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Finance committee adopts 2026 employee‑handbook changes, including temporary shift in progressive discipline
Summary
The Madison Finance Committee on Nov. 17 unanimously approved Legistar 90,489 and 90,576 to update employee benefits handbooks under meet-and-confer agreements; HR said the 10‑day suspension step is being removed with a 2026 transition provision for employees with an existing 5‑day suspension.
The Madison Finance Committee unanimously adopted two items (Legistar 90,489 and Legistar 90,576) on Nov. 17 that implement 2026 changes to municipal employee benefits and ordinances agreed through the meet‑and‑confer process.
HR Director Tamika Hilson told the committee the package was “mutually agreed upon through the Meet and Confer process.” Alder Rivera asked whether employee associations raised…
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