Council hears revised exempt‑employee policy; sick‑leave pay aligned to police guild standard with 10‑year condition

Interim finance staff (identified in the meeting as Robek) presented a revised exempt personnel policy that the finance committee previously discussed. The presenter summarized updates including language changes and a focused revision to sick‑leave compensation.

The revision to sick‑leave compensation was described as being aligned with the police guild agreement, with one modification: the policy would add a minimum of 10 years of service for eligibility to the revised sick‑leave compensation terms. Staff said other items previously presented—longevity pay and vacation leave—remain largely consistent with existing agreements (the vacation leave language mirrors the IBEW contract, while longevity rates are slightly lower but paid earlier).

Robek told council that the finance committee discussed the sick‑leave language and that leadership recommended aligning with an existing agreement to increase chances of wider support. The policy will return to the next regular council meeting for formal approval after further review.

Council member Roberts asked for a recap of the finance committee discussion; Robek summarized that the committee favored somewhat better sick‑leave compensation than the drafted text but leadership chose alignment with the police guild template (plus the added 10‑year minimum) as a pragmatic approach.

No final vote or personnel changes were made at the session; staff indicated the updated draft will be included in the next council meeting packet for consideration.