Narberth committee recommends employee handbook edits on discrimination reporting, vaccinations, bereavement and drug testing

The Narberth Finance Administration Committee recommended on May 15, 2025, that Borough Council consider adopting an updated employee handbook that includes five specific edits the committee identified.

The changes the committee asked council to consider would: name an alternative reporter for discrimination complaints so employees may avoid reporting to a direct subordinate; add a reserve vaccination policy allowing the borough to require appropriate vaccinations in future endemic or pandemic conditions; explicitly include grandparents in the definition of bereavement leave and permit limited nonconsecutive use within a six‑week window; clarify that confirmed positive post‑accident drug tests are grounds for discipline up to termination (subject to confirmation procedures); and revise a line referencing how to find EEOC contact information online rather than in a borough directory.

Why it matters: The edits affect employee…