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Select Board adopts staffing plan amendment and 19-step pay table; adds HR director to 2027 plan
Summary
The board amended the six‑year staffing plan to add a full‑time HR director for 2027, approved a revised 19‑step compensation table to smooth step changes, and agreed to personnel adjustments so long‑time employees are not left behind by the transition.
The Select Board reviewed a staffing plan aligned with the capital improvements plan and accepted a motion to amend that plan to include a full‑time HR director beginning in 2027. The amendment passed unanimously after members discussed whether a part‑time HR role or shared regional options could suffice; the board decided to notice a full‑time position and left room to amend the plan later.
On compensation, the board reviewed a transition from a 10‑step table to a 19‑step table by inserting half steps between existing steps so that existing dollar values remain unchanged while providing more granular progression. The Select Board approved the 19‑step table to be implemented on January 1; moving the table up 1% yields an estimated townwide average cost of about 3.5% to accommodate the transition year.
Board members acknowledged the uneven percentage increases produced for some long‑service employees and committed to targeted personnel adjustments to ensure no employee is left significantly behind. The board also approved a narrower personnel-policy change to permit automatic rollover of up to 40 hours of vacation leave into the following calendar year for employees, clarifying how the policy applies to part‑time staff.
