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2024 Proposed Benefit Adjustments <br />(as provided in the October 10, 2023, report for agenda item 5.4) <br />1) 2024 Wage Adjustment. The committee proposes a 4.0% wage adjustment for 2024, <br />regardless of the metro average, effective January 1, 2024. <br />2) Bereavement Leave Policy. The committee proposes updating the bereavement policy with <br />the more inclusive language regarding familial relationships and adding a one -day tier for <br />other family (aunts, uncles, and cousins) as presented below: <br />Category <br />Relationship <br />Days <br />Immediate and <br />Spouse, domestic partner, child (including stepchild, foster- <br />3 <br />Close Family <br />child, or other child for whom the employee serves as primary <br />guardian), parent (including stepparent, foster -parent or <br />other individual who served the role of an employee's <br />parental figure), grandparent (including step -grandparent), <br />and grandchild (including step -grandchild), in-laws (parent, <br />grandparent, and sibling), nieces, and nephews. <br />Other Family <br />Aunts, uncles, cousins <br />1 <br />3) Nightwork and Rest Time Policy. The committee proposes the following adjustments to the <br />nightwork and rest time policy: <br />a) Provide a two-hour minimum rest time for nightwork (10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.). <br />b) Provide eight hours of rest time for employees working four or more hours of <br />nightwork for work completed between the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. <br />4) Vacation Accrual Schedule. The committee proposes the following adjustments to the <br />accrual rates for employees with 0-12 years of tenure (shown in light grey below): <br />2023 <br />Proposed 2024 <br />0-4 yrs. <br />12 days <br />0-4 yrs. <br />15 days <br />5 yrs. <br />13 days <br />5-9 yrs. <br />16 days <br />6-9 yrs. <br />15 days <br />10-11 yrs. <br />17 days <br />10 yrs. <br />16 days <br />12-13 yrs. <br />19 days <br />11 yrs. <br />17 days <br />14-15 yrs. <br />20 days <br />12 yrs. <br />18 days <br />16-18 yrs. <br />22 days <br />13 yrs. <br />19 days <br />19 yrs. <br />25 days <br />14-15 yrs. <br />20 days <br />20-21 yrs. <br />26 days <br />16-18 yrs. <br />22 days <br />22-23 yrs. <br />27 days <br />19 yrs. <br />25 days <br />24+ yrs. <br />28 days <br />20-21 yrs. <br />26 days <br />22-23 yrs. <br />27 days <br />24+ yrs. <br />28 days <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />125 <br />