypassing the City Administrator to lobby staff for policy research.
- Concerns raised by council members that new personnel policies may negatively impact employee retention and morale.
- Council members express frustration over lack of advance information for policy changes, leading to repetitive 'group thinking' in meetings.
Votes (1)
Approval of Resolution 2024: Appointment of election judges for the 2024 presidential nomination primary
Moved by Council · Seconded by Mayor
Notable Quotes (2)
If we're going to do that and then I would like to ask the questions and get this time to think about... I'm looking at the sheet that we have here on other cities.
We have a very small staff and if this is going to make a huge difference to them then I say keep the $200.
People (3)
Mayor P. C. JohnsonMayorLeads discussion on personnel policies and manages meeting flow.
Leads discussion on personnel policies and manages meeting flow.
Council Member RainvilleCouncil MemberAdvocates for keeping 200-hour carryover and questions administrative policy changes.
1 quote
Advocates for keeping 200-hour carryover and questions administrative policy changes.
“These people have worked a long time for us. I do think that the 200 hours should be still stay should still be there.”
Regarding PTO carryover limits.
City AdministratorCity AdministratorAdvises on municipal liability and administrative processes.
1 quote
Advises on municipal liability and administrative processes.
“The $200 is almost I'll call it a safety net for the employees.”
Arguing for employee retention and support during family emergencies.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (2)
- Thursday, February 1st, 2024 - Work Session
- January 9th, 2024 - Prior discussion meeting
Ordinances & Resolutions (1)
Appointment of election judges for the 2024 presidential nomination primary