Ordinance amendments on City Council agenda
ELLSWORTH Four city ordinances are set for amendment at the City Council meeting on Monday, Dec. 21. A public hearing will precede any council vote. Most of the proposed revisions are minor and are designed to bring the city ordinances into compliance with state law.
The proposed amendments to the Personnel Ordinance are based on new state law, effective Jan. 1, 2021, requiring employers to grant annual paid time off on Jan. 1. Currently, city employees accrue paid time off through earned credit based on the hours they clock in. Now, full- and part-time staff will receive their yearly PTO on Jan. 1, based on the state formula of one hour for every 40 hours worked. Toni Dyer, who handles human resources and payroll, said no cost difference will arise from implementing the new law.