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Council approves tentative 23rd District Court bargaining agreement; council questions vacation payout language
Summary
Council approved a tentative collective bargaining agreement between the 23rd District Court and court employees (POA). Members asked for caps on vacation cashouts; the judge said only one employee nearing retirement has a large balance and HR/contract language limits city liability.
Council approved a tentative collective bargaining agreement between the 23rd District Court and its employees association (POA) after brief council discussion about vacation-payout language.
One councilmember asked whether the contracts include caps on payout of unused vacation time, citing possible long-term liability. The judge (speaker 12) explained that most court employees do not carry significant vacation balances, noting one employee retiring after 26 years has a larger balance; the contract language includes provisions to cash out unused hours at a defined time and restrict employees from obligating the city for large sums. Council approved the tentative agreement by voice vote.
Council members said they would remain mindful of rollover/cashout language in future contracts to limit fiscal exposure; the administration noted typical boilerplate terms include limits on employee authority to commit the city financially and use-it-or-lose-it provisions.
