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doing substantial similar work or hav- Article 53, approved by Attorney ing substantially similar responsibili- General on 2-11-1986. ties, and to establish maximum and History: Amended -1-1989 STM minimum salaries for such employees Article 59 approved by Attorney and for periodic step increases based General on 7-5-19-1989. on length of service. §5-8. Appropriation for Fringe Benefits: No new (2) To establish and administer a person- full-time or regular part-time position may be nel policy dealing with working created or filled by any board or official of the hours, overtime, vacations, leave for Town except in conformity with the Personnel sickness, military service, jury duty, Administration Plan, if applicable, and unless bereavement, leave of absence, the Town Meeting article creating or upgrad- tenure, group insurances and any ing the position from part-time to full-time other matter properly includable as includes an appropriation for fringe benefits personnel policy which shall be for the first fiscal year. For purposes of this applicable to those employees subject section, "fringe benefits" shall consist of any to the employee classification plan medical insurance, life insurance and pension described in Subsection A herein. reserve fund payments as the Treasurer deter- mines are needed. Nothing in this section B. Such rules and regulations shall become shall change the percentage of medical and effective upon their promulgation by the life insurance payments for Town employees Town Manager and shall be consonant previously authorized by the Town. with those in effect by private industry and History: Added 8-25-1986 STM,Article 53, other Massachusetts governmental units. approved by Attorney General on 10-17- 1986. §5-7. New and Full-time Positions: ARTICLE III—Treasurer/Tax Collector A. Permanent full-time and part-time posi- History- Adopted as Ch 2 Article 2.2, of the 1980 tions proposed by the Town Manager may Code be created and funded at Annual Town Meetings by a majority vote. §5-9. Appointment; Term of Office. The Treasurer/Tax Collector shall be appointed by B. Permanent full-time or part-time positions the Town Manager for a term to be determined may be created and funded at Special Town by the Town Manager. Meetings by a two-thirds vote but only if the Board of Selectmen,following consultation §540. Authority to Engage Legal Counsel. The with the Finance Committee, has deter- Treasurer is authorized to engage counsel at I mined by a four-fifths vote that the purpose the expense of the Town of the new position is extraordinary. for the purpose of prosecuting any action at law under the provisions of the public statutes C. The salary classification of full-time and relating to suits on bonds, notes or other secu- part-time positions may be modified at rities. Annual Town Meetings by majority vote. §5-11. Statutory Duties. The Treasurer/Collector of D. The salary classification of full-time and Taxes shall carry out all duties, functions and part-time positions may be modified at obligations imposed on him by the General Special Town Meetings by a two-thirds Laws of the Commonwealth. vote and only if the Board of Selectmen, { following consultation with the Finance §5-12. Additional Duties. The Treasurer/Collector Committee, has determined by a four- of Taxes, ex-officio, shall be the Town fifths vote that the purpose of the reclassi- fication is extraordinary. Collector,and it shall be his duty under the title j of Town Collector to collect all accounts due History: Added 12-2-1985 STM, 76