After review by the department head of all applications,
the maximum number of candidates shall be narrowed to a field of three
to be interviewed by the department head and the Town Administrator.
All appointments shall be made in writing by
the appointing authority. The written notice of appointment shall
include the salary, the starting date, any unique or unusual conditions
of employment and appropriate additional information. Copies of the
letter of appointment shall be provided to the Town Accountant and
the Board of Selectmen.
One attempt shall be made to contact by telephone
an applicant who accepts an appointment and fails to report to work
on the date and time set by the appointing authority. Thereafter,
unless excused by the appointing authority, he/she will be notified
by mail that he/she has been deemed to have declined the appointment
and the offer of employment shall be withdrawn.
Employees in positions designated "administrative/supervisory/technical"
shall be required to work the normal workweek and any other additional
hours needed to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. The
annual salary established for such employees shall be their total
compensation for hours worked. For additional detail, see job description.
The hiring rate shall be the minimum of the
rate range of the job for which the new employee is hired unless otherwise
authorized by the Board of Selectmen. The first six months of employment
shall be a probationary period. There shall be a written performance
review of the new employee five months after employment, written by
the department head and/or the Town Administrator. At the end of the
probationary period, the employee may advance one step-rate, provided
the department head and/or the Town Administrator decide his performance
warrants it. Otherwise, he shall come up for consideration after one
year of continuous full-time service.