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Selectmen approve 5% one‑time COLA retroactive to April 1 for office assistant assessing clerk
Summary
To address a large market gap for one position, the board approved a one‑time 5% cost‑of‑living increase retroactive to April 1 for the office assistant assessing clerk; the broader wage scale will be reviewed separately.
The selectmen considered a market study showing certain town job classes are below market, particularly at top steps. After discussion about budget constraints and the complexity of reworking the entire wage scale, the board approved a one‑time 5% cost‑of‑living adjustment for the office assistant assessing clerk, retroactive to April 1.
Board members emphasized this action does not change the overall wage scale at this time; staff will separate the wage‑scale appendix from the personnel policy and return with revised wage‑scale proposals for future consideration. A motion to provide a one‑time 5% COLA for the position and make it retroactive to April 1 passed 5–0.
