FY'11 Personnel Board Members:

• Julie Farrell, Chairman
• Rae-Ann Trifilo, Vice Chairman
• Debbie Dennis, Temporary Clerk
• Dennis O'Brien, Member
• Gerald Skelton, Member

Carol Skelton, Town Coordinator, serves as an advisor to the Personnel Board
Jean Fountain, Personnel Administrator

For inquiries please contact the Board of Selectmen's office at (978) 939-8801.

Composition: The Personnel Board shall consist of five (5) members: Two (2) members of the Board of Selectmen to serve in an ex officio capacity, One (1) member of the Advisory Board to serve in an ex officio capacity and Two (2) citizens who are not employees of the Town under the jurisdiction of the Personnel Board and who are not appointed or elected officials of the Town.

All appointments to the Personnel Board shall be made by the Board of Selectmen for terms of one-year each, and all vacancies that occur during a term shall be filled by the Board of Selectmen for the remainder of the term of the seat vacated. Like all Town employees and board/committee members, the Personnel Board is subject to and shall abide by the provisions of the Conflict of Interest Law, MGL, Chapter 268A. Members shall serve without compensation. The Town Coordinator shall serve as an advisor to the Personnel Board.

Organization: The Personnel Board shall annually elect a Chairperson from its membership who shall preside over meetings. The Board shall select a clerk from its membership who shall be responsible for recording minutes of all committee meetings, in accordance with the Open Meeting Law, Chapter 39, Section 23. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Action by a majority of those Board members present shall be binding.

Powers and Duties: The Personnel Board is authorized to provide, create, and administer personnel policies in the Town of Templeton, subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen. The Board is further authorized to make interpretations and resolve questions of policy relating to wages, salaries and other benefits and their related procedures, and to assure that these policies are consistently administered by all town departments, boards, and committees.

The Personnel Board shall adopt policies and procedures, with the Selectmen's ratification, deemed necessary for the administration of the Personnel Policy.

The Personnel Board, with the assistance of the Town Coordinator and the Personnel Administrator, shall classify all compensated positions in the employ of the Town, both part-time and full-time, except employees covered by work agreements, contracts or those employees under the jurisdiction of the School Committee.