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Recommendation to adopt revised 2023 Employee Handbook to 2025 Employee Handbook.
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Presenter: Dominick Maniscalco, Deputy Chief Human Resources
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Recommendation
The Office of Human Resources recommends that the Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) approve the attached revised Employee Handbook. The request action complies in all material respects with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, and Chicago Housing Authority board policies. Human Resources has completed all necessary due diligence to support the submission of this initiative and plans to roll out this policy change to the authority post the May 27, 2025, meeting.
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Background
The CHA's Employee Handbook, last approved by the BOC on November 21, 2023, contains all personnel policies which complies and is required by federal, state, and local laws. This version of the Employee Handbook is revised and amended from the 2023 approved version. Human Resources, in conjunction with outside legal counsel, has done a comprehensive review and has updated this latest version. Updates include policies, procedures, and practices including but not limited to vacation, dress code, holidays, etc.
The key updates to the Employee Handbook include:
* Vacation Allotment
o We've recommended increasing the first two (2) vacation tiers by 2 days. We will go from tier 1 - 10 to 12 days and tier 2 from 15 to 17 days. Our tier 3 will remain the same and max out at 20 days. Enhancing our vacation allotment is a strategic investment in employee retention and morale. Providing more time off demonstrates that we value work-life balance, which helps reduce burnout and increase job satisfaction. When employees feel rested and supported, they are more engaged, productive, and likely to remain committed to the organization long-term. Competitive time-off policies also help attract top talent in a market where benefits play a key role in determining whether someone will ch...
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