[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Braintree 5-18-2010 by Ord. No. 09-053. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Charter provisions — See Charter § 5-6.
There shall be a Department of Human Resources which shall be responsible for all personnel and employee-related functions and activities of the Town government and its administration. The Department of Human Resources shall assume all of the duties and responsibilities related to human resources activities which, before the adoption of the Charter, were performed by or under the authority of the Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant, the Treasurer, the Collector of Taxes, the Personnel Board, the Personnel Department, the Disabilities Commission, the Retirement Board, Veterans' Affairs, and the heads of Town agencies, and it may have such additional powers, duties and responsibilities with respect to human resources-related functions and activities as may from time to time be provided by ordinance or as situation requires.
The Department of Human Resources shall be under the direct control and supervision of a Director of Human Resources who shall be appointed by and responsible to the Mayor. The Director of Human Resources shall be a person especially fitted by education, experience and training to perform the duties of the office.
The Director of Human Resources shall serve for an indefinite term.
The Director of Human Resources shall be responsible for the supervision and coordination of all activities of the Department of Human Resources in accordance with applicable federal and state law, Town ordinances, and rules and regulations. The Director shall supervise and coordinate all of the duties and responsibilities related to human resources activities which, before the adoption of the Charter, were performed by or under the authority of the Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant, the Treasurer, the Collector of Taxes, the Personnel Board, the Personnel Department, the Disabilities Commission, the Retirement Board, and Veterans' Affairs.