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Council tables revised 2026 employee handbook after questions about scope and costs
Summary
Council deferred a vote to Jan. 6, 2026, after staff outlined a comprehensive 2026 handbook with whistleblower protections, remote-work rules, a $60 monthly cell stipend, updated lactation accommodations and a proposal to provide nine paid holidays for about 22 part-time employees (estimated $24,000 annually).
A proposed comprehensive revision to the City of Wayne employee handbook was presented to council and then tabled for further review until the first meeting in January.
Elise, a city staff member who helped compile the redline, told council the 2026 draft consolidates disparate policies — including whistleblower protections, a clarified ethics and gift policy, lactation…
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