[Adopted 6-9-2015]
A.
A Department of Health and Human Services is created. The Department
shall oversee all public health and human service related issues.
Its staff shall be comprised of personnel from the following departments
and divisions: Recreation, Library, Council on Aging, Veterans, and
the former Health Department. Pursuant to the Plan E form of government,
the Department of Health and Human Services and all of its departments
and divisions shall serve under the jurisdiction of the City Manager.
The Department shall operate pursuant to the attached Table of Organization
(Attachment A) and its accompanying list of all department personnel
(Attachment B). Both attachments are incorporated into this article.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Attachments A and B are on file in the City
offices.
B.
In order to reflect ongoing changes to organizational responsibilities
and staff titles reflective of their functions, the City Manager shall
have the authority to modify staff titles and the Table of Organization
in said Department. It is further understood that any future changes
of staff titles and/or the Table of Organization shall not result
in any added or deleted positions, without prior approval by ordinance
by the City Council.
C.
Transitional provisions.
(1)
All positions formally of the Health Department are transferred to
the Department of the Health and Human Services.
(2)
The Department of Council on Aging and its staff are placed under
the direction and control of the Department of Health and Human Services.
(3)
The department and staff of the Pollard Memorial Library are placed
under the direction and control of the Department of Health and Human
Services.
(4)
The Recreation Division is removed from the Department of Parks and
Recreation and the Recreation Division and its staff are placed under
the direction and control of the Department of Health and Human Services.
The Department of Parks and Recreation shall be renamed the "Parks
Department" to reflect this change.
(5)
The Division of Veterans' Services and its staff are placed under
the direction and control of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Pursuant to MGL, Chapter 43, § 105, the following
positions and salary are created within the Department of Health and
Human Services. Appointments to these positions will start at the
salary step and provide a benefit package as determined by the City
Manager.
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Director of Health and Human Services shall have a salary range as set forth and amended from time to time by the salary grid of the Personnel Ordinance (Chapter 56 of the Code). The Director shall serve as the department head for the Department of Health and Human Services and shall be responsible for all the duties as set forth in the position's job description, as may be amended from time to time by the City Manager.
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Deputy Director of Administration and Finance for Health and
Human Services shall have a salary range as set forth and amended
from time to time by the salary grid of the Personnel Ordinance. The
Deputy Director shall serve at the direction of the Director and shall
be responsible for all the duties as set forth in the position's job
description, as may be amended from time to time by the City Manager.
In the absence or vacancy of the Director, the Deputy Director will
assume the duties of the Director.
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[1]
Editor's Note: The current salary schedule is on file at the
office of the City Clerk and the Human Relations Department.
