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Decatur council approves streamlined personnel-policy process; chapter 1 revisions set for Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
City Council approved a procedure to streamline how personnel policies are classified, reviewed and published and approved substantive revisions to Chapter 1 (sections 5–7) of the personnel policy manual, setting an effective date of Jan. 1, 2026 for policies coming before council.
City Council on Monday approved a new procedure for classifying, reviewing and approving personnel-policy changes and separately approved substantive revisions to Chapter 1, sections 5–7, of the city’s personnel policy manual with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2026.
The new procedure allows staff to classify proposed changes as substantive or non‑substantive and route them through HR and legal review; substantive changes will be returned to council for approval while non‑substantive changes may be approved by the city manager. “The city manager will prepare personnel rules subject to the approval…
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