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Mayor asks Council to expand employee benefits; Committee recommends proposal to full Council
Summary
Mayor Bingham proposed increasing personal time to 24 hours, adjusting vacation tiers, raising pay for licensed public‑works employees, and extending merit pay to volunteers; the Committee voted 6–0 to recommend the package to full Council.
Mayor Bingham asked the Committee to revise several employee‑benefit policies to improve retention and equity across shift schedules. He requested increasing personal time from 8 to 24 hours so staff on 12‑ and 24‑hour shifts can use a full personal day, adjusting vacation tiers so employees earn additional weeks sooner, and expanding merit service payments to include volunteers.
Administrator Jordan Daugherty and department heads discussed implementation details: Daugherty supported including all employees for simplicity, and Public Works Director Mike Hill said the licensure premium currently paid was $0.25 per hour for two employees and that surrounding jurisdictions typically pay "$1+ an hour". Council considered differences in how vacation accrues for full‑time versus Fire/EMS (Class E) staff (a full week for Class E equals 56 hours, per guest Jill Gundy) and agreed by motion to recommend the presented employee update proposal to full Council (motion by Councilman Joe Bublick, seconded by Councilwoman Louann Artiaga; 6 ayes).
