Article 6: Amendments to the Personnel Bylaw 1.14.3 |
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel Bylaw of the Town of Bolton, Section 1.14.3 to read as follows (deletions in (parentheses and italics) and additions are underlined); or do or act relating thereto.
1.14.3 Personnel Committee
This Personnel Bylaw shall be administered by a Personnel Committee, consisting of three (five) voting members appointed by the Board of Selectmen, said Board shall have the power to fill all vacancies. Members are appointed for three-year, staggered terms. The Committee shall select a chairman from its membership who shall preside over meetings. (The Committee shall select a clerk from its membership who shall be responsible for recording minutes of all committee meetings, in accordance with the Open Meeting Law).
Like all Town employees and board/committee members, the Personnel Committee is subject to and shall abide by the provisions of the Conflict of Interest Law. M.G.L. Chapter 268A.
No members of the Personnel Committee may be an employee of the Town nor hold Town office, whether appointed or elected. Members of the Personnel Committee shall serve without compensation.
At any meeting of the Personnel Committee action by a majority of the Committee members present shall be binding. At least two (three) members of the Committee shall be present in order to constitute a quorum.
The Personnel Committee is responsible for administering this Personnel Bylaw and may establish procedures as necessary to fulfill this charge. The Personnel Committee may, from time to time, make and issue interpretations and regulations consistent with the provisions of the Personnel Bylaw and necessary for its administration. Similarly, the Personnel Committee shall periodically review the Bylaw and make recommendations for changes, as appropriate, and in accordance with the provisions governing amendments as set forth in Section 1.14.11.
It shall be the responsibility of the Personnel Committee to develop a classification and compensation plan, and to review position classifications and rates of pay at reasonable intervals, as set forth in Section 1.14.10(a). The Personnel Committee shall conduct an open meeting once annually with town employees to discuss employee concerns about salary, fringe benefits, and the administration of the Bylaw. The Personnel Committee shall fulfill its role in the Grievance Procedure, as outlined in Section 1.14.8.
Sponsor: Personnel Committee
Summary: The Personnel Committee has made repeated requests over the past few years soliciting new membership. This activity has had limited success. To that end, the Personnel Committee isproposing bylaw changes to accommodatea smaller committee and to streamline its administrative functions. The objective of the bylaw changes are as follows: a) to reduce the size of the committee from five (5) voting members to three (3)voting members, b) tostrike from the bylaw any reference where the Personnel Committeemust select a clerk from itsmembership, and c) where ameeting quorum now requires two (2) members instead of three (3).
Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Approved
Advisory Committee Recommendation: Approved
Vote Required: simple majority
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