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Town staff proposes pay-range framework for municipal jobs; board to review suggested ranges before April
Summary
Staff presented proposed job descriptions and suggested pay ranges for town positions and asked board members to review the proposals before the April budget cycle. The plan would let department heads manage hiring and pay increases within approved ranges, subject to board-approved budgets.
Town staff presented a draft pay-range framework and job descriptions for municipal positions and asked the board to review suggested pay ranges ahead of department budget preparation.
Staff said the proposal would give department heads authority to hire and manage employees within board-approved pay ranges; the pay ranges would be used to set budgets and allow department heads to approve pay increases within those ranges. The draft also suggested alternatives, such as once-a-year performance or season-based bonuses tied to enterprise revenues, for positions funded by seasonal income.
Board members asked for time to review the proposed job descriptions and suggested ranges and discussed whether the town manager or department heads should have primary hiring authority. Several board members said they did not have the time to conduct individual hiring and preferred that managers handle day-to-day hiring, with board oversight limited to setting pay-range policy and approving budgets.
Staff emphasized these were suggestions and said no vote was required at the meeting; they asked board members to send comments and proposed changes before the next work meeting. Staff said specific positions that may be hired this year include kiosk operators and a cleaning person for the falls enterprise.
