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City staff propose clarifications to sick‑leave conversion, shared‑leave rules

Idaho Falls City Council · January 20, 2026
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Summary

City HR staff presented clarifying edits to the sick‑leave conversion and shared‑leave policies, emphasizing that employees must be employed at the November payout to convert elected sick leave and that shared‑leave eligibility will use IRS definitions and a calendar‑year accrual period.

City HR staff told the council Jan. 20 they will circulate a 30‑day comment draft of two personnel policy clarifications intended to remove ambiguity about leave conversion and shared‑leave eligibility.

Director Jones said the sick‑leave conversion change would make explicit that employees who elect conversion in April must still be employed at the November payout to receive the conversion. “The intent is that we if…

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