The Town is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Procedures relating to the recruitment and selection of employees
shall be in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 151B
and federal anti-discrimination laws. Furthermore, the following policy
was affirmed and adopted by the South Hadley Selectboard on October
28, 2014. The recruitment of employees shall also be in accordance
with any appropriate rules and regulations, state or federal laws
and in keeping with any existing collective bargaining agreements.
This policy does not supersede or modify civil service law, MGL c.
150E, or current collective bargaining agreements. To the extent,
if any, that a portion of this policy is in conflict with a controlling
law or contractual provision thereof, this policy provision would
not apply.
This policy applies to all employees, all positions.
All persons shall be eligible to apply for employment with the
Town, subject to any statutory requirements or limitations.
All appointments shall be made in writing by the Town Administrator
or other appropriate appointing authority. The written notice of appointment
shall include the salary, the starting date, any unique or unusual
conditions of employment and appropriate additional information, including
any required or prescribed probationary period. Copies of the letter
of appointment shall be provided to the appropriate departments and
a copy shall be placed in the employee's personnel file.
An applicant who accepts an appointment and fails to report
to work on the date set by the Town Administrator or other appointing
authority, shall, unless excused, be deemed to have declined the appointment
and the offer of employment shall be withdrawn.