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Select Board approves 10‑hour custodial hire and discusses checks for after‑hours access
Summary
The Town of Hampden Select Board approved hiring a custodial worker for a 10‑hour week after confirming hours and interviewing the applicant; members asked staff to verify bonding and background‑check requirements for after‑hours building access.
The Town of Hampden Select Board voted to hire a custodial worker for a 10‑hour‑per‑week position after interviewing applicants and confirming the proposed schedule.
At the meeting the board heard from an applicant who identified herself as Kathy and from another candidate. Board members described the job as two 5‑hour days per week and said the hours fit current budgeted staffing levels. A member said the applicant’s hours “are perfect,” and the board expressed confidence in the person’s ability to perform duties. The board then moved and approved the appointment by voice vote.
The board asked staff to clarify whether bonding or other safeguards are required when custodians have after‑hours access to offices and secure records. A staff member said they would research bonding and report back. The board also noted the hourly rate had not yet been finalized and asked that compensation be confirmed with the appointee before final onboarding.
The action was procedural: members framed the hire as filling a budgeted 10‑hour position for the coming year and approved the motion at the meeting; recorded votes were by voice (all 'Aye'). The board’s next steps are to complete paperwork, confirm rate and any required checks or bonding, and post the finalized hire information in personnel records.
