2009 Annual Report.pdf - Town of Milton

REPORT OF THE PERSONNEL BOARD
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: June 30, 2009
The Personnel Board is committed to maintaining fair and equitable Town
personnel policies and continues its efforts to ensure compliance with the Equal
Employment Opportunity policy. The Board reaffirmed its objective to assist
and advise Department Heads in their equal opportunity efforts. This assistance
includes recruiting, interviewing, and hiring.
During the twelve-month period, of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, the
Personnel Board held ten meetings and continued to make important decisions
with respect to various Town positions within the Classification Plan as follows:
• An increase in hours of the Inspectional Services Department
Local Inspector position from 34.5 hours to 37.5 hours
per week.
• An increase in the hours of the Planning Board Senior Administrative
Clerk position from 7 hours to 12 hours per
week.
• The elimination of the Milton Public Library Branch Librarian
L2.5 position.
• The elimination of the Milton Public Library Branch Library
Assistant LS4 position.
• Reclassification of the Adult Services Librarian position
from L2 to L2.5, and approval of a revised job description for
that position.
• Reactivation of the Young Adult Librarian L2 position, and
approval of a revised job description for that position.
• The creation of a Community Services Library Assistant position
at LS4, and approval of a job description for that position.
The 2008 Annual Town Meeting voted against a 2.75% wage adjustment for
Chapter 13 personnel for FY2009. Subsequently, the Personnel Board submitted
an article for inclusion in the October 20, 2008 Special Town Meeting
Warrant recommending a 2.75% wage adjustment for FY2009 for Chapter 13
personnel under its jurisdiction. During a Personnel Board meeting prior to
the Special Town Meeting the Board voted to recommend to the Warrant Committee
and Town Meeting a revised wage adjustment of 2%. Town Meeting
voted a 2% wage adjustment for Chapter 13 personnel for FY2009.
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