[Amended 11-7-1978; 11-7-2000]
There shall be a personnel system covering all persons employed by the Town, with the exceptions provided in § C-121, which shall be under the jurisdiction of the Personnel Board and which shall be organized to achieve the following objectives:
A.
Town government shall provide equal employment opportunities
that are free of personal and political considerations and are in
conformity with federal and state laws governing nondiscrimination
in employment.
B.
The Town Council may execute, at its sole discretion,
written employment agreements of up to three years in duration with
any of its employees, consistent with the efficient operation of Town
government.
C.
All jobs will be evaluated and job descriptions prepared
in order to establish a consistent basis for measuring and ranking
similar jobs.
D.
Appointments, promotions and other actions requiring
the application of merit shall be based on necessary qualifications,
performance evaluations, and seniority if two or more candidates are
judged to be equally qualified.
E.
To insure effective working relations, fair administration
of the personnel system shall be conducted in consideration of the
rights and interests of employees, consistent with the best interests
of the public and the Town.
F.
Tenure of employees covered by the personnel system
shall be subject to good behavior, satisfactory job performance, the
availability of related Town funds, and continuation of the position.
[Amended 11-7-1978; 11-4-1986]
There shall be a Personnel Board consisting
of five members appointed by the Town Council. No member of the Personnel
Board shall be employed by or be an official of the Town, nor shall
be a member of any local, state or national committee of a political
party or an official or member in any partisan political club or organization,
nor shall hold or be a candidate for any elective office. Each member
of the Personnel Board shall serve a three-year term, and the terms
shall be on a staggered basis. Members shall serve conditioned only
upon good behavior and shall be removed only for cause. Vacancies
occurring during a term shall be filled by the Town Council for the
balance of the term. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation,
but funds will be provided for reasonable and necessary expenses.
[Amended 11-7-1978; 11-3-1992; 11-7-2000]
It shall be the duty of the Personnel Board
to:
A.
Advise the Town Council on matters of personnel policy
as requested by the Town Council.
B.
Advise the Town Manager on matters of personnel administration.
D.
Represent the public interest in the improvement of
personnel administration in the Town service.
E.
Make any inquiry which it may consider desirable concerning
personnel administration in the Town service and make recommendations
to the Town Council with respect thereto.
F.
Send, in writing, to the Board of Canvassers any proposed
changes in compensation for Town Council and School Committee members.
Any such change shall become effective only upon approval of the voters
of the Town at a general or special election.
G.
To perform such other duties as may be requested by
the Town Council or required by ordinance.
The personnel system will be administered by
the Town Manager.
[Amended 11-7-1978; 11-7-2000]
The personnel system shall include all positions
in the Town except as follows:
A.
All elected officials and members of boards and commissions.
B.
Town Manager, Town Solicitor, Probate Judge, Municipal
Court Judge, Town Sergeant.
C.
Employees of the School Department.
D.
Volunteer personnel and personnel appointed to serve
without pay.
E.
Consultants and counsel rendering temporary professional
service.
F.
Such other positions as may be excepted by ordinance
or this Charter.
