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Board sends proposed bylaw amendment on 10‑day unpaid suspensions to public hearing
Summary
The board agreed to send proposed changes to Article 6 to a public hearing, restoring a 10‑day unpaid suspension for classified employees to allow payroll and benefits finalization and provide a period to appeal to the personnel board; the hearing will be noticed 10 days before the meeting.
Unidentified Speaker 1 proposed restoring language to Article 6, Section B, Subsection 2 that would allow classified employees to be placed on a 10‑day unpaid suspension while payroll, benefits and investigative matters are finalized and while the employee prepares an appeal to the personnel board. The board discussed limiting the suspension to 10 days "unless circumstances require additional time," and emphasized timely investigations and follow-up.
Unidentified Speaker 1 said the provision had existed previously and was removed at some point; the addition would again allow staff to complete pay and benefit calculations and give employees time to appeal. Board members clarified the change applies only to classified (hourly) employees and not to unclassified salaried or director‑level staff. Unidentified Speaker 1 also noted that if a termination is appealed, it will be processed pursuant to Article 7 (Step 4), which refers the matter to the personnel board.
After brief discussion about document structure and cross‑references (including a past reorganization that moved definitions and required renumbering), Unidentified Speaker 3 moved to send the verbiage change to a public hearing with 10 days' public notice. The motion was seconded and the chair called the vote; the chair announced the motion passed.
Separately, the board confirmed its capability to allow remote participation through Microsoft Teams in the new facility. Unidentified Speaker 1 explained meetings are recorded via Teams and communications staff will post recordings after the meeting. Unidentified Speaker 3 reminded members that, under Missouri statute, anyone participating for a roll‑call vote must be visible on screen so their participation and vote can be verified.
The board discussed logistics for the public hearing: ensuring a room large enough to accommodate any attendees, the ability to bring remote participants onto screen to speak, and confirming member availability to maintain a quorum. The next meeting was affirmed as a public hearing on Friday, March 13 at 10 a.m.; the board asked staff to circulate room options and to provide the 10‑day notice to employees and the public with clear language explaining procedures.
The meeting adjourned after the public‑hearing motion passed.
