[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of East Hampton 12-1-2016 by L.L. No. 50-2016.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 37,
Merit Award Board, adopted 12-2-1977 as Ch. 19 of the 1977 Code.
A.
Department heads for the various Town departments and divisions are
compensated by the salaries and benefits established by the annual
budget, Town Board resolutions and the Town's employment policies
and regulations. In addition, the Town Board recognizes that there
are occasional, exceptional circumstances which result in certain
department heads being faced with the opportunity to provide exceptional
service and performance during the course of the year that goes beyond
the normal duties of a department head, and the Town wishes to incentivize
the same by creating a Department Head Bonus Compensation Program.
A.
Only the following positions are department heads who shall be eligible
for the Department Head Bonus Compensation Program:
(1)
Bay Management Specialist 2.
(2)
Director of Code Enforcement.
(3)
Airport Director.
(4)
Chief Fire Marshal.
(5)
Town Maintenance Supervisor.
(6)
Senior Harbormaster.
(7)
Town Director of Human Services.
(8)
Network and Systems Administrator.
(9)
Superintendent of Recreation I.
(10)
Tax Receiver.
(11)
Director of Housing.
(12)
Environmental Protection Director.
(13)
Land Management Specialist III.
(14)
Town Planning Director.
(15)
Senior Purchasing Agent.
(16)
Principal Building Inspector.
(17)
Principal
Accountant.
[Added 12-21-2023 by L.L. No. 29-2023]
(18)
Town
Personnel Officer.
[Added 12-21-2023 by L.L. No. 29-2023]
A.
The performance of the department head shall be evaluated by the
Town Board based upon the following criteria:
(1)
Quality of work: produces results and/or provides services consistent
with the duties of the position.
(2)
Productivity: continually completed the duties and responsibilities
of the position.
(3)
Initative: successfully fulfilled additional work requirements and
achieved exceptional results in the past year.
(4)
Reliability/accountability: demonstrates reliability, dependability
and accountability in all aspects of the defined role.
(6)
Communication: is effective in interpersonal interactions as well
as communicating both verbally and in writing.
(7)
Constituent service (if applicable): effectively applies knowledge
of departmental service or product to best satisfy the needs and expectations
of Town constituents.
(8)
Problem solving/decisionmaking: builds a logical approach to address
problems and/or manage the situation at hand by drawing on one's knowledge
and experience, calling on other references and resources as necessary.
(9)
Creativity/innovation: thinks and operates creatively; seeks out
new responsibilities; acts on opportunities; has significant impact
in creating breakthrough products or services that fulfill an institutional
need.
(10)
Teamwork/collaboration: interfaces and works with internal and external
team members in ways that foster optimal team and interaction and
results.
(11)
Management: manages projects, resources, individuals and teams to
effectively accomplish defined goals and objectives within all applicable
ethics and compliance standards.
(12)
Leadership: establishes the vision, strategic directions and high-performance
culture within his/her area of responsibility and exhibits the ability
to build trust, influence outcomes, and inspire others to effectively
deliver results that positively impact the institution.
A.
Each of the performance evaluation criteria will be scored at the
sole discretion of the Town Board on a point basis as follows:
A.
The evaluation period shall be November 1 of the previous year until
October 31 of the current year.
A.
At the sole discretion of the Town Board, no department heads, one
department head or multiple department heads can be awarded a bonus
pursuant to this chapter each year.
B.
Any award shall be at the sole discretion of the Town Board, who
shall take into consideration the performance evaluation criteria
and scoring, personal observations, and any such other information
the Board finds illustrative and indicative of department head performance
that exemplifies the purposes of an award pursuant to this chapter.
A.
At the sole discretion of the Town Board, and pursuant to a duly
adopted resolution of the Town Board, a bonus of an amount not more
than $5,000 may be awarded to any department head who the Town Board
finds, in its sole discretion, to have achieved performance during
the evaluation period that meets the purposes and criteria for an
award pursuant to this chapter.
B.
The Town Board may award the bonus anytime between November 1 and
December 31, by a duly adopted resolution of the Town Board.
