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Huntland board raises insurance deductibles, approves administrative payroll and banking changes
Summary
The board approved raising auto physical-damage deductible to $5,000 (estimated premium savings of $5,399) and added the city recorder as a bank signatory; the town also reviewed a $375/year web-based timekeeping option and discussed direct deposit and pay-period policy changes.
The Town of Huntland’s board voted on April 21 to raise its auto physical-damage deductible and to add the city recorder as a signatory on town bank accounts.
City Recorder Lee Anne Boggs said she asked the insurance agent about raising deductibles and that increasing the auto physical-damage deductible produced an annual premium savings of $5,399. Mayor Dolton Steele proposed setting insurance deductibles at $5,000 across coverages; Alderman Ken Pendleton moved to adopt a $5,000 deductible and Alderman Garland Scivally seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
The board also approved a motion to add Lee Anne Boggs as a bank account signatory (motion by Ken Pendleton; 2nd Harry Allen).
Ms. Boggs presented a web-based timekeeping solution from Spectrum Research priced at $375 annually for a 15-employee tier. The system includes user-specific 4-digit codes, location-based clock-in/out and a payroll report customization to split hours for two employees according to budget allocations. The board discussed implementation questions including whether all employees would have a dedicated computer to clock in and whether a change to the pay period (to accommodate direct deposit timing) would constitute a policy change requiring an amendment to the personnel manual. Ms. Boggs said direct deposit is available at no charge from the bank but that time restrictions may require a short pay transition if pay-period dates change.
The board did not adopt a detailed personnel-policy change at the April 21 meeting but directed further follow-up to draft any required policy language before implementation.
