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Indiana Borough council tables proposed donated time-off policy after extended debate
Summary
Council discussed a proposed donated time-off policy that would let employees donate vacation or limited sick time to a leave bank; members debated caps and matching options and voted to table the item for work-session drafting.
Council members spent substantial time debating a proposed donated time-off policy that would allow borough employees to donate vacation days — and potentially a limited amount of sick leave — to a communal leave bank.
Administrators presented the policy language and said the draft includes an annual cap of 40 hours. Several council members and staff proposed amendments: allowing a one-time donation of sick time (suggestions ranged from 6 to 10 hours or a single 8-hour day), pairing sick-time donations with personal-vacation donations, and adding a matching option to limit net payouts. Nicole, the borough manager, and committee members said the policy needs clearer written language before the council adopts it.
After discussing operational limits (maximums per year, restrictions tied to employees' current balances, and administrative tracking), the council moved to table the policy so staff and the administration committee can draft specific amendments and bring a revised version to a future work session. The motion to table carried by voice vote; council recorded no final policy change at this meeting.
Next steps: staff will draft written amendment language (including proposed caps and match mechanics) for review by the administration committee and a council work session before a future vote.
