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Conservation commission asks Hampden Select Board to raise part‑time staff hours amid benefits questions
Summary
Conservation commissioners asked the Select Board to increase part‑time staffer Joe’s weekly hours from 15 to 19 (board members favored 20 for scheduling), arguing it will cover unpaid work; Select Board members raised concerns about benefits eligibility and setting a permanent cap.
The Town of Hampden’s Conservation Commission asked the Select Board on March 9 to increase the weekly hours for a part‑time conservation employee known as Joe, saying the current 15‑hour allocation understates the actual work he performs.
“if we put Joe in for 19 hours a week, then it would pretty much cover all of the extra hours that he does,” Bonnie of the Conservation Commission said, arguing the higher hour cap would…
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