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Neodesha commission adopts amendments to personnel policies on insurance, leave and meal reimbursement
Summary
The Neodesha City Commission on March 25 adopted Resolution 26-05, amending the Personnel Policy Manual to require employee-paid insurance premiums during suspensions, suspend accrual of leave while suspended, and increase the meal allowance to $80 per day.
The Neodesha City Commission on March 25, 2026 approved Resolution 26-05, adopting multiple amendments to the City’s Personnel Policy Manual that change how group medical insurance, vacation accrual during suspensions, and travel meal reimbursements are handled. Administrator Jones presented the proposal; Commissioner Truelove moved to approve the resolution and Vice‑Mayor Duane Banzet seconded. The motion carried.
Resolution 26-05 amends Section 7.1 (Group Medical Insurance) to specify that employees must pay health‑insurance premiums during periods of leave without pay, suspension without pay, unauthorized leave or unlawful work stoppages; it adds that “all required insurance premiums shall be due and payable on the first (1) day of the month following the commencement of such suspension or leave,” and states the City may review an employee’s status if a suspension extends beyond three months. The resolution also clarifies that the City will extend health-care coverage to an employee temporarily disabled and receiving workers’ compensation provided the employee pays the employee share of cost; failure to remit may result in cancellation in accordance with the policy language. The resolution references K.S.A. 12-101 in supporting the Commission’s authority to adopt personnel rules.
The amendment to leave policy adds Section 8.12 (Leave Accrual While Suspended), which reads that an employee who is suspended, whether with pay or without pay, shall not accrue service-time benefits, including vacation, sick leave, or personal time, during the suspension. The Travel and Training Reimbursements policy (Section 9.2) was revised to set the meal allowance at no more than $80 per day and reiterates IRS guidance regarding taxation of meals on same‑day trips.
Commission records show the motion to adopt Resolution 26-05 was made by Commissioner Truelove and seconded by Vice‑Mayor Banzet; the Commission voted to adopt the resolution. The changes take effect as provided in the resolution and will be incorporated into the Personnel Policy Manual.
