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Pontiac council establishes full payout policy for unused sick time as it moves to PTO
Summary
The council voted unanimously to authorize posting a budget amendment and then approved a policy directing the city to pay out employees’ unused, earned sick time in full as the city transitions to a new paid‑time‑off system.
The Pontiac City Council on Jan. 7 unanimously approved a two‑step action to move the city to a paid‑time‑off policy and to pay out employees for their unused, earned sick time as part of that transition.
Why it matters: The decision affects current employees and retirees who had accumulated sick‑time balances under the previous accrual rules. Council members framed the move as a “clean break” that would stop future accrual mismatches and close an outstanding administrative liability.
Clerk and human resources actions: The meeting first approved a motion authorizing the city clerk to publish notice of a proposed budget amendment — a procedural step required before changes are adopted — with a staff‑calculated cost estimate of $170,000 for an initial payout approach. That…
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