The classification plan provides a complete
inventory of all Town employee positions and specifications for each
class of employment. The plan standardizes titles, each of which is
indicative of definite range of duties and responsibilities and has
the same meaning throughout the service.
The classification plan shall be enacted by
resolution of the Board of Selectmen and shall consist of:
A.
A grouping in classes of positions which are approximately
equal in duties, authority, and responsibility.
B.
Class titles, descriptive of the work of the class,
which identify the class.
C.
Written specifications for each class of positions.
D.
A list showing the class title of each position and
the grade to which the class has been assigned for purposes of assigning
a pay range.
E.
A list showing the class title and grade of each position
in the service as identified by the name of the incumbent.
The class titles shall be used in all official
personnel and financial records, but any other titles satisfactory
to the department head may be used in official correspondence or for
working purposes within a department.
Class specifications are deemed to be descriptive
and explanatory of the kind of work performed and not necessarily
inclusive of all duties performed. Positions shall be allocated to
a class on the basis of the work performed during a majority of the
time, but the employee may be required to perform the duties of either
a higher or lower class, on a temporary basis, as the need may arise.
The Board of Selectmen shall be responsible
for the administration of the classification plan. The Board shall
allocate or reallocate each position to its appropriate class whenever
a new position is created or whenever the organization structure of
a department or the duties of a position are changed.
Any employee who considers his position improperly
classified shall submit his request to his department head who shall
review such request as to its justification. If the department head
finds that there is merit in the request, he shall transmit it to
the Board of Selectmen for its consideration, together with complete
reasons for recommending the change. If the department head finds
the request is not justified, he shall so advise the employee of his
decision and also of the employee's right of appeal.
