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Vanessa said the vacation request is made under SAP section 11 b 2 and was submitted by the town clerk (Tom Clark). The board approved the recommendation by roll call; members voted Aye.

The board also approved a pay rate above the top end of the seasonal pay range for Zach, who will serve as camp director this summer. Travis, a recreation staff member, told the board Zach has several years of camp experience and works as an assistant athletic director at Lincoln‑Sudbury; the position is funded from the recreation revolving fund, not tax‑supported operating dollars.

Board members noted precedent for paying above the top of a range in certain long‑term or hard‑to‑fill positions and suggested adding SAP language to clarify the procedure in future cases. The motions for both items passed on recorded voice or roll‑call votes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Southborough: Personnel Board 5/2/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Personnel Board approved an advanced vacation request for a newly hired deputy town clerk and set a pay rate for the summer camp program supervisor, funded from program revenues.","taxTitle","Town of Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts","taxId",56453,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6253219,"Personnel Board sets early‑June deadline for annual evaluations to preserve July 1 raises",315,1863000,2178000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182811-1dbdfdff4d504d34ea2e5d86f4f8e12f&start=1863&end=2178","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182811-1dbdfdff4d504d34ea2e5d86f4f8e12f/thumbnail_1863000.jpg","/articles/6253219/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Personnel-Board-sets-earlyJune-deadline-for-annual-evaluations-to-preserve-July-1-raises","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253219-3f4c13e55a472bc9bba3c3eb24580017/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190459&Signature=KDQIGadtaEPQxZ0L-T69UVAUynUIPasT6FLrGUByRXJD0xbi~cj30c3r9WTyfCZNI1MMYYeNl0IgwGWRu8NS5Sej8V8RkB0df0M8Gon0Z0yJSytlttIBXp-hs7AsvyXGAq0i-y2OET6qml0COekAIc5CXpjLFdrAsnMQGmqgdIF120z~Bk5Szq9D8ICdu9lgYUPGwM1ZA6i0YXo2r2ixEYGxtls15YQU68LFBPCZNH2OxK4VnfqF5CEnHBm0eVTj-dQrUe79pzWpUjp1JmoQl0W-dHYKstSPLgUP2u-nZ5tZwciQ29EemF-TW7Voh1IuuktYRukO2uda-D9GyE3GPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Southborough Personnel Board set an early‑June timeline for annual performance evaluations on May 2, telling department heads the evaluations must be submitted in time for the board to review before July 1 pay changes.

Vanessa, a personnel staff member, presented the evaluation packet and told the board that evaluations and signatures are required before employees can receive pay increases on July 1. The board agreed to a submission date in the first week of June, and members suggested a June 4–5 window for departments to provide completed materials so the board could schedule meetings in early June to review them.

Board members emphasized that missing the deadline will delay any July 1 increases. One board member said bluntly that a missed deadline means an employee would not receive a pay increase on July 1 regardless of performance.

The board asked staff to circulate deadline language to departments and to allow appointing authorities a one‑week window to request additional time if scheduling prevents them from meeting the initial deadline. Board members also agreed one or more Personnel Board members will sample evaluations — especially for positions under review for potential pay adjustments — to ensure professional‑development goals and performance comments are substantive.

The Personnel Board instructed staff to send dates and to schedule two meetings: a short late‑May or early‑June meeting to handle urgent evaluations and a mid‑June opportunity for remaining cases.","The Personnel Board established an early‑June deadline for departments to submit employee performance evaluations so pay changes can be processed by the July 1 pay‑raise date.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6253223,"Personnel Board ratifies COA director salary retroactive to appointment",105,133000,238000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182811-1dbdfdff4d504d34ea2e5d86f4f8e12f&start=133&end=238","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182811-1dbdfdff4d504d34ea2e5d86f4f8e12f/thumbnail_133000.jpg","/articles/6253223/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Personnel-Board-ratifies-COA-director-salary-retroactive-to-appointment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253223-07b3675cad90386e988590fe8d19e4cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190459&Signature=FsDycB8E15IiHunhqCKjrc1V1JV8PfgK-uAEqUpPwx3iKKRTatf8uppgg6bzOqcFTzu1UIKmkrFrJdVYA4~TE7dIbvvfyXbaRmc8Dyv6~jX6QGJ3QwfHfW~s2wAR68-bwNPhN1w8PjdD7xDjCgxB6L2b2A8wmFLXa~~Miy8tqj0ci2t4QBm5sUJQmtE1UmLU73j7KHze6z5xhV5Qb7T~VuExvhDZeh-YgUw7wsw6qIsz9XonYXDSER698rnnyowxMcnC0C1-Zu7tM7sCtujlhKA6NfgjLC8RNo8Z2OFwE6OvoMBhdQYb69cO5Zs55ENvn5zEWElIVKjZy2Z0ho4hmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Southborough Personnel Board on May 2 approved the salary set for Peg Leonard as director of the Council on Aging, making the approved pay rate retroactive to her appointment.

Vanessa, a personnel staff member, told the board the request arises from a clause in the SAP that requires board ratification when an employee is transferred or promoted to another department. The memo in the meeting packet listed the rate for the current fiscal year, which the staff said will remain in effect through June 30; subsequent grid adjustments would take effect July 1.

A board member moved to accept the recommendation and make it retroactive to Leonard’s appointment. The motion received a second and passed by voice vote, 3–0.

No additional adjustments were approved at the meeting; staff said future annual grid changes would apply beginning July 1.","The Personnel Board approved the salary set for Peg Leonard as Council on Aging director, making the salary retroactive to her appointment and confirming the rate through the fiscal year.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6253228,"Personnel Board to pursue local fixes after town rejects early pay-study funding",1453,247000,1700000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182811-1dbdfdff4d504d34ea2e5d86f4f8e12f&start=247&end=1700","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182811-1dbdfdff4d504d34ea2e5d86f4f8e12f/thumbnail_247000.jpg","/articles/6253228/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Personnel-Board-to-pursue-local-fixes-after-town-rejects-early-pay-study-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253228-04c66f6cad842ac579447c714ed98f9b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190459&Signature=aqioXVDuyzSDKWmtpXpfXW2sLGQdOuE4z17AJu4xMOl~5n5RhM-BEYWwYhMeqTeO28eUsfgAJmCe73shiPgxC0M8fZ-01Ui-VumYSWWT4ZRIRI5GVlUlCOC6uyDl9Opon-JLDUnQLko3I2bbf0TToS3SZKgYaGqIbSEKdJWqSos4QoBxpreVRmEA5XP5Z5AlzXBkP5O3WfdhwSjDW~CCw4dh9ZCtHKJXts0t9uexKpnUuo8d0B7gKjBMR7zlngW3qLED7Ik0MVsxl-uVA6D5MrqqtlMqtUQ8n80xcEGgsyxMhetyPZ3wV-UwDtDRzONC3K0ZKwW0EsqEkK6EVC06~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Southborough Personnel Board on May 2 agreed to pursue local options to address perceived salary inequities for tenured, nonunion employees after a request to accelerate a pay-class study failed at a recent town meeting.

Board members said the town vote against accelerating the study — which proponents had priced at about $25,000 — leaves the board without the outside benchmark they sought and raises questions about how to respond to numerous requests from departments and appointing authorities.

The Personnel Board chair said the failed vote “leaves an item unresolved,” and board members described three practical constraints: the town did not approve the study funding at town meeting, the next opportunity for budgetary action may be the fall special town meeting, and even if recommendations are produced they would likely be budget items for fiscal year 2026 beginning July 1.

Town staff clarified budget mechanics to the board. Brian, a town finance staff member, said end-of‑year balances and interdepartmental transfers are possible but uncertain: “You’ve got some areas that have some money left over. … Whether there would be any money to do anything at that point, I’m not sure,” he said. The board noted there is roughly $10,000 left in its FY25 budget that might be reallocated but several members said they would not use those remaining funds to hire a consultant after the town voted against the study.

Board members discussed nonconsulting options including a targeted “transition plan” to raise long‑tenured staff toward midpoints of their pay ranges, asking departments or appointing authorities to submit specific, evidence‑backed requests, and the possibility of using reserve funds or free cash at a later date if the Select Board and advisory bodies support changes.

No formal vote was taken to change pay rates. Instead the board directed staff to gather data and convene a short follow‑up meeting in the coming weeks to: (1) assemble the list of positions and appointing authorities that have requested review, (2) estimate the number of incumbent employees likely in scope (board members estimated roughly seven to eight positions in the initial bucket), and (3) identify funding options for any recommended adjustments.

Board members stressed the need to avoid delay but also to be fiscally prudent. One board member said paralysis for a year would worsen morale; another said the board must present a total cost and leave budget decisions to the Select Board and advisory process.

The discussion also touched on the recent collective bargaining increases the town approved earlier in the spring (a package board members described as “close to $500,000” in total across multiple unions), underscoring the difference between negotiated contracts and the SAP‑covered, nonunion employees the Personnel Board oversees.

The Personnel Board plans a short special meeting to review staff data and a proposed shortlist of affected positions, then to return with a concrete plan that could include targeted adjustments, a request to the Select Board for budgetary funding, or a future warrant article for town meeting consideration.","After a town vote blocked funding for an early pay-class study, the Town of Southborough Personnel Board debated short-term fixes for pay inequities affecting long‑tenured, nonunion employees and agreed to reconvene soon to develop a plan.","actionData","errors"]

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