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Council approves on‑call callback pay; holiday‑pay changes deferred to FY27 budget

City of Decatur City Council · December 22, 2025
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Summary

Council approved a policy change to guarantee overtime (on‑call/callback pay) for employees called in during holiday weeks, and approved Chapter 4 updates to PTO and sick‑leave accruals while deferring changes to holiday pay to the FY27 budget process.

City leadership presented a multi‑chapter update to personnel policies and council approved discrete elements while deferring some holiday‑pay changes for later budget consideration.

City staff explained that Chapter 3, Section 7 had not previously allowed on‑call or callback pay to count as overtime when employees were called in during a holiday week. The council voted to approve a…

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