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Selectmen hear results of classification and compensation study funded by state grant; town gets updated job descriptions and pay schedule recommendations
Summary
Town staff summarized a state-funded classification and compensation study that updated job descriptions, proposed a graded pay structure, and recommended steps to close pay gaps; the board discussed affordability and next steps for implementation.
Town of Blackstone officials reviewed the results of a classification and compensation study at the March 25 selectmen meeting, telling the board the work produced updated job descriptions, market-comparison pay ranges and a proposed multi-step compensation schedule.
The study, funded by a $30,000 state grant, used employee questionnaires, one-on-one interviews and a market salary survey of neighboring communities to produce updated job descriptions and a recommended classification structure. Presenters said some town job descriptions had not been updated since 2004 and that the survey compared Blackstone to jurisdictions from which the town typically draws employees rather than to towns…
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