The Bluff Town Council voted unanimously on several employee benefit measures during a meeting held on August 18, 2026, according to meeting minutes approved September 1.
During the session, the council addressed health insurance, vacation accrual, and sick leave policies to provide direction for formal written policies and health insurance enrollment.
The council approved 100% premium coverage of the top HSA plan for full-time employees on a single coverage basis. Regarding vacation and holidays, the council approved a policy of 15 days of vacation accrued annually in the first year, increasing by one day each year up to a maximum of 25 days, with a 1.5x accrual cap.
For health leave, the council approved 10 days annually with a maximum rollover of 20 days and an option for a 32-hour payout for unused sick leave at the end of the year. The council also voted 3-2 to adopt parental and postpartum leave policies aligned with state guidelines, which include six weeks of paid postpartum recovery leave for birthing mothers and three weeks of parental leave.
The council also approved bereavement leave consisting of three days for immediate family members and one day for extended family members.
Discussions regarding retirement benefits, including participation in the Utah Retirement Systems versus a private 401k plan, were postponed to a future session due to time constraints.
Other business discussed included a proposal for a town-sponsored food truck night and the potential acceptance of a vehicle donation for the roads department.
Upcoming items for the council include decisions on legal and housing consultant RFPs, a secondary water project update, and a discussion regarding Proposition 7.
