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Personnel Committee leans against new paternity leave or comp‑time changes; explores fitness membership
Summary
Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Plockmeyer told the Personnel Committee staff are leaning not to pursue a separate paternity leave policy and do not recommend changing compensation time or holiday pay policies; staff will continue exploring adding fitness memberships to the wellness plan.
Assistant City Manager and Finance Director Plockmeyer told the Personnel Committee on April 16, 2026, that staff are leaning not to pursue a separate paternity leave policy, citing existing use of FMLA/short‑term disability for maternity leave and the city’s generous sick leave banks. Plockmeyer said other nearby smaller municipalities also rely on leave banks rather than separate paternity leave.
Plockmeyer also recommended retaining the current compensation time policy, under which employees may carry up to 40 hours of rolling compensatory time, and indicated staff do not see a need to amend holiday pay policy because employees may opt for compensation time pay instead of holiday pay. The committee did not adopt any policy changes on these items.
Staff said they will continue to explore modifying the wellness plan to include a fitness membership benefit; no decision was made. The meeting adjourned at 12:49 PM after a motion by BPW Chair Boerman, seconded by Mayor Pro‑Tem Gruppen.
