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Council to discuss tracking hours of salaried (exempt) employees for transparency and workload analysis
Summary
A council member asked whether salaried (exempt) employees should have hours tracked. City HR staff presented legal and practical considerations at a prior committee; the council preview said the item has been sent to full council for discussion on Sept. 9.
Council members will discuss whether to track hours for salaried (exempt) city employees. The issue was raised by Council Member O’Reilly and discussed in a 45-minute presentation at an Aug. 19 finance, budget and personnel committee meeting; staff recommended the full council review the policy.
HR Director Sarah Dressel told committee members she had checked legal counsel and other cities and that tracking is legally permissible but has pros and cons. Supporters say hours tracking could provide transparency and data for staffing decisions; opponents argued salaried staff are expected to complete job duties irrespective of exact hours and that performance systems are the standard remedy for underperformance.
The council preview said the item will be on the Sept. 9 agenda for broader council consideration. Staff emphasized implementation details and legal considerations will be part of the discussion; no final policy decision was announced during the preview.
