Town of Halifax Meeting Notice Wage and Personnel Board Thursday, September 3, 2020 2:30pm Meeting via Zoom (see below) Agenda 1. Review all mail and correspondence 2. Possible discussion and decisions on proposed amendments Wage and Personnel By-Law amendments and discussion and decisions on the Wage and Personnel Board's own amendments including but not limited to: Regrade Assistant Library Director from Grade 7 to Grade 8 Regrade Library Associate from Grade 6 to Grade 7 Regrade Assistant Town Accountant from Grade 7 to Grade 8 if W & P is considering re-grading other Grade 7 positions Regrade Assistant Town Clerk from Grade 7 to Grade 8 if W & P is considering re-grading other Grade 7 positions Regrade Selectmen's Assistant from Grade 7 to Grade 8 if W & P is considering re-grading other Grade 7 positions Regrade Administrative Assessor from Grade 7 to Grade 8 if W & P is considering re-grading other Grade 7 positions Regrade Assistant Treasurer from Grade 7 to Grade 8 if W & P is considering re-grading other Grade 7 Regrade Assistant Collector from Grade 7 to Grade 8 if W & P is considering re-grading other Grade 7 positions Regrade Recycling Coordinator from Grade 7 to Grade 8 Regrade Highway Department Administrative Assistant from Grade 6 to Grade 8 Regrade Water Department Administrative Assistant from Grade 6 to Grade 8 Regrade Fire Department Administrative Assistant (currently Grade 6, no specific grade requested) Regrade Police Department Administrative Assistant (currently Grade 6, no specific grade requested) Review Animal Control Officer job description and add additional hours and possible grade change Establish new job title/description for a new position for the Municipal and School Building Committee and grade the position - said position to have more duties and responsibilities than the current Custodian/Maintenance Worker (Grade 4) position Establish new job (Police Lieutenant/Deputy Chief) and grade the position A full-time employees who holds a degree of higher education shall qualify for an incentive pay raise to be 1% of the employee's base salary Add a disciplinary policy and procedure in the Wage and Personnel By-Law for complaints about employees covered under the Wage and Personnel By-Law Change the minimum number of days for the posting of an open position from five (5) business days to ten (10) calendar days (count begins after distribution to department heads, posting on the Town's web site, Town Hall, advertisement in local paper) Update holiday pay section to reduce discrepancies in holiday pay Update gender pronouns in five parts of the Wage and Personnel By-Law Study whether changes are needed in pay rates in connection with the increases in the MA minimum wage scheduled for the next few years Disband the Wage and Personnel Board and redistribute its duties to the Finance Committee, Board of Selectmen, and Treasurer-Collector's office Amendment for a step/wage freeze for Fiscal Year 2021 Discussion on possible change in the job description and possible grade change for combined Director of Building Maintenance for municipal and school buildings Request for a starting wage rate other than Grade 4, Step 1 for a new employee at the Municipal and Building Committee's Maintenance Department Discussion and possible decisions on across-the-board wage increases from FY2020 to FY2021 and/or one-time stipends/payments for all Wage and Personnel employees for FY21 Discussion of possible changes to the job description of the Outreach Coordinator in order to encourage more candidates to apply - it is not intended to change the grade for the position ------- Topic: Wage and Personnel Board - September 3, 2020 Time: Sep 3, 2020 2:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86449803991 Meeting ID: 864 4980 3991 One tap mobile +19292056099,,86449803991# US (New York) +13017158592,,86449803991# US (Germantown) Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 864 4980 3991 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdCGkajWU3