§ 43-1. Definitions.
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As used in this chapter, 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:
- ACTING
- Performing the duties and having the responsibilities of another position on a temporary basis without having been appointed to the position on a temporary basis.
- APPOINTING AUTHORITY or EMPLOYING AGENCY
- The official, board, committee, commission, council or other authority empowered by statute, special act or bylaw to make appointments.
- BOARD
- The Personnel Board as defined in § 43-2.
- CIVIL SERVICE LAW
- Chapter 31 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as amended, and all rules and regulations made thereunder and any special law enacted by the General Court regulating the classification, compensation and conditions of employment of officers and employees of the Town under MGL c. 31.
- CLASS
- A group of positions in the Town service sufficiently similar in respect to duties and responsibilities so that:
- A. The same descriptive title may be used to designate each position allocated to the class;
- B. The same qualifications shall be required of the applicants and incumbents;
- C. The same tests of fitness may be used to choose qualified employees; and
- D. The same scale of compensation can be made to apply with equity.
- COMPENSATION GRADE
- An alphanumeric designation for a salary or wage range.
- CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT
- Employment uninterrupted except for required military service and for authorized vacation leave, sick leave, bereavement leave, court leave or other leave of absence.
- DEPARTMENT
- Any department, board, committee, commission or other agency of the Town subject to this chapter and the Wage and Salary Classification Plan.
- DEPARTMENT HEAD
- The officer or employee having immediate supervision and control of a department.
- EMPLOYEES IN BENEFIT STATUS
- Employees working at least 20 hours per week.
- EMPLOYMENT ANNIVERSARY DATE
- The official employment start date of an employee's regular service to the Town.
- FLAT RATE
- A rate of compensation for personal services that does not appear in a range.
- FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE
- An employee retained in full-time employment.
- FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT
- Employment for not less than 7 hours per diem for 5 days a week for 52 weeks per annum, less legal holidays and authorized military leave, vacation leave, sick leave, bereavement leave, court leave and leaves of absence.
- HOLIDAY PAY
- Extra pay authorized pursuant to § 43-10.
- HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
- The Assistant Town Administrator or other comparable position
as determined by the Board of Selectmen.[Amended 5-5-2004 ATM by Art. 13]
- INCREMENT
- The dollar difference between step rates.
- INTERIM
- Performing the duties and having the responsibilities of a vacant position on a temporary basis after having been appointed to the vacant position until the position is filled.
- INTERMITTENT SERVICE
- Personal service rendered by an employee in a position calling for part-time employment, which service, although constituting continuous employment, is not rendered during prescribed working hours, daily, weekly or annually, but is rendered as required, according to the demands for such service as determined by the appropriate supervisory authority.
- JOB SHARING
- The holding of one position by more than one incumbent who do not perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
- LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- A form of leave authorized pursuant to § 43-12.
- MAXIMUM RATE
- The highest rate in a range which an employee normally is entitled to attain.
- MIDPOINT RATE
- The rate which is midway between the minimum rate and the maximum rate.
- MINIMUM RATE
- The lowest rate in a range which is paid to an employee.
- OVERTIME
- Time in excess of the normal number of hours or days of working time in the work week of the department.
- PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT
- Employment for less than full-time employment, as further defined above.
- POSITION
- An office or post of employment in the Town service with duties and responsibilities calling for the full-time or part-time employment of one person in the performance and exercise thereof.
- PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE
- Any newly hired employee whose tenure of service in the Town
has not exceeded 6 months. Such employees have limited rights during
this stage of their employment and may be discharged at any point.[Amended 5-3-1999 ATM by Art. 9; 5-5-2005 ATM by Art. 32]
- PROMOTION
- A change from a position of lower class and compensation grade to a position with greater responsibilities in a higher class and compensation grade.
- RANGE
- The dollar difference between minimum and maximum rate.
- RATE
- A sum of money designated as compensation for hourly, weekly or annual personal services.
- A. Any employee retained on a continuing basis in a regular position, as defined below.
- B. Any employee holding an appointment under the Civil Service Law to a position deemed permanent within the meaning of said law.
REGULAR EMPLOYEE or REGULAR APPOINTEE[Amended 5-1-2000 ATM by Art. 15]:- REGULAR PART-TIME POSITION
- Any regular position in the Town service in which the incumbent
works at least 20 hours per week but less than 35 hours per week.[Amended 5-1-2000 ATM by Art. 15]
- REGULAR POSITION
- Any position in the Town service which has required or which
is likely to require the services of an incumbent without interruption
for a period of more than 6 calendar months, either on a full-time
or part-time employment basis.[Amended 5-1-2000 ATM by Art. 15; 5-5-2005 ATM by Art. 32]
- STEP RATE
- A preestablished, incremental rate in a range between the minimum and maximum rates.
- SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY
- The official, board, agency, committee, council, commission or other authority empowered by law to supervise, direct and control the activities of employee(s).
- A. Any employee retained in a temporary position as defined below.
- B. Any employee holding a temporary appointment under the Civil Service Law who does not also have permanent status thereunder.
- C. Any employee retained in a position in a class the title of which contains the adjective "temporary."
- D. Any employee hired on a temporary basis in a regular position.
TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE- TEMPORARY POSITION
- Any position in the Town service which is not regular but which requires the services of one incumbent for a period not exceeding 1 of the 4 seasons of the year.
- TOWN
- The Town of Wayland.
- WAGE AND SALARY CLASSIFICATION PLAN
- The schedule of hourly, weekly, annual and flat rates appearing in the Town's annual Town meeting warrant or special Town meeting warrant, pursuant to § 43-3A.
Amended 5-5-2005 ATM by Art. 32