Smithville employees who have worked for the city twenty years or more will get a total of four weeks of paid vacation.
The aldermen last month, at the suggestion of Alderman Josh Miller, voted to amend the city’s personnel policy on first reading to provide for the extra vacation time. The aldermen approved the policy amendment on second and final reading Monday night.
Currently city employees with ten years get a total of three weeks of paid vacation.
City Administrator Hunter Hendrixson said five employees would benefit immediately from this action.
Under the ordinance, the employee handbook pertaining to annual leave (vacation) accrual for years of service is amended to read as follows:
Years of Service: 0-3 years
Vacation Days Per Year: 5 days per year (one week)
Years of Service: 4-9
Vacation Days Per Year: 10 days per year (two weeks)
Years of Service: 10-20
Vacation Days Per Year: 15 days per year (three weeks)
Years of Service: 20+
Vacation Days Per Year: 20 days per year (four weeks)
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