[1982 Code, Ch. III, § 1]
The Collector of Taxes shall collect, under the title of City
Collector, all accounts due the City which are committed to him or
her. The duties of the Collector of Taxes of the City shall be performed
by the City Treasurer.
[1982 Code, Ch. III, § 2; amended Ord. 35, passed 6-14-1994]
(A)
The Auditor shall have and perform for the City all powers and duties
prescribed by the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws governing
municipal auditors and accountants.
(B)
The City shall cause to be made annually, with the approval of the
City Council, an outside audit of the books and accounts of the City.
The audits shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted
government auditing standards and shall be presented to the City Council
upon its completion.
(C)
The outside audit shall be performed by an external auditor or public
accountant who meets the independent standards set forth under the
generally accepted government auditing standards. The outside auditor
shall have an appropriate background and training in municipal account
systems.
[1982 Code, Ch. I, §§ 10 and
11; amended Ord. O-2013-15, passed 3-26-2013; amended Ord. O-2014-26, passed 4-22-2014; amended Ord. O-2015-15, passed 4-14-2015; amended Ord. 2016-10, passed 3-22-2016; amended Res. R-2016-66, passed 11-9-2016; amended Res. R-2017-9, passed 3-28-2017; amended Ord. 2023-O-25, passed 5-9-2023]
(A)
All offices in the Administration Building shall be open to the public
for the transaction of business from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily,
except Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.
(B)
The City Manager, after reasonable notice to the public, may by appropriate
order direct that the Administration Building be closed on any day
preceding or following a legal holiday or on any other day when, in
his or her judgement, it is deemed expedient, necessary, or advisable.
(C)
The Building Inspector's Office continues to be open for the transaction
of business beginning at 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m., when
all offices in the Administration Building are open. This Subsection
(C) can be rescinded at the discretion of the City Manager.
(D)
Notwithstanding the above hours of operation, for a temporary period
beginning Tuesday, May 23, 2023, and ending on Friday, September 1,
2023, all offices in the Administration Building and the Senior Center
shall be open for the transaction of business during the hours provided
in Subsection (A), except that on Tuesday the hours shall be from
8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and on Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
In addition, the terms and conditions of employment for the temporary
period as set out in the Side Letter of Agreement dated April 29,
2002, are incorporated herein. The modified hours provided herein
shall expire as of 12:00 midnight September 1, 2023, and this Subsection
(D) shall be automatically rescinded.
[These regulations were reprinted from Chapter 10 of the
By-Laws, 1980-81. Voted by Action of Town Meeting March 16 and March
23, 1964, under Articles 8 and 51, respectively, with amendments through
1980 Annual Town Meeting.]
Pursuant to the authority contained in Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 41,
§§ 108A and 108C, there shall be established plans,
which may be amended from time to time by vote of the City at an annual
town meeting:
(A)
Classifying positions in the service of the City other than those filled by popular election, those under the jurisdiction of the School Committee, those for which incumbents render contractual services which are not provided during regularly established working hours and those which are essentially seasonal with respect to the duties which the incumbents perform and which do not appear in Schedule A, referenced in § 30.21, into groups and classes doing substantially similar work or having substantially equal responsibilities;
(B)
Authorizing a compensation plan for positions in the classification
plan;
(C)
Providing for the administration of the classification and compensation
plans; and
(D)
Establishing certain working conditions and fringe benefits for employees
occupying positions in the classification plan.
As used in this subchapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings unless a different construction
is clearly required by the context or by the laws of the commonwealth.
The elected or appointed official or board, having jurisdiction
over a function or activity.
The Personnel Board as defined in § 30.17.
A group of positions in the City service sufficiently similar
in respect to duties and responsibilities so that the same descriptive
title may be used to designate each position allocated to the class,
that the same qualifications shall be required of the incumbents,
that the same tests of fitness may be used to choose qualified employees
and that the same scale of compensation can be made to apply with
equity.
Class titles appearing in Schedule A, referenced in § 30.21 of this subchapter, plus class specifications which are on file with the Personnel Board and which are hereby incorporated by reference.
A range of salary or wage rates appearing in Schedules B, C, D or E, referenced in § 30.21.
Schedules B, C, D and E, referenced in § 30.21.
Employment (either full- or part-time) requiring a predetermined
minimum work week and uninterrupted except for required military service
and for authorized vacation or other leave of absence.
Any department, board committee commission or other agency
of the City subject to this subchapter.
An employee of the City occupying a position in the classification
plan.
An employee retained in full-time employment.
Employment for not less than 7.5 hours per diem for five
days a week for 52 weeks per annum, minus legal holidays and authorized
vacation leave, sick leave and other leave of absence.
A group of classes designated by occupation as appearing in Schedule A, referenced in § 30.21.
The dollar difference between step rates.
The highest rate in a range which an employee normally is
entitled to attain.
The rate in a range which is normally the hiring rate of
a new employee.
A person employed in a permanent status to a position in
the several departments whose period of employment is less than the
regular hours of work for the department to which he or she has been
employed.
Employment on a regular basis with scheduled hours less than
the regular scheduled hours of work for the department.
An employee retained in continuous employment in a permanent
position.
A full-time or part-time position in the City service which
has required or which is likely to require the services of an incumbent
in continuous employment for a period of 52 calendar weeks.
A rate above the maximum rate applicable only to a designated
employee.
An office or post of employment in the City service with
duties and responsibilities calling for the full-time, part-time or
seasonal employment of one person in the performance and exercise
thereof.
A change from a position of lower class and compensation
grade to a position with greater responsibilities in a higher class
and compensation grade.
An employee who is appointed to the employee force for regular
full-time or part-time employment pending certification to permanent
status, or to a permanent position in probationary or acting status
pending certification to permanent status.
The dollar difference between minimum and maximum rates.
A sum of money designated as compensation for personal services
on an hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, annual or other basis.
An employee who has worked 30 weeks in the aggregate during
the 12 consecutive months ending May 31st of any calendar year.
Appointment to the employee force for a fixed period of time,
and which appointment shall terminate at the conclusion of that period
of time.
A rate in a range of a compensation grade.
An employee retained in a temporary position as defined below,
or an employee retained in a position the title of which contains
the adjective temporary.
A position in the City's service which requires or is likely
to require the services of one incumbent for a limited time and a
special purpose, either full-time or on a part-time basis.
(A)
There shall be a Personnel Board consisting of five members, responsible
for the administration of the classification and compensation plans.
One member shall be a member of the Finance Committee, and four shall
be citizens at large of the City. Appointments to the Personnel Board
shall be made by the Moderator.
(B)
In making these appointments, the Moderator shall give consideration
to the personal qualifications of those citizens who will best meet
the responsibility of the Board to represent both City employees and
taxpayers. If possible, the make-up of the Board shall consist of
members professionally qualified who are familiar with the principles
and experienced in the methods and practices of labor relations and
personnel administration.
(C)
The terms of office of members of the Board shall be as follows:
The Member of the Finance Committee shall serve for a term of one
year. One citizen for a term of one year, and one citizen shall be
appointed for a term of two years, and two citizens shall be appointed
for terms of three years. Upon expiration of the first terms of the
citizen members, their successors shall be appointed for terms of
three years.
(D)
The Board shall administer the plans and shall establish such procedures
as it deems necessary for the proper administration thereof.
(E)
Forthwith after its appointment and annually, the Board shall meet
and organize by electing a chairman and appointing a secretary who
shall be a member of the Board. A majority of the Board shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business. A majority of the Board
shall determine the action the Board must take in all matters which
it is authorized or required to pass under this subchapter.
(F)
The Board may employ assistance and incur expenses as it deems necessary
subject to the appropriation of funds therefor. It shall appoint a
clerk.
(G)
The clerk of the Board shall maintain adequate personnel records
of all employees occupying positions subject to the classification
and compensation plans.
(H)
The Board from time to time, of its own motion, shall investigate
the work features and rates of salaries or wages of any or all positions
subject to the provisions of this subchapter. Reviews shall be made
at intervals as the Board deems necessary and, to the extent which
the Board considers practicable, shall include all occupational groups
in the classification plan.
(I)
The Board shall maintain written job descriptions or specifications
of the classes in the classification plan, each consisting of a statement
describing the essential nature of the work and the characteristics
that distinguish the class from other classes. The description for
any class shall be construed solely as a means of identification and
not as prescribing what the duties or responsibilities of any position
shall be, or as modifying, or in any way affecting, the power of any
administrative authority, as otherwise existing, to appoint, to assign
duties to, or to direct and control the work of any employee under
the jurisdiction of such authority.
(J)
(1)
Upon recommendation of a department head, supported by evidence
in writing of special reasons and exceptional circumstances satisfactory
to the Board, the Board may authorize an entrance rate higher than
the minimum rate for a position, and/or such other variance in the
compensation plan as it may deem necessary for the proper functioning
of the services of the City. No variance shall become effective unless,
or until, the necessary funds have been appropriated therefor.
(2)
Initial employment in the library service in any of the professional positions or classifications included in § 30.21 may be at rates above the minimum rate shown when, in the judgment of the Trustees of the Free Public Library, prior experience and training justifies the rate, and the authorization of the Board in such cases shall not be required.
(K)
(1)
Whenever a vacancy occurs in any position subject to the compensation
plan, the Personnel Board will be notified of the vacancy.
(2)
In departments which come under the jurisdiction of the Civil
Service Commission, the appropriate list of certified candidates shall
be requested, if the position is to be filled.
(3)
In the absence of such a list, appropriate Civil Service procedures
shall be followed, if the position is to be filled.
(4)
In departments which are exempt from Civil Service, the position(s)
shall be advertised. If the position is to be filled.
(5)
Applications shall be reviewed and a list of eligible candidates
shall be prepared and sent to the appointing authority for final selection,
except that the Library Department, under provisions of Mass. Gen.
Laws Ch. 78, will reserve the right to receive applications from which
the Trustees may make appointments.
(6)
No employees shall commence work, receive wages or compensation
unless these procedures shall have been followed.
(L)
The Board shall make an annual report in writing to the Board of
Selectmen and the Finance Committee not later than the fourth Monday
prior to the first business meeting of the annual town meeting.
(B)
The title of each class, as established by the classification plan,
shall be the official title of every position allocated to the class
and the official title of each incumbent of a position so allocated,
and shall be used to the exclusion of all others on payrolls, budget
estimates and other official records and reports pertaining to the
position.
(C)
The title of a position which is held by an employee with a dual
or a multiple Civil Service rating shall be that recommended by the
employee's department head, or by the administrative authority having
jurisdiction over the organization unit to which the employee is assigned.
(D)
Whenever a new position is established, or the duties of an existing
position are so changed that in effect a new position is created,
upon presentation of substantiating data satisfactory to the Personnel
Board, the Board shall allocate the new or changed position to its
appropriate class.
(E)
No position may be reclassified until the Personnel Board shall have
determined the reclassification to be consistent with the classification
plan.
(A)
The compensation plan shall consist of Schedules B, C, D and E, referenced in § 30.21, which provide minimum and maximum salaries or wages for certain of the classes in the classification plan. The salary range of a class shall be the salary range of all positions allocated to the class.
(B)
Each employee shall continue to be paid on the same basis as in effect
at the time of adoption of this subchapter unless otherwise provided
in the compensation plan.
(C)
No administrative authority shall fix the salary of any employee
in a position in the classification plan except in accordance with
the compensation plan.
(D)
No person shall be paid as an employee in any position subject to the provisions in the classification plan under any title other than those appearing in Schedule A, referenced in § 30.21.
(E)
An employee in continuous employment in a class appearing on Schedules B, C, or certain grades of Schedule E, referenced in § 30.21 shall receive the increment between his or her present rate and the next higher step rate as follows:
(1)
Beginning with the pay period following completion of 12 months
service at the minimum or other rate if a rate other than the minimum
is authorized as his or her hiring rate.
(2)
Thereafter 12 months from the date of his or her previous increase
until he or she attains the maximum rate of the range of the compensation
grade to which his or her class is assigned.
(F)
(1)
An employee receiving a promotion to a vacant position or to a new position as defined in § 30.18(C) shall, upon assignment resulting from such promotion, receive the rate in the compensation grade of the vacant or new position next above his or her existing rate. If the resulting adjustment does not equal $100 for a position class assigned to Schedule B or $0.05 for a position class assigned to Schedule D, the adjustment shall be to the second rate above the existing rate but within the compensation grade of the vacant or new position.
(2)
Upon recommendation of a department head supported by evidence in writing, the Personnel Board may authorize a rate of pay above the minimum for an employee receiving a promotion to a vacant or new position as defined in § 30.18(C) but consistent with the classification plan and the appropriation voted therefor.
(G)
The employee receiving a promotion and adjustment in rate pursuant
to the provisions of the preceding division shall receive the next
increment of his or her compensation grade following completion of
12 months at the rate resulting from the promotion.
(H)
The employee who is transferred to a similarly rated or to a lower
rated position for the convenience of the City shall enter the new
position at his or her rate in the position from which he or she is
transferred.
(I)
Each administrative authority shall include in its estimates, required
by the provisions of Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 41, § 59, a pay
adjustment section setting forth in detail the amounts which will
be required for anticipated pay adjustments during the ensuing year
and shall furnish a copy thereof to the Board.
(A)
The classification plan and/or the compensation plan and/or other
provisions of this subsection may be amended by vote of the City at
an annual town meeting in the same manner as other by-laws of the
City may be amended. However, no amendment shall be considered or
voted on by town meeting unless the proposed amendment has first been
considered by the Board and the Finance Committee.
(B)
The recommendation of the Personnel Board as to a proposed amendment
to this subchapter shall be made to the town meeting before a vote
is taken thereon. A proposed amendment must be submitted to a town
meeting substantially as presented to and as heard by the Personnel
Board.
(C)
Similarly, the Finance Committee shall report to the town meeting
as a part of its estimates of City expenditures the impact of a proposed
amendment which is approved by the Personnel Board together with a
recommendation or recommendations as the Finance Committee deems expedient.
The following schedules, together with class specifications previously incorporated by reference, are hereby adopted by reference as if fully attached hereto, and constitute the classification and compensation plans of the City as defined in § 30.16. Copies of the schedules are on file for examination and inspection in the office of the City Clerk:
Employees occupying administrative or clerical positions in
part-time employment which may be continuous employment or which may
constitute intermittent or casual service shall be compensated at
hourly rates appearing in a schedule located on file in the office
of the City Clerk and which is hereby incorporated in the compensation
plan.
The work week for full-employment in each occupational group
shall be as follows:
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Group
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Work Week
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Administrative and Clerical Group
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37.5 hours
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Custodian Group
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40 hours
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Inspection Group
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**As required
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Professional Group
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**As required
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Mechanical and Construction Group
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Fire Alarm Signal Operator
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42 hours
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All others in this group
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40 hours
|
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Labor Group
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40 hours
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Library Group
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40 hours
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Public Safety Group
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Police Classes
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*As required
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Fire Classes
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42 hours
|
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Supervisory Group
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**As required
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NOTES:
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*
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Each member of the Police Department shall work not more than
an average of 40 hours per week over a period of six weeks, and not
more than 8 1/4 hours a day on a regularly scheduled basis, each
member to receive not less than 121 regular days off yearly, characteristic
of the four-two-one work schedule, so-called, and not less than two
consecutive days off weekly.
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**
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Which shall be not less than 40 hours per week and which may
be computed over any 2 week cycle.
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(A)
Upon adoption of this subchapter at an annual town meeting, the rate
of each eligible employee occupying a position in the classification
plan shall become effective on July 1 of the year of adoption.
(B)
The rate of each eligible employee shall be adjusted in the same corresponding step rate in his or her designated compensation grade of § 30.21 as the step rate which he or she occupied as of July 1 of the year of adoption. His or her corresponding step rate shall be determined by the same number of increments below maximum. (If more step rates are in his or her old than in his or her new compensation grade, the adjustment shall be at least to the minimum rate of the new compensation grade.)
(C)
The adjustment of the rate of an individual employee as provided
in the preceding paragraph shall, however, be subject to the following:
(1)
If the amount of the increase is in excess of $500, the first
year adjustment shall be limited to $500.
(2)
The balance of the initial adjustment determined by division
(B) of this section shall be paid to the eligible employee in the
second year following adoption of the compensation plan in addition
to any further increment for which the employee may be eligible during
that year.
(D)
If the minimum rate of an employee's old compensation grade is higher
than the minimum rate of his or her new compensation grade and if
his or her rate is at the old minimum at the time of adoption, his
or her adjustment shall be to the step rate of the new compensation
grade which is next above the old minimum rate.
(E)
If an employee's rate at the time of adoption is above the maximum rate of his or her appropriate new compensation grade, his or her rate shall become a personal rate and as defined in § 30.16, shall apply to the subject employee and not to the position.
(G)
Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing adjustment
to any rate above the maximum rate in the range of the compensation
grade.
(A)
Administrative and Clerical Group. An employee occupying a position
classified in this group shall receive overtime compensation for hours
worked in excess of 40 hours per week at the rate of 1 1/2 times
his or her regular rate. In lieu of overtime compensation, the employer
may, allow compensatory time off.
(B)
Custodian Group. An employee occupying a position classified in this
group shall receive compensation for hours worked in excess of those
constituting his or her established work week at time and one-half
determined by dividing his or her weekly rate by 40.
(C)
Inspection and Professional Group. An employee occupying a position classified in one of these two groups is not entitled to overtime compensation as set forth in § 30.23.
(D)
Mechanical and Construction Group.
(1)
Employees occupying positions classified in this group are normally not eligible for compensation for hours worked in excess of those constituting the work week for this group as set forth in § 30.23. In the event of special circumstances which may require overtime services on the part of an employee, the Personnel Board may approve compensation to the employee at time and one-half upon application of the department head setting forth the nature and extent of such services.
(2)
The Personnel Board may also grant blanket approval upon application
of a department head for the payment of overtime at time and one-half
to employees occupying positions in the Mechanical and Construction
Group for services which may be required under emergency conditions.
(3)
Payment of overtime compensation to an employee occupying a
position in this group will not be made without Personnel Board approval
either before or after the fact.
(E)
Labor Group. An employee occupying a position in this group shall
be compensated at 1 1/2 times his or her regular hourly rate
for hours worked in excess of eight hours during a regularly assigned
work day and for all hours worked on other than a regularly assigned
work day provided that he or she has been credited with 40 hours pay
at his or her regular rate for five consecutively-assigned work days
prior to performing work on the non-assigned work day. Double time
will be paid for all hours worked on Sunday, not part of the work
week.
(F)
Public Safety Group.
(1)
If an employee whose position is in one of the police classifications
is required, except for court appearances, to be on duty for any period
in excess of his or her regular hours of duty as from time to time
established, he or she may be given time off equal to the period of
overtime duty or if time off cannot be given by reason of personnel
shortage or other cause, he or she may be paid for the period of overtime
duty at an hourly rate as may be determined by the authority in charge
of the department, which rate shall in no event be less than 1 1/2
times the hourly rate of his or her regular compensation for his or
her average weekly hours of regular duty.
(2)
If an employee whose position is in one of the fire classifications
shall be required to be on duty for any period of time in excess of
his or her regular hours of duty, as from time to time established,
he or she may be given time off equal to the period of overtime duty,
or if time off cannot be given by reason of a personnel shortage or
other cause he or she may be paid for the period of overtime duty
at hourly rate as may be determined by the authority in charge of
the fire department, which rate shall in no event be less than 1 1/2
times the hourly rate of his or her regular compensation for his or
her average weekly hours of regular duty.
(G)
Library Group. A permanent full time employee occupying a position
in this group shall be compensated at 1 1/2 times his or her
regular hourly rate for all hours worked on Sunday, providing they
shall have worked a minimum of 37 hours in the previous week. No employee
shall be required to work on Sunday.
(A)
The following days, proclaimed and recognized by the Commonwealth,
shall be recognized as legal holidays within the meaning of this subchapter,
on which days employees shall be excused from all duty not required
to maintain essential City service:
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New Year's Day
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Martin Luther King Day
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Washington's Birthday
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Patriot's Day
|
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Memorial Day
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Independence Day
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Labor Day
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Columbus Day
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Veteran's Day
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Thanksgiving Day
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Christmas Day
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(B)
Every employee in full-time employment shall be entitled to these
designated holidays on the following terms:
(1)
If paid on an hourly basis he or she shall receive one day's
pay at his or her regular rate based on the number of hours regularly
worked on the day which the designated holiday occurs.
(2)
If paid on a weekly, monthly or similar basis, he or she shall
be granted each designated holiday without loss in pay.
(3)
Permanent part-time employees whose hours of work follow a regular
weekly schedule of an average of 20 hours or more, which average may
be computed over the previous eight-week cycle, shall be paid in such
proportion as their part-time service bears to full-time service.
Temporary employees, or employees in a temporary employment status,
hired on and after December 31, 1971 shall be granted time off without
pay. Employees rendering essentially contractual services shall not
be paid for time off on such holidays.
(4)
Provisional employees shall be deemed to be permanent employees
for purposes of holiday pay.
(C)
Payment under the provisions of this section shall be made provided
the eligible employee shall have worked on his or her last regularly
scheduled working day prior to and his or her next regularly scheduled
working day following the holiday, or was in full pay status on the
preceding and following days in accordance with other provisions of
this subchapter.
(D)
An employee occupying a position classified in the Mechanical and
Construction or Labor Groups who, because of a rotation of shifts,
works different days in successive weeks shall be granted, in each
year in which the number of holidays falling on his or her regular
days off is in excess of the number of holidays in that year falling
on Saturday, additional days off equal to the excess.
(E)
An employee occupying a position classified in the Custodian, Mechanical
and Construction or Labor groups who performs work on one of the days
or dates designated in division (A) shall be paid at his or her regular
rate for the day or date in addition to the amount to which he or
she is entitled under division (B) unless the work is performed during
a tour of duty which began on the day preceding the holiday.
(F)
An employee occupying a position classified in the Custodian or Mechanical
and Construction groups shall be paid at his or her regular rate for
work performed on Saturday of a week in which one of the days or dates
designated in division (A) occurs, provided the work performed is
that which was scheduled for the day of the holiday.
(G)
An employee occupying a position classified in the Public Safety
group in one of the police classifications shall be entitled to compensation
in addition to that provided under division (B) in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 268, Section 17A of the Acts of 1952 accepted
by the City on April 4, 1955.
(H)
An employee occupying a position classified in the Public Safety
group in one of the fire classifications shall be entitled to compensation
in addition to that provided under division (B) in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 640 of the Acts of 1953, accepted by the
City on April 4, 1955.
(I)
Employees occupying positions classified in the Administrative and
Clerical, Inspection, Professional and Supervisory groups shall not
be entitled to additional compensation for work performed on one of
the days or dates designated in division (A).
(J)
Whenever one of the holidays set forth in division (A) falls on a
Sunday, the following day shall be the legal holiday.
Eligible employees shall be entitled to vacation leave as provided
elsewhere in the bylaws of the City.
Eligible employees shall be entitled to sick leave as provided
elsewhere in the bylaws of the City.
Every person hereinafter employed by the City in a position
included in the classification plan as well as School Custodians,
School Clerical Employees and Cafeteria Personnel, except when performing
casual service, shall undergo a physical examination satisfactory
to the State Watertown Contributory Retirement Board. The examining
physician shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen or School Committee,
as the case may be, and shall render a sealed report of his or her
findings to the Personnel Board, or, in the case of a school employee,
to the School Personnel Director, having the name of the applicant
written on the envelope. After receipt of the report has been entered
on the respective personnel records, the report shall be deposited
with the State Watertown Contributory Retirement Board for safe keeping,
the contents subject to future view only by a physician designated
by the Selectmen, or the School Committee, as the case may be, otherwise
the report shall be confidential.
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to conflict with Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 31.
(A)
Every person appointed to the position of Police Officer or Fire
Fighter subsequent to the adoption of this subchapter shall be a resident
of the City of Watertown.
(B)
Any Police Officer or Fire Fighter appointed prior to August 1, 1978
who resides in a city or town located further than 15 miles from the
limits of the City of Watertown and who changes his or her domicile
after August 1, 1978 shall be required to reside within 15 miles of
the limits of the City of Watertown pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws Ch.
41, § 99A.
(A)
Longevity payments shall be added to the annual compensation of each
full time employee under this subchapter (except those in Police and
Fire classifications) after completion of 10 years of continuous employment
in accordance with specific collective bargaining agreements.
(B)
Permanent part-time employees who work 20 or more hours per week
shall receive longevity payments on a prorated basis.
