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HR proposes bereavement leave clarifications, alignment of unrepresented staff benefit
Summary
Human Resources presented code language changes to replace 'funeral leave' with gender-neutral 'bereavement leave' and to align unrepresented employees' bereavement leave from 24 to 32 hours.
City Human Resources Director Barb McIntyre presented proposed amendments to Lincoln Municipal Code on Sept. 8 to clarify the purpose of HR rules and to consolidate and modernize leave language. The presentation did not include a recorded council vote in the transcript.
McIntyre said the changes are largely editorial and policy-alignment measures: adding the word “policy” to the code language that describes HR procedures; replacing “funeral leave” with the broader, gender-neutral term “bereavement leave” to better reflect the range of circumstances the leave is intended to cover; and aligning the bereavement benefit for the city’s unrepresented employees (about 150 employees) from 24 hours to 32 hours to match the most common amount offered to other employee groups.
McIntyre emphasized the changes aim to ensure consistent, gender-neutral language and equitable treatment across employee groups. The transcript records no public comment or formal adoption during this meeting; staff presented the proposed code language for council consideration.
