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Other Department activities included research Report of the for review and update of job descriptions, grading of Personnel Department positions, conducting entry-level examinations for police officer positions,a promotional examination for Fire Lieutenant,tracking of performance appraisal and To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the probationary reports, assisting with budget informa- Citizens of the Town of Mashpee tion, preparing the town's unfunded liability report, verification of information for unemployment claims This past year has been a very busy year for the and hearings,employment change of status,coordinat- Personnel Department. We continue to be a resource ing entry-level and annual physicals and Department department and offer our assistance and support to all of Transportation Testing, attending grievance hear- other town departments. Our department is designed ings, Safety Meetings, Affirmative Action Committee to help managers and employees do their jobs more Meetings and Department Head Meetings. efficiently and effectively. Our mission is focused on a commitment to servicing others, helping with recruit- Personnel has been involved with assisting the Affirmative Action Committee by helping to coordi ment, training,placement, compensation and develop- mental programs for employees nate activities of the NO Place For Hate statewide campaign by getting Mashpee involved in setting a During the year, we recruited, screened and community standard of respect for diversity and anti- selected candidates for fifteen full and part-time bias efforts. employees and forty-six seasonal employees, and assisted with the promotion of four employees and the In addition, the Personnel Department staff ori- transfer of one employee. There has been an increase entates new employees, handles fringe benefit admin- in the hiring of part-time staff for the Kids Klub, istration, coordinates open enrollment for the Town's ' health insurance, life insurance and dental insurance which is a year-round program under the guidance of Leisure Services. Applications and resumes were programs, researches wage information for the screened and interviews were conducted to fill the fol- Barnstable County Retirement Board, handles the lowing positions: reporting of new hires to the Department of Revenue, unemployment claims, and submits State and Federal Human Services Coordinator EEO/AA reports. Senior Clerk 11—Treasurer/Tax Collectors Police Chief The Town was fortunate to have Jim Hardeman, Police Officer Executive Director of Workplace Violence Police Matron Interventions and Strategies conduct two four-hour Administrative Clerk—Leisure Services training sessions on Workplace Violence Prevention. Principal Clerk—Assessing This training, which was provided through a grant Sr. Clerk—Council on Aging funded by the Upper Cape Domestic Violence Mini-Van Driver(1)—C.O.A. Coalition, was coordinated through the Personnel Mini-Van Driver Alternates (2)—C.O.A. Department for all Town employees. Temporary Laborers (4)—D.P.W. Skilled Laborer The Personnel staff continued to take advantage Waterway Assistants (1) of professional development opportunities by attend- Interpretive Tour Guide ing various meetings and seminars to stay abreast of Clerk—Police the laws relating to Personnel.The enrollment of other Senior Clerk e Building employees into Professional Development courses offered by Barnstable County was also coordinated Alt. Plumbing Inspector Board Secretaries (4) through our office. Lifeguards Head Lifeguards The Personnel Assistant continued to train on the Attendants new Automatic Data Processing System which con- Gate Gate Sticker Sales lists of a new payroll processing cycle, entering new Selectmen's Office—part-time Floating employee information, pay information, transmitting Adm. Clerk payroll data, verifying checks and report writing. Temporary Help—Town Clerk's Office Kids Klub Employees (30) For the upcoming year, some of our major activ- ities will be to continue to coordinate group training opportunities for Town employees and to actively Par- ticipate in them, to take a leadership role in updating 136