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Uxbridge officials press for additional HR/payroll staff as town and school workloads grow

Town of Uxbridge Finance Committee / Select Board (joint)
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Summary

Town staff and board members said Uxbridge’s HR office is understaffed for the workload of 474 active employees and roughly 300 retirees; the FY26 proposal includes a payroll/admin FTE and plans to allocate costs to school accounts where appropriate.

Members of the select board and finance committee raised concerns on April 9 about human resources and payroll capacity in Uxbridge, pressing for an additional payroll/admin FTE in FY26 to handle onboarding, payroll input and retiree assistance.

Town Manager Steve and staff described current staffing in the HR office and the strain created by combined town and school responsibilities. Steve told the committee there are roughly 474 full‑ and part‑time employees (321 school,…

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