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Trustees adopt revised leave policy to account for nonstandard shifts for first responders
Summary
The board approved changes to the town's leave policy to calculate 'days' of leave based on employees' regularly scheduled shifts (covering 12-, 24- and rotating shifts), a change intended to keep pay and accrual fair for emergency personnel.
Trustees discussed and adopted revisions to the town's leave (PTO) policy designed to account for employees who work extended or rotating shifts, such as police and fire personnel. Under the revision, a "day" of leave is defined as the number of hours an employee is regularly scheduled to work on a normal shift, rather than a fixed eight-hour day.
A staff speaker explained the change: for employees who work nonstandard rotating shifts, "a day of leave shall be calculated based on a regularly scheduled shift hours and not limited to an 8 hour work day." Trustees debated examples—how 24- and 48-hour shifts are treated—and clarified that vacation and PTO would be taken in full-day increments under the revised policy. Trustee speaker moved to approve the policy; the board took a roll-call vote and the motion carried.
