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Bennet council adopts revised employee handbook adding on-call pay and background checks

City Council of the City of Bennet, Nebraska · June 8, 2026
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Summary

On June 8, 2026, the Bennet City Council adopted Resolution 2026-5.3 revising the city employee handbook to add on-call pay and require background checks for new hires; the measure passed by roll call vote with Josh Buck absent.

The Bennet City Council adopted a revised employee handbook, RESOLUTION 2026-5.3, at its June 8, 2026 regular meeting. Mayor Ryan Cheney introduced the resolution and the council approved it by roll call vote: YES — Simmons, Zieg, Schmidt; ABSENT — Buck.

The revision updates personnel policy to include provisions for on-call pay and requires background checks for new employees. Dan Zieg moved the measure and Pete Simmons seconded. The council recorded the formal vote during the meeting; no further implementation date or administrative specifics were noted in the minutes.