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Consultants urge Town of Millis to create dedicated HR director, generalist and benefits coordinator
Summary
A Collins Center review presented to the Millis Finance Committee recommended creating a full-time HR director, a school HR generalist and a part-time benefits coordinator to reduce liability and manage rising benefits costs; the town will continue budget and implementation discussions with the Select Board and school leaders.
The Town of Millis heard a report on March 26 recommending establishment of a dedicated human resources team to manage hiring, benefits and legal compliance.
Mary Icardi, who leads the HR practice at the Collins Center for Public Management at UMass Boston, told the Finance Committee the town currently has no single full‑time HR professional and that “Right now, there is not 1 full time person dedicated to HR.” She said that gap increases the town’s liability and makes consistent onboarding and leave administration difficult.
The report recommends creating three positions: a full‑time HR director responsible for both town and school HR strategy; an HR generalist for the school department; and an 18–20 hour benefits/generalist role to handle transactional HR functions now split across multiple offices. The consultants also recommended moving a 25‑hour school payroll position to the finance office for…
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