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Select Board discusses COLA policy, health‑insurance costs and buy‑back as budget season begins
Summary
A Select Board member proposed a policy tying annual pay increases to the federal Social Security COLA “barring extenuating budgetary circumstances.” The board discussed health-insurance costs, possible high-deductible options, and a fire/police health‑insurance buy‑back to aid recruitment.
Select Board members discussed an employee compensation policy proposal and the town’s health‑insurance costs during the Aug. 18 meeting as budget season approached. Select Board member Letty proposed language for the employee handbook stating the board’s intention to keep compensation even with inflation: “To that end, barring extenuating budgetary circumstances, all town employees will get an annual…
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