Council backs standard caps for severance pay, asks staff to return draft for new hires
May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025
Councilmembers supported setting capped severance schedules (e.g., manager up to 20 weeks, assistant manager up to 16 weeks) for future hires and asked staff to return a formalized policy amendment; staff reported the last severance payment was in 2018.
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Councilmembers discussed a proposed standard schedule for severance pay that, if adopted, would cap severance amounts while preserving negotiating flexibility for contracts.
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