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Select board reviews wage-matrix study; board plans placeholder funds for budget hearing
Summary
Kingston Select Board received a lengthy presentation on a town wage matrix study, discussed limitations and next steps, and asked staff to provide slices of the raw data so the board can set a placeholder amount in the budget committee hearing this week for town-hall raises.
Kingston Select Board members reviewed a multi-department wage-matrix study and discussed how to apply its results to the current budget cycle.
Stacy, who presented the study, summarized methods used to compile salary ranges, explained limitations of comparing job titles across towns, and said the town’s files are available on a shared drive with raw data and macro-enabled spreadsheets. She said the study compares Kingston job titles with neighboring towns using demographics and departmental responsibilities but acknowledged the “apples-to-not-apples” problem when job responsibilities have drifted from titles.
Why it matters: The wage matrix affects hiring, retention and budget planning across police, fire, public works and town hall employees. Board members said police and fire have already used versions of the matrix in recent years for hiring and contract steps; other departments have not. The board must decide near-term how much to include in the municipal budget…
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