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Select Board approves memorandum to change police part‑time pay wording and holiday pay rules
Summary
The Select Board approved a memorandum agreement adjusting how part‑time officers are paid (aligning pay to experience and changing holiday overtime to time‑and‑a‑half) and added the select board chair as a signatory; the change is intended to reduce department holiday overtime costs and not increase the overall budget.
The Select Board voted to approve a memorandum agreement that removes the special "part‑time" pay wording from the police contract wage table so that part‑time officers are paid at rates that match their experience and step placement. The chief explained this does not increase base wages but changes classifications so experienced part‑time officers earn a higher step rate when they work shifts.
The memorandum also modifies holiday overtime language: instead of paying double time for the first eight holiday hours and triple time after that, part‑time officers would receive time‑and‑a‑half consistent with full‑time staff. The chief said the change would lower the department’s holiday overtime expense without materially affecting the overall budget. A board member moved to approve the memorandum (effective 07/01/2024), the motion was seconded and approved in open session; the union will still ratify the final agreement before signatures are finalized.
