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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025 09_Amending the Personnel ManualCITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA RESOLUTION NO. 2025-09 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, ADOPTING UPDATES TO THE CITY OF OWASSO PERSONNEL MANUAL, INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE, SICK LEAVE PAYOUTS FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AT RETIREMENT, AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE SICK LEAVE FUND AND INCENTIVE PLAN, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Owasso City Council to provide a written compilation of work rules, regulations, and procedures for all City employees; and,. WHEREAS, the Owasso City Council periodically reviews and updates the City's Personnel Manual to ensure it reflects current best practices, competitive benefits, and equitable policies; and, WHEREAS, the City Council finds it to be in the best interest of the City to adopt updates to the Personnel Manual to provide for paid parental leave, establish a sick leave payout for civilian employees at early or normal retirement, and modify the Sick Leave Fund and Incentive Plan to support employee well-being and retention; and, WHEREAS, the establishment of these updated provisions is deemed beneficial to the effective administration of City personnel policies and to the good of public service. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE OWASSO CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA THAT: SECTION ONE (1): The City Council hereby adopts and approves an update to the City of Owasso Personnel Manual to include the addition of three (3) weeks of paid parental leave. SECTION TWO (2): The City Council hereby adopts and approves an update to the City of Owasso Personnel Manual to include paying out (15%) of accrued sick leave balance to civilian employees at early or normal retirement. SECTION THREE (3): The City Council hereby adopts and approves an update to the City of Owasso Personnel Manual to expand the Sick Leave Fund and Incentive plan to include regular part-time employees who accrue sick leave, and to increase the maximum sick leave incentive to $350. SECTION FOUR (4): The effective date of these policy updates shall be November 5; 2025. a PASSED AND APPROVED this 4TM day of November, 2025. ATTEST: liann M. Stevens, City Clerk Alvin Fruga, Mayor r � APPROVED AS TO FORM: Ju Lom a di, City Attorney G\�y OF 0ly10 Fx- OVV1C1A1• ...'.e... OKLAN"