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Board debates remote‑access privileges and work‑from‑home equity after union talks
Summary
The board discussed limiting remote/modem access to essential users, the need for standard offboarding forms, and how flex work interacts with union negotiations; members said access should be managed by department heads and a list of current remote users prepared for the next agenda.
Board members raised concerns that remote‑access privileges are broadly available while some employees cannot perform duties from home, creating perceived inequities. Several members said department heads should identify who genuinely requires remote access and that the town needs a consistent offboarding process to revoke access immediately when employees leave.
"But you guys last year passed a resolution that there's no work from home without town supervisor approval," one board member said during the discussion, citing an existing local policy that frames where remote work is allowed. Members asked IT (Ron was named in the discussion) to compile a list of current remote users and to bring an offboarding checklist and recommended access controls to the next meeting. The board also discussed that certain roles (field crews, public‑works staff) cannot work remotely and that any policy should account for equity during union negotiations.
The board directed staff to prepare a roster of remote‑access holders, draft an offboarding form, and return the item to the next agenda alongside recommended technical controls and department‑head guidance.
