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Council approves employee handbook edits covering reporting, vaccinations, bereavement and post‑accident testing
Summary
Council approved a set of updates to the borough employee handbook after discussion of alternative reporting for discrimination complaints, a reserved vaccination clause, bereavement leave flexibility and a post‑accident drug/alcohol testing policy.
Narberth Borough Council approved updates to the employee handbook after reviewing attorney and council recommendations. The changes clarified alternative reporting channels for discrimination complaints, preserved the borough’s ability to require vaccinations in future public‑health emergencies, allowed limited nonconsecutive bereavement leave and added a disciplinary framework for confirmed positive post‑accident drug or alcohol tests involving borough vehicles.
Council discussed one procedural item at length: if an employee’s complaint involved the borough manager, staff…
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