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Resignations were received from the Assistant Town Manager, two Firefighter/ Paramedics, a Police Officer, a part-time Clerk/Receptionist (C.O.A.), a part-time Assistant Conservation Agent, a part-time Administrative Clerk (Conservation), a full-time Administrative Secretary (Board of Health), and employees from the Childcare Center and Kids Klub. We coordinated the hiring for approximately sixty-two seasonal employees for the Recreation Beach and Summer Camp Staff, Boat Ramp Attendants, the Department of Public Works seasonal Laborers and seasonal custodians (for the school), the Town Clerk's Sticker Sales, a summer Circulation Assistant for the Library, and Waterway Assistants. Other Department activities included assisting with problem resolution and mediation, and being a contact for reporting of discrimination or harassment. The Human Resources Assistant and the Human Resources Director provided training on the Prevention of Discrimination in the Workplace. We tracked performance appraisals and probationary reports, assisted with budget information, prepared the town's unfunded liability report, processed and checked employee change of status forms, coordinated entry-level and annual physicals and drug and alcohol testing under the Department of Transportation Laws, attended grievance hearings, Safety Meetings, Affirmative Action Committee/No Place for Hate Meetings, American With Disabilities Act Committee Meetings, Department Head Meetings and the annual Cape Cod Municipal Health Group Benefits Meeting. Surveys for current salary information and position analysis and updates of job descriptions were conducted. Assistance was provided by the Human Resources staff to the Town Manager in projecting the cost of settling contracts. New rate schedules and contract updates were also done through this department and contractual rate changes were verified and implemented. The Human Resources Department staff is responsible for management of new employee orientation and benefit enrollment; administers and coordinates open enrollment and on-going communication with employees and vendors for the Town's health insurance, life insurance and dental insurance programs, retirement and 457 plans, short-term disability plans, and pre-tax plans, and a new vision program through Eye Med. We provide information about the Town's Employee Assistance Program. We also assist with unemployment claims and file for the Town's seasonal designation with the Massachusetts Division of Unemployment. We process employment verification requests and provide statistical information for State and Federal EEO reports. Our Payroll Administrator is responsible for the processing of bi-weekly payrolls for the Town as well as maintenance of all salary related changes and paying all payroll vendors. Throughout the year, we continued to implement health insurance changes prompted by the adoption of Chapter 32, Section 18. Retirees, spouses and surviving spouses who are retired and eligible for Medicare through Social Security are required to enroll in Medicare Parts A & B (if eligible). By voting Section 18, the initial savings to the Town was approximately $14,330 a month plus in the past year, there has been an additional savings of approximately $2,500 monthly. 134