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Section 9.01. - Organization.#
There shall be a Personnel Board consisting of three (3) members and one (1) alternate member. The board shall organize annually by electing a chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary. If the Town Council shall establish a Personnel Department utilizing powers granted in Section 3.14(G), the assignment of some or all of the powers and duties of the Personnel Board may be transferred to the Personnel Department.
(Elec. of 11-2-2010, § (12.))
Section 9.02. - Appointments, Terms, and Vacancies.#
The regular members shall be appointed by the Town Council for terms of three (3) years. The alternate member shall be appointed by the Town Council for a term of one (1) year. No more that two (2) members of the Board shall be members of the same political party. The Town Council shall fill any vacancy in the Personnel Board for the unexpired term within sixty (60) days of the date of vacancy. A vacancy shall exist if a member dies, resigns, ceases to be a full-time resident of the Town or is removed for due cause by the Town Council following a public hearing. Members shall be eligible for reappointment. Members of the Board shall serve with their compensation, if any, to be set by the Town Council.
Section 9.03. - Powers and Duties.#
It shall be the duty of the Personnel Board to recommend rules and regulations for: A.
A position classification plan for all full time permanent employees who work thirty-five (35) hours per week or more, excepting those noted hereinafter. The plan shall define generally the duties, responsibilities, and types of work involved for each class of position; the skills and knowledge necessary for each position; and the minimum qualifications necessary to qualify for appointment to each position and the positions or classes of positions to which competitive examinations shall apply and those to which non-competitive or qualifying examinations shall apply.
B.
A pay plan for all Town employees in the classification plan.
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Personnel policies regarding vacation, sick leave, holidays, overtime, provisional, part time and temporary appointments, and other regulations necessary to the administration of the Town personnel system.
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The Board/Committee shall keep an accurate record of all proceedings which shall be available for public inspection and shall provide certified copies of the approved minutes of all proceedings to the Town Clerk in accordance with Section 4.02(E).
Section 9.04. - Recommendations.#
The Personnel Board shall submit its recommendations to the Manager who shall forthwith submit them to the Town Council, along with the Manager's comments and recommendations.
Section 9.05. - Action by the Town Council.#
Upon receipt of said recommendations, the Town Council shall forthwith hold public hearings upon a proposed ordinance, and thereafter adopt such ordinance as will provide for the Town a comprehensive plan for recruiting and advancement of employees on the basis of merit, and provide for conditions of employment, remuneration and retirement.
Section 9.06. - Exemptions.#
All persons, who at the time the original Charter took effect, held positions in the Town Government, other than elected officials, members of appointed boards or commissions, the Chief of Police and employees of the School Committee, are hereby placed in the classified service of the Town, and shall continue to hold such positions as though appointed in accordance with the provisions of the ordinance establishing the classified service. Any vacancy which occurs after the adoption of the ordinance shall be filled in accordance therewith.
Section 9.07. - Implementation.#
The Town Council shall by ordinance set forth the process for screening applicants, determining qualifications for specific positions in the Classification Plan, and submitting lists of qualified candidates for appointment by the appointing authority.
Section 9.08. - Union Agreements.#
Nothing in this article is to be interpreted as altering agreements reached through negotiation between the Town and any recognized unions and associations of employees relative to prescribed procedures of appeal and arbitration of grievances.
Section 9.09. - Search Committees.#
Whenever the Town Council, School Committee, or any Board or Commission shall deem it necessary to form a search committee for the purpose of recommending individuals for employment positions within the Town of Burrillville, the Town Council may designate a person who shall be a voting member of such search committee.