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Selectmen delay vote after split on prior acting town clerk back pay calculation
Summary
Board members debated whether a former acting town clerk was owed $12,883.87 in back pay; trustees said payroll and hour records must be verified, and the motion was put aside pending precise timecard and payment reconciliation.
A lengthy and at times heated discussion over compensation for a prior acting town clerk ended with the Board of Selectmen requesting more precise payroll documentation before deciding on a proposed back-pay payment.
Board member Carol Lee presented a calculation showing the prior acting town clerk had been underpaid by $12,883.87 when comparing what she received to the town-clerk salary she said the appointee performed. "She was shortchanged by $12,883.87," Lee said, summarizing the arithmetic she presented to the board.
Other members questioned the time-periods used, whether the individual had been appointed as acting town clerk for the full period cited, and whether hours were documented (timecards or payroll records). Several members said the board must reconcile exact hours worked and recorded payroll before approving any payout; one member abstained from the vote and others voted no, leading the board to defer final action until the treasurer and staff supply exact payroll and timecard records.
The board chair said the item would return to a future meeting after the finance office compiles detailed records showing pay history, appointment dates, and hours worked so the board can make an informed vote.
Outcome: Motion to pay the prior acting town clerk the cited amount was not adopted and was deferred; additional payroll documentation requested.
