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Council adopts revised employee handbook with expanded bereavement leave
Summary
After extended debate, the council passed Bill 66‑24 on Nov. 12, 2024, updating the employee handbook and adopting a council amendment that expands bereavement pay (five days for immediate relatives, three days for more distant relatives). The measure passed 8‑0 as amended.
The Saint Joseph County Council approved an updated employee handbook (Bill 66‑24) on Nov. 12, 2024, after discussion of PTO consolidation, accumulated leave balances and bereavement policy.
County counsel Peter J. Agostino and HR staff described a sweeping handbook update that condenses sick, vacation and personal time into a consolidated PTO structure, addresses large accrued balances with formulas for payout…
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