Approve policy requiring sick employees to use vacation time for COVID-19 absences
In Plain English
City employees who cannot work due to COVID-19 currently receive full pay without using their earned time off. The new policy requires employees to use their accumulated sick leave and vacation days for COVID-19 absences. If approved, employees with limited time off face potential unpaid leave when sick with COVID-19.
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Votes
Continue with Option B
2 to 5
Support staff's recommendation to implement Option A, which allows full compensation of all City staff with the use of accruals for the time they are not working due to COVID-19, and authorize the city manager to clarify the selected policy option administratively, as needed
5 to 2
Public Comments
1 public comment — 1 spoken
- Jessica BarraganEmail
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