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Rapid City committee approves employee incentive for United Way donations after debate on cost and oversight
Summary
The committee approved a resolution authorizing eligible city employees who donate a —fair share— (one hour of pay per month) to United Way to receive eight hours of paid time off; council members debated costs, equity, and precedent before approving the measure.
Human Resources Director Amber Cornell described a proposed resolution that would award any city employee who contributes a—fair share——defined in discussion as one hour of pay per month (12 hours per year)—an eight-hour paid time-off incentive.
Cornell said the change would replace a 2011 resolution that authorized a raffle of 25 personal holidays among contributors, and the new approach would give the day off directly to qualifying employees rather than putting names in a raffle. She said the United Way of the Black Hills supports programs across education, financial…
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