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Amendments to the Personnel Policies Manual
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SUBJECT
recommendation
Authorize amendments to the Personnel Policies Manual within the following sections:
* I. Employee Practices
* II. Employee Conduct and Safety
* III. Complaint Resolution
* IV. Compensation and Reimbursement
* V. Time-Off Benefits
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PURPOSE
Amendments to the Personnel Policies Manual are needed to reflect changes in federal law, implement best practices and make minor corrections throughout. Specific changes include new processes related to employee grievances and appeals, implementation of on-call/standby pay and an addition to official holidays.
RECOMMENDATION
The Executive Director/General Manager and NTMWD staff recommend the Board of Directors amend the NTMWD Personnel Policies Manual.
Committee:
This item was on the August 7, 2024, Personnel Committee and September 11, 2024, Policy Committee meeting agendas
DRIVER(S) FOR THIS PROJECT
Strategic Objective:
4.2 Safe and Healthy Employees
4.4 Employer of Choice
? Regulatory Compliance
? Asset Condition
? Capacity
? Redundancy/Resiliency
? Relocation or External Requests
? Operational Efficiency
? Safety
? Administrative
? Policy
? Other _____________
BACKGROUND
The Personnel Policies Manual was originally adopted in August 2017 in an effort to consolidate existing policies into a single manual. Amendments to the Personnel Policies Manual have been adopted since its creation to reflect changes in positions, processes and regulations.
Revisions to comply with recent changes in employment laws and workplace rules include the addition of "religion" and "pregnancy-related medical condition" as factors to consider for reasonable accommodation. These changes are reflected in Sections 1.3, 2.4, 2.12, and 5.13.
Additional substantive changes include the following:
* Section 3.1 - Employee Grievances and Complaints
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