06/15/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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Page 24 Article 15 (IFin-Com Report Page 27) To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and.transfer the sum of$64,0 0 from revenue available for appropriation,- to fund the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 888, Clerical/Library/Dispatchers Chapter effective July 1, 2020, with said funds to be distributed to various salary line items by the Town Accountant, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board-of Selectmen Explanation: This 'article will fund the negotiated -adjustments to the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 888, Clerical/ Library/Dispatchers Chapter for Fiscal'Year 2021. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 15 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 15 by a vote of 5-1 Stand Alone Article Article 16 (Fin-Corn Report Page 27-28) To see if the Town will vote to upgrade the position of part-time Clerk, Grade 2 of the Personnel Administration Plan (P.A.P.) to that of an Administrative Secretary, SEIU, Grade IV, Step' l, in the Town Clerk's Office and to increase the hours from 19 hours per week to 37.5 hours per week, and to raise and appropriate or transfer from av'ailabl-e funds the sum'of$57,989, with said funds to be distributed as follows: Town Clerk's Administrative Salary Account; $23,575; Medical Insurance Account, $25,272; Group Life Insurance Account... $35; $342 to the Medicare Account; and $8,765 to the Pension Reserve Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Town Clerk Explanation: The Town Clerk's Office has exceeded its capacity to meet,its goals of providing the -taxpayers the wide array of services required by state statute and local bylaws in a timely, efficient manner while maintaining high levels of customer service. To accomplish the departmental mission,, it is necessary to convert a part-time position to a fu' ll-time position. There have been no changes in personnel since 1995 when the Town Clerk's Office personnel was augmented from two part-time positions to two full-time positions and one part-time position. , In the intervening 22 years, the town's year-round population has grown exponentially from 6,800 to 14,250 residents which has been accompanied by a commensurate workload. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 16 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 16 by a vote of 6-0, Stand Alone Article Article 24 (Fin-Corn Report,Page 31-32) To see if the Town will vote to raise,appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of$150,000 for the update of the Town's Local Comprehensive Plan, and to act fully thereon, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Planning Board