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Julia Risland presents near-final 98-page Rock Creek employee handbook; council requests attorney review
Summary
Presenter Julia Risland reviewed a near-complete draft of the City of Rock Creek Employee Handbook (about 98 pages). Council asked the interim administrator to consult the City Attorney on unresolved items and set a May 14 work session for final review.
Julia Risland presented a near-complete draft of the City of Rock Creek Employee Handbook—about 98 pages—and told the council she expects to deliver a final draft for member review by May 1, 2026.
The council, led in discussion by Interim City Administrator Ashley Rauschnot and several council members, spent the session clarifying policy language and flagging items that need legal review before adoption. Risland said she will return for a May 14, 2026 work session to conduct a final review prior to submitting the document to the City Attorney.
Council members pressed on specific operational and compliance topics. Members asked whether first-aid kits should be required in all city vehicles and whether Federal Motor Carrier regulations apply to the city as a municipality. Council also discussed employee classification—full-time versus part-time—in relation to health-care reimbursement and raised the possibility of reclassifying some positions as salaried full-time to address benefits eligibility. Where additional clarification was needed, the council directed Interim City Administrator Ashley Rauschnot to consult with the City Attorney.
Risland and the council resolved many questions during the meeting but left a small set of items for follow-up by staff and legal counsel. The next procedural steps are distribution of the final draft by May 1, 2026 and a May 14 work session review before any submission to legal counsel.
