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Council reviews proposed personnel policy updates; councilors ask for clarity on meal per diems and nepotism language

3090987 · April 23, 2025
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Staff presented proposed amendments to the personnel policy manual, including a state-mandated child-abuse training/background check policy, revised nepotism language and per-diem/meal rules for travel. Council asked staff to add an accommodation for dietary restrictions and to clarify the nepotism language before final adoption.

City human-resources staff presented proposed amendments to the Syracuse City personnel policy and procedures manual, including two time-sensitive updates: a state-mandated child-abuse training and background-check policy and cleanup language to resolve a potential conflict in the city’s nepotism rules.

Staff said the child-abuse training/background policy will be finalized…

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