Employee benefits provided by the Town are an item of cost to
the Town and a form of indirect pay for the employee. Therefore, the
policies and procedures for the establishment and maintenance of these
benefits are included in this Personnel Bylaw.
Any employee absent without authorization for three consecutive
working days shall be terminated from the payroll as abandonment of
his/her position.
The Town shall contribute funds as required for each employee
in accordance with the procedures formula established by the Worcester
Regional Retirement Board and the bylaws of the Town of Lancaster.
Nothing in this bylaw or in the Classification or Compensation
Plans shall be construed to conflict with MGL c. 31.
In the event that any provision of this bylaw, or application
thereof, shall be held to be invalid by the proper authorities, this
shall not be construed to affect the validity of any other provision,
or application thereof, of this bylaw.