City finalizes new personnel policy

RITZVILLE — The City Council unanimously agreed to a new standard of amendments and addendums to the city’s personnel policy effective Jan. 1.

The change has affected city Section 7-12, outlining a holiday policy, which calls for 12 paid holidays per year — New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Native American Heritage Day, Christmas Day, the day after Christmas Day and one floating holiday.

“The floating holiday is to be selected by the employee for use anytime in the calendar year with their supe...