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Town of Lynnfield, MA
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Division 1 Bylaws
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Part I Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 62 Personnel Bylaws
Chapter 62
Personnel Bylaws
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Lynnfield
10-16-2017
ATM by Art. 6
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix A, Positions Covered by Personnel Bylaws
Attachment 2 - Appendix B, Domestic Violence Leave Policy
Attachment 3 - Appendix C, Sexual Harassment Policy
Attachment 4 - Appendix D, Workplace Violence Policy
Attachment 5 - Appendix E, Social Media Usage Policy
Attachment 6 - Appendix F, Electronic Communication and Technology Use Policies
Attachment 7 - Whistleblower Policy
[1]
Editor's Note: This article also repealed former Ch. 62, Personnel Policies, adopted by the 10-2002 ATM (Ch. 3, Part
II
, of the Bylaws).
Article I
Purpose and Policies
§ 62-1
Purpose and intent.
Article II
Equal Employment Opportunity
§ 62-2
Discrimination prohibited.
Article III
Applicability
§ 62-3
Covered positions.
§ 62-4
Authority of Selectmen.
Article IV
Definitions
§ 62-5
Terms defined.
Article V
Personnel Board
§ 62-6
Membership, appointment and terms.
§ 62-7
Vacancies.
§ 62-8
Officers; meeting dates.
§ 62-9
Clerk; expenses.
§ 62-10
Regular and special meetings.
§ 62-11
Quorum.
§ 62-12
Office space.
§ 62-13
Advisory capacity.
§ 62-14
Budget.
§ 62-15
Publication of recommendations.
Article VI
Role of Town Administrator
§ 62-16
Administrator responsibilities.
Article VII
Role of Department Heads
§ 62-17
Department head responsibilities.
§ 62-18
Pay adjustments for budget purposes.
Article VIII
Employment, Promotion and Transfer of Non-Civil Service Personnel
§ 62-19
Procedural requirements.
Article IX
Classification Plan
§ 62-20
New or changed positions.
Article X
Compensation Plan
§ 62-21
Maintenance of plan.
§ 62-22
Hiring rates.
§ 62-23
Step increases.
§ 62-24
Promotions.
Article XI
Probationary Period
§ 62-25
Purpose.
§ 62-26
Effect of probationary status on grievance procedure.
§ 62-27
Term for new hires.
§ 62-28
Promoted employees.
§ 62-29
Completion of probationary period.
Article XII
Performance Evaluation System
§ 62-30
Annual written evaluations.
§ 62-31
Evaluation forms.
§ 62-32
Evaluation process.
Article XIII
Conditions of Employment
§ 62-33
Hours of work.
§ 62-34
Overtime.
§ 62-35
Insurance benefits.
§ 62-36
Longevity.
§ 62-37
Leave for full-time employees.
§ 62-38
Leave for part-time employees.
§ 62-39
Leaves of absence.
Article XIV
Recruitment and Selection of Employees
§ 62-40
Policy.
§ 62-41
Recruitment procedures.
§ 62-42
Pre-employment medical examination.
§ 62-43
Notification requirements.
Article XV
Personnel Records
§ 62-44
Files for individual employees.
§ 62-45
Records defined.
§ 62-46
Required information.
§ 62-47
Employee review.
§ 62-48
Revised records.
§ 62-49
Record retention.
Article XVI
Code of Conduct
§ 62-50
Employee responsibilities.
§ 62-51
Ethics.
§ 62-52
State law requirements.
§ 62-53
Prohibited conduct.
Article XVII
Disciplinary Action
§ 62-54
Employee responsibilities.
§ 62-55
Progressive discipline.
§ 62-56
Written warnings and suspension notices.
§ 62-57
Discharges.
Article XVIII
Grievance Procedure
§ 62-58
Steps.
Article XIX
Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 62-59
Privately owned automobiles.
§ 62-60
Meals.
§ 62-61
Additional compensation for Assessors.
Article XX
Amendment to Consolidated Personnel Bylaw
§ 62-62
Procedure.
Article XXI
Civil Service Law
§ 62-63
Conflicts with state law.
Article XXII
Severability
§ 62-64
Provisions to be severable.