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2. 4. <br />CC Work Session <br />Meeting Date: <br />Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: <br />10/08/2024 <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Discuss Changes to the Earned Sick and Safe Time Policy <br />Purpose/Background: <br />The purpose of this discussion is to update the City Council on Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) changes and to recommend <br />a change to the current policy. <br />During a work session held October 24, 2023, staff discussed the new law called Earned Sick and Safe Time set to become <br />effective January 1, 2024. At that time, staff recommended keeping the ESST time separate from the traditional sick leave <br />bank. The reason for this was ESST eligible uses were more lenient than our existing sick time uses. Additionally, ESST <br />earnings were capped at 48 hours per year versus our existing 96 hours. <br />During the 2024 Legislative Session, the ESST law changed to require all hours accrued by employees beginning in 2024 for <br />the use of sick time must comply with the eligible uses under ESST. Administering ESST separately from the traditional sick <br />leave accruals obtained prior to 2024 will require an on going bank of sick hours for employees who started prior to 2024. <br />Though possible, staff now feels carrying this bank is no longer as sensible with the 2024 ESST Law changes. Additionally, <br />staff have learned that most public employers have made the switch to convert all accrued sick time to one accrual. <br />Staff conducted a review of sick leave accruals and is recommending the City change course and pool the two sick leave <br />banks into one accrual, allowing the full accrual to follow ESST eligibility. If approved, the updated policy will be added to <br />the Personnel Policy, for adoption in November. <br />Attachment: Department of Labor ESST Poster <br />Notification: <br />Not Applicable <br />Time Frame/Observations/Alternatives: <br />Up to 15 Mlnutes <br />Funding Source: <br />Not Applicable <br />Recommendation: <br />Outcome/Action: <br />Based on discussion. <br />ESST <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Brian Hagen Brian Hagen 10/03/2024 12:35 PM <br />Form Started By: Colleen Lasher Started On: 09/30/2024 02:43 PM <br />Final Approval Date: 10/03/2024 <br />