Public Hearing - February 12, 2020 at COA

To: All Town Employees

From: Personnel Board, Town of Rehoboth

 PERSONNEL POLICY CHANGES

Updated Policy

Policy Number 22.0 – Vacation

New Policies

Policy Number 35.0 – Workplace Bullying

Policy Number 37.0 – Office Decoration

Policy Number 38.0 – Pregnant Worker Fairness and Lactation Accommodation

Policy Number 39.0 – Volunteers

Public Hearing

The Personnel Board is holding a public hearing on these policies prior to incorporating them into the official Personnel Policy Manual. Any employee who has questions or concerns is encouraged to attend, ask questions, or present information.

February 12, 2020

7:00 PM

Rehoboth Senior Center

55 Bay State Road, Rehoboth, MA

See summary of changes on second page:

Policy 22.0 Vacation

Section 22.8 and 22.9.  Wording is added that requires employees to request their vacation time in advance (14 days in advance for short vacations and 45 days in advance for 3 or more days), and specifies that the minimum increment of vacation time is 4 hours.

Policy 35.0 Workplace Bullying (New Policy)

Workplace bullying has become more recognized as a common problem in today’s workplace, so many organizations have implemented policies to help identify bullying and prevent it. This policy is based on a review of policies currently being used in other communities and businesses.

Policy 37.0 Office Decoration (New Policy)

This policy is based on guidelines and wording established by the Department of Labor and is intended to ensure that the town offices and properties are decorated for holidays in an appropriate manner, i.e. recognizing the concept of separation of church and state, as well as the employees’ right to express their own beliefs.

Policy 38.0  Pregnant Worker Fairness and Lactation Accommodation (New Policy)

This policy summarizes employees’ rights and employers’ responsibilities as established by the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act passed in 2017 and effective as of August 1, 2018.

Policy 39.0 Volunteer Policy (New Policy)

This policy provides a definition of volunteers, how they are recruited and selected, their responsibilities, and management’s role regarding volunteers.

Further Information

Additional copies of the policies are available from Deb Arruda at Town Hall or can be requested by contacting Dave Scanlon of the Personnel Board (dscanlon1@comcast.net).