City Council Meeting Date: July 19, 2016
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Michelle Mahowald, Communications & Human Resources Manager
Title
Consider Approval of Updated Personnel Policies for the Employee Handbook
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves the attached Purchasing Card Policy and Travel & Training Expenses policy for the Employee Handbook.
Summary Report:
The policies before you have been reviewed by the Leadership Team.
Revised policies have been updated to more accurately reflect desired proper administration of policy and procedure.
4.56 Purchasing Card Policy
The only change is in the Food/Restaurant section on page 5 and deletion of the table. All covered by this policy are asked to follow the updated Travel and Training Expenses policy for meal reimbursement procedures.
4.57 (formerly 5.15 Travel Expenses) Travel & Training Expenses
This policy was last updated in 2007. Language has been updated allowing easier administration and clearer direction for all covered by this policy. Two Appendixes have been added. Appendix A is a form the employee completes in order to get approval for training and Appendix B is the current GSA table with per diem allowed for meals and incidental expenses.
Timelines:
Policies approved on July 19, 2016 will be distributed to all employees by email. Communications & Human Resources staff will document employee receipt of approved policies.