Votes at a glance: Sarpy County board recommends approval of nine personnel-policy revisions

Sarpy County officials recommended approval of a package of personnel-policy revisions during a board meeting on April 21, 2025. The board moved through a series of agenda items — approving minutes and recommending changes to layoff order, grievance procedures, discipline and appeals, informal complaints, appeal procedures, secondary employment, tobacco-free workplace, lactation support and workplace bullying policies.

Several items drew little public comment; most were presented by Mary Davis, Sarpy County human resources director, and approved after brief discussion and questions from board members. Davis described one proposed change to be a removal of an informal-complaints regulation: "I recommend that this policy be removed," she told the board.

Votes at a glance (motion mover, seconder, vote): - Item 2 — Approval of minutes (03/27/2025): Motion by Jonathan Davidson; second by Randy Bennett; vote 3 yes, 2 absent; motion carries. - Item 3 — Layoff policy (revised layoff order; recall-notification language clarified): Motion by Randy Bennett; second by Jonathan Davidson; vote 3 yes, 2 absent; motion carries. - Item 4 — Grievance procedure (Rule 2, Regulation 2 updated language; definition clarified): Motion by Randy Bennett; second by Jonathan Davidson; vote 3 yes, 2 absent; motion carries. - Item 5 — Discipline and appeal process (Rule 7, Regulation 1 renamed; performance-improvement plan added): Motion by Jonathan Davidson; second by Randy Bennett; vote 3 yes, 2 absent; motion carries. - Item 6 — Informal complaints (Rule 8, Regulation 1 removed): Motion by Jonathan Davidson; second by Randy Bennett; vote 3 yes, 2 absent; motion carries. - Item 7 — Appeal procedure (Rule 8, Regulation 3 removed and integrated into discipline/appeals): Motion by Randy Bennett; second by Jonathan Davidson; vote 3 yes, 2 absent; motion carries. - Item 8 — Secondary employment (new standalone policy; annual renewal and documentation clarified; sick time limitation noted): Motion by Jonathan Davidson; second by Randy Bennett; vote 3 yes, 2 absent; motion carries. - Item 9 — Tobacco-free workplace policy (updates to designated areas and enforcement expectations): Motion by Randy Bennett; second by Jonathan Davidson; vote 3 yes, 2 absent; motion carries. - Item 10 — Workplace lactation support policy (new policy; accommodations up to one year after birth; space and break-time guidance): Motion by Jonathan Davidson; second by Randy Bennett; vote 3 yes, 2 absent; motion carries. - Item 11 — Workplace bullying policy (new standalone policy; reporting and consequences tied to disciplinary rules): Motion by Jonathan Davidson; second by Randy Bennett; vote 3 yes, 2 absent; motion carries.

All motions were recorded as passing by the three members present; two members were absent for the meeting. The board noted there were no public commenters for any of the proposed rules that required a formal comment period. The personnel items now proceed to the county's next step for final adoption per Sarpy County procedures.