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Maize council approves personnel policy updates but tables substance‑abuse/testing section
Summary
Council approved updates to the City of Maize personnel policy that add standby/callback pay for public‑works staff, clarify PTO and nepotism definitions, and add a short AI‑use guideline; the council voted to table the substance‑abuse and testing section for further review.
The Maize City Council voted Feb. 2 to adopt a revised personnel policy while postponing final action on the substance‑abuse and testing provisions for further review.
Staff presented the revisions as largely administrative updates aimed at improving clarity, reducing legal risk and aligning policy with current practice and a recent legal review. Notable additions include a standby and call‑back pay policy for public‑works staff (funded in the 2026 budget), an updated substance‑abuse/testing section (presented separately), and a brief placeholder section addressing responsible uses of artificial intelligence pending more detailed IT guidance. Staff estimated any new testing costs at under $300 annually.
Council members said this was their first time seeing the substance‑abuse/testing language and asked for more time to review details such as the testing thresholds and verification standards. One member asked whether Martin Luther King Day or Juneteenth should be added to the holiday schedule; staff agreed to research peer cities and return with recommendations. Council also reviewed nepotism/"immediate family" definitions in the policy (parent, spouse, child/stepchild, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, in‑laws were included; aunts/uncles and cousins were noted as not included under the immediate‑family definition).
A motion to approve the updated personnel policy with the exclusion of Section 11.02 (substance‑abuse and testing) passed by voice vote; staff said the substance‑abuse/testing portion will be returned at the next council meeting for separate consideration.
