TUTTLE — The Tuttle City Council approved proposed revisions to the city's vacation and sick-leave accrual policies, changing accrual tiers, eliminating the vacation buyback option and increasing sick leave maximums.

Human Resources/Finance staff explained the proposed schedule: general 40-hour employees would earn 80 hours of vacation per year for the first three years, 120 hours after three years, and a new tier of 160 hours after six years, while maintaining a maximum vacation accrual of 280 hours and capping vacation payout at termination at 200 hours. The buyback option for vacation was eliminated. Sick leave accrual remains at 3.08 hours per pay period but the maximum accrual was raised from 360 hours to 480 hours to align with a 12-week (480-hour) FMLA entitlement. For 24-hour personnel (fire shift employees), accrual was adjusted proportionally (e.g., 120 hours first three years, 180 after three, 240 after six).

Council discussed equivalency concerns and payroll liabilities; supporters said removing buyback encourages use of leave and helps budgeting. The motion to adopt the revisions passed unanimously.