03/23/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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*DRAFT 3 MAY 2020 TOWN MEETING WARRANT* Page 19 Explanation: This article will fund the negotiated adjustments to the MASS. C.O.P., Local 477 Administrator's Unit C—Police Lieutenants for Fiscal Year 2021. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 14 by a vote of The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 14 by a vote of Article 15 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of$80,000 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 mote of The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 15 by a vote of Article 16 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 1, 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 available 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 full-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 Article 17 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $500,186 to establish a budget for the PEG Access and Cable Related fund for fiscal year 2021, with said appropriation to be funded through the current balance of the fund, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Finance Director