MUNICIPAL DOCKET
CITY OF LAUREL
FACT SHEET
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: April 21, 2026 ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE: Policy Agenda
INTRODUCED BY: Administration
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Delta Holloway, MJ-LEL, Human Resources Director
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Title
Consider adopting the Second Reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 7 - Sick Leave Program to align with PERS Tier 5, effective March 1, 2026. The amendment clarifies that unused sick leave is not creditable toward retirement and establishes a limitation on lump-sum sick leave payouts for employees hired on or after that date. Current employees are not affected. The ordinance is retroactive to ensure consistency with state law.
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RESOLUTION ______ ORDINANCE ______ CONTRACT ______ MINUTES ______
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SUBMITTAL AUTHORIZATION: COUNCILPERSON _____ MAYOR ______ CAO ______
COUNCIL ACTION: MOTION BY________________ SECONDED BY__________________
COUNCIL VOTE: YEAS NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
JASON CAPERS, WARD 1 ______ _______ ________ _______
KEVIN KELLY, WARD 2 ______ _______ ________ _______
ANGIE SCRUGGS, WARD 3 ______ _______ ________ _______
GEORGE CARMICHAEL, WARD 4 ______ _______ ________ _______
ANDREA THOMAS, WARD 5 ______ _______ ________ _______
GRACE AMOS, WARD 6 ______ _______ ________ _______
MARIAN ALLEN, WARD 7 ______ _______ ________ _______
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