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Mayor appoints council members to review sick‑leave payout after employee raises discrepancy
Summary
City employee Nolan Slagter raised that prior mayors gave him differing information about sick-leave pay; council recorded attorney opinion that up to 168 hours is payable on separation and Mayor Mitch Swart appointed Councilmembers Dan Negen and Greg Bonnema to review the records with Mr. Slagter.
City employee Nolan Slagter told the Prinsburg City Council on March 4 that he had accumulated sick leave and that, based on city policy and the opinion of the city attorney (identified as Griffin), he will be paid for up to 168 hours of sick time upon separation.
Mr. Slagter said previous mayors had provided him different information about how sick leave would be paid. In response, Mayor Mitch Swart appointed Councilmembers Dan Negen and Greg Bonnema to meet with Mr. Slagter and examine the relevant records to clarify the matter.
The minutes record the attorney’s opinion and the appointment but do not include a timeline for the review or a definitive determination of any payout amount beyond the attorney’s statement of up to 168 hours. The council did not take a final monetary action during the meeting.
