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Select Board narrowly approves vacation rollovers for fire chief and interim town administrator
Summary
After divided discussion about the purpose of vacation time and planning expectations, the board approved a 60‑hour rollover for the fire chief and 38 hours for the interim town administrator; votes were split and several members expressed reluctance.
The Select Board approved two vacation‑time rollovers at its June 11 meeting: Fire Chief Dave Dickey requested a 60‑hour rollover and Interim Town Administrator Holly Young requested a 38‑hour rollover. Both requests were discussed in detail and ultimately approved by the board.
Members split on the policy principle. Several board members argued vacation exists so employees take periodic rest and that managers should plan time off within the fiscal year; others noted that the fire chief’s operational responsibilities and extraordinary circumstances prevented him from taking leave and that the temporary nature of the interim administrator’s assignment justified a limited rollover. Both requestors told the board there was no additional budget cost because both are salaried; Young said she would not lose accrued time and intended to spread the additional time into next year’s schedule rather than take it all at once.
After discussion, a motion to approve the two rollovers was moved and seconded. The roll call produced mixed votes: some members voiced reluctant yes votes, while at least one member voted no. The chair said he would bring proposed amendments to the personnel policy to the board for future consideration.
The board asked staff to add personnel‑policy revisions for future meetings to clarify rules around accruals, use‑it scheduling and limits on rollover amounts.
