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PERSONNEL BOARD

The Personnel Board (the "Board") is committed to ensuring accountability of town
employees and their supervisor(s) to provide timely and constructive job performance
feedback while also developing meaningful annual performance objectives essential for
personnel development.

The Board's “open door” policy continues to provide town employees the opportunity to
discuss matters impacting their performance, compensation and/or ability to perform their
duties and responsibilities for the town of Boxford. It also provides a mechanism for
town employees to submit, present and and/or formulate changes in existing policies and
procedures, including, but not limited to compensation and job reclassification matters.

FY2016 highlights included:
ü Mr. Robert Fanning joined the Board while Ms. Stephanie Moody resigned from
the Board in June 2016 after three years of dedicated service. The Board still
seeks the addition of one more member.

ü Overhauled and approved a new call firefighter compensation structure after more
than 15-years of neglect. The Board worked closely with Chief Geiger and call
fire fighter Tom Nee to restructure the program as follows:
o Increase workman’s compensation from $1,000/week to $2,000/week for
lost ‘primary’ job wages given most call firefighters are town volunteers.
o Increase the hourly rate paid to call firefighters including incentive
increase for those securing certification as a pump operator, EMT and/or
firefighter I or II status.
o Expand the late hour response range to 8PM to 8AM.
o Maintain the current first response stipend paid to those first on the scene
of a situation.

ü Approved an increase in the Plumbing/Gas Inspector and Electrical Inspector
stipend from $630/week to $780/week to cover the increase in permit applications
experienced by the Town.
ü Approved, on the recommendation of the Boxford Park’s Program Director, the
addition of a nurse and art director to the 2016 summer program.

In addition, further refinements and enhancements were made to the town’s review and
evaluation process. This represents an on-going process for the Board working diligently
with the Board of Selectmen to derive meaningful and targeted feedback on employee
performance.

Respectfully submitted,
Personnel Board:
Timothy Feeney (Chair)
Robert Fanning