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Mounds View City Council November 13, 2001 <br />Regular Meeting Page 11 <br /> <br />8. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />9. REPORTS <br /> <br />A. Report on a Proposed Change in the Accrual and Usage of Vacation Time for <br />Police Officers. <br /> <br />Finance Director Hansen explained that City employees earn a certain number of days per year of <br />vacation and that number of days is divided by pay periods and the individual accrues vacation <br />time per pay period. He indicated that, according to the personnel manual and City practice, <br />those hours are available as soon as they are accrued. He then indicated that it had recently come <br />to his attention that the policy for police officers is slightly different in that the hours accrued by <br />police officers in 2001 are not available for use until January 1, 2002. <br /> <br />Finance Director Hansen indicated he had researched the matter and found no information in the <br />labor contracts or personnel manual to indicate that this type of system is required for the police <br />department. He then indicated that after discussing the matter with Staff he could see no <br />rationale for continuing with the way things are being done and asked Council to approve a <br />change in the accrual method for police officers to make the policy consistent with the policy for <br />all other City employees. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Thomas. To Approve the Change in Accrual and Usage of <br />Vacation Hours for Police Officers as Recommended by Staff with an Effective Date of <br />December 1, 2001. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty thanked Finance Director Hansen for the just and correct claims <br />itemization and indicated it was helpful. <br /> <br />Council Member Thomas indicated she preferred the paper heavy version as it provided more <br />information. <br /> <br />Finance Director Hansen indicated he would provide a slightly different format for the next <br />meeting for Council comparison. <br /> <br />Council Member Thomas suggested tabling the Minutes for the next meeting in the interest of <br />saving time. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty stated that in the past he had been accused of voting to reinstate previous <br />employees and then clarified that he did not vote to reinstate previous employees but voted not to <br />terminate them because he did not agree with all of the terms and reasons given for doing so. He <br />also clarified that he has previously supported an outside investigation.