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Personnel board advances multiple Article 4 changes on holiday pay, sick leave and extended leave to public hearing
Summary
The Independence Personnel Board voted unanimously to send proposed revisions to Article 4 (hours of work and leave) — covering holiday pay language, special work schedules, sick leave accrual and use, and extended leave — to a public hearing, with staff directed to schedule notice and follow-up steps.
Personnel Board members voted to move proposed revisions to Article 4 of the Personnel Policy Manual — covering holiday pay, observed holidays, special work schedules, sick leave accrual and use, and extended leave requests — to a public hearing for employee comment and subsequent City Council consideration.
Board members said the changes clarify that the holiday commonly called “President’s Day” is now a floating holiday, standardize holiday pay to 8 hours regardless of individual shift lengths, and spell out when holiday pay counts toward overtime for employees on nonstandard schedules. The proposal would allow employees working 10-hour or 12-hour shifts to receive the…
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