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Personnel subcommittee to review aligning council handbook with executive leave policy
Summary
The New Castle County Council personnel subcommittee discussed Personnel Policy 3.04, which would align the council handbook with an executive-branch revision to leave accruals for certain appointed employees; no vote was taken and members requested HR documentation and a resolution for the next meeting.
The New Castle County Council personnel subcommittee opened a discussion on Personnel Policy 3.04, which the chair said reflects changes the executive branch made on May 18 to leave accruals for certain appointed employees. The chair said the executive policy does not automatically apply to legislative-appointed employees and the subcommittee may choose to align the council handbook with the administration's revisions or retain the existing handbook.
The chair described the proposed accrual schedule as roughly a five-day increase at each step: an additional five days in year one (bringing administrative leave up toward 20 days), 20 vacation days by year two and three, 25 vacation days for years four through nine, 30 vacation days for years 10 through 14, and after 15 years one additional vacation day per year beyond 30. "So year 1 would get an extra 5 days," the chair said, summarizing the draft schedule.
Councilman Smiley said he did not see the executive policy in the meeting packet and asked for a copy in advance of the next meeting so members can review it in writing. "Maybe I missed it when I downloaded the agenda and everything," Smiley said, requesting the document prior to Tuesday's meeting. Councilmember Valerie George responded that Policy 3.04 "came over from HR a couple weeks ago" and was available by email; she offered to ensure every member gets a copy.
Councilman Tackett urged caution and consistency in deciding whether to adopt administration policies. "We're gonna have to be cautious here to see, you know, what we're at and where the discussion is," he said, adding that if the subcommittee moves to adopt administrative practice on some items it should consider doing so consistently across topics.
The subcommittee did not vote on the handbook change at this meeting. The chair said staff will distribute the HR material in writing and that the subcommittee will prepare a resolution for consideration at the next meeting.
Votes at a glance: The committee approved the minutes of May 19 after a motion by Councilman Smiley and a second; the meeting was later adjourned following a motion and second and recorded aye responses.
