8.2 SR 12-07-2020
Request for Action
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 8.2
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
General Business December 7, 2020 Cal Portner, City Administrator
Item Description Reviewed by
Consider Excess Leave Extension
Reviewed by
Action Requested
Approve, by motion, a one-time extension to carry over excess vacation leave.
Background/Discussion
City policy allows for the carry over of 240 hours of vacation leave each year. Hours not used are lost to the
employee. Each year, we have a handful of employees who lose a few hours because they were unable to get their
balance below 240 hours.
This year, we have 27 employees who are in danger of losing vacation time, one-third are police department
employees. Vacation plans and work schedule changes due to the pandemic have accounted for a great deal of the
high balances.
I would like the City Council to consider extending the excess carry-over vacation leave into 2021 with the
expectation all balances are at or below 240 hours next year or the hours would be lost.
Financial Impact
N/A
Mission/Policy/Goal
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Attachments
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