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Select Board debates hours, benefits and scope for new Hampden staff roles
Summary
The Select Board discussed timing and job scope for several town positions — including a board of health coordinator, a combined facilities role and temporary clerical help for the planning board — and set a recruiting timeline for the health coordinator.
The Town of Hampden Select Board reviewed multiple open positions and job descriptions during its Jan. 21 meeting, discussing expected hours, benefit thresholds and whether certain duties should be combined or remain distinct.
Board members considered whether a town administrative position could be kept under 20 hours to avoid benefit thresholds and discussed trade-offs between a nonbenefited, part-time appointment and a full-time, benefited role. One board member said, “I would think 15 to 19 hours,” while others emphasized that…
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