May 4, 2015 Annual Town Meeting

Article 3 - Board of Selectmen - FY2016 Revolving Funds

1. Wiring/Plumbing/Gas Inspections: to allow receipts from wiring and plumbing fees to be segregated into a special account; and with funds therefrom, up to a limit of $100,000 annually, to be expended to compensate the Wiring, Plumbing and Gas Inspectors, under the direction of the Building Commissioner;
2. Dog By-law Enforcement: to allow receipts from dog license fees and fines to be segregated into a special account; and with funds therefrom, up to a limit of $12,000 annually, to be expended for costs associated with by-law enforcement, under the direction of the Chief of Police;
3. Alarm Box Repairs: to allow receipts from alarm box fees to be segregated into a special account; and with funds therefrom, up to a limit of $5,000 annually, to be expended for repairs to alarm boxes, under the direction of the Fire Department;
4. CPR Courses: to allow receipts from CPR course fees to be segregated into a special account; and with funds therefrom, up to a limit of $2,000 annually, to be expended for CPR course costs, under the direction of the Fire Department;
5. Sealer of Weights and Measures: to allow receipts from sealer fees to be segregated into a special account; and with funds therefrom, up to a limit of $3,000 annually, to be expended to compensate the Sealer, under the direction of the Board of Selectmen;
6. Fire Safety Act Compliance: to allow receipts from Fire Safety Act fees and fines to be segregated into a special account; and with funds therefrom, up to a limit of $3,000 annually, to be expended for associated administrative costs, under the direction of the Board of Selectmen;
7. MART bus fees: to allow receipts from reimbursement from the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) bus fees to be segregated into a special account; and with funds therefrom, up to a limit of $68,000 annually, to be expended for wages and expenses for senior van operation, under the direction of the Director of Elder and Human Services;
8. Pet Cemetery: to allow receipts from pet cemetery fees to be segregated into a special account; and with funds therefrom, up to a limit of $20,000 annually, to be expended for associated administrative costs, under the direction of the Cemetery Commission;
9. Spectacle Pond Cell Tower: to allow receipts from the Spectacle Pond Cell Tower rent to be segregated into a special account; and with funds therefrom, up to a limit of $40,000 annually, to be expended for debt service for the Clean Lakes program, under the direction of the Board of Selectmen;
10. Legal Advertisements: to allow receipts paid by applicants for advertising costs to be segregated into a special account; and with funds therefrom, up to a limit of $5,000 annually, to be expended for legal advertising costs, under the direction of the Board of Appeals;
11. Cemetery Revolving: to allow a portion of receipts received from sales of lots to be segregated into a special account; and with funds therefrom, up to a limit of $10,000 annually, to be expended for expenses associated with maintenance of such under the direction of the Cemetery Commissioners;
12. Permitting Software: to allow a portion of receipts received from land use permit fees to be segregated into a special account; and with funds therefrom, up to a limit of $15,000 annually, to be expended for expenses associated with maintenance of permitting software under the direction of the Board of Selectmen;
13. Police Cruisers sale proceeds: to allow the proceeds resulting from the sale/disposal of retired police vehicles to be segregated into a special account; and with funds therefrom, up to a limit of $25,000 annually, to be expended for expenses associated with purchasing Police replacement vehicles authorized under the Capital Plan under the direction of the Board of Selectmen; and
14. Composting Bins: to allow the proceeds resulting from the disposal/sale of composting bins to be segregated into a special account; and with funds therefrom, up to a limit of $5,000 annually, to be expended for expenses associated with the expenses of said program under the direction of the Highway Operations Manager.

Motion: Moved and seconded by the Board of Selectmen that the Town vote, in accordance with Chapter 44, section 53E½ of the General Laws, to authorize Fiscal Year 2016 Revolving Funds precisely as set forth in Article 3 as printed in the warrant.

Finance Committee and Board of Selectmen support Article 3.

ARTICLE 4 - Finance Committee/Board of Selectmen - FY 2016 Operating Budget

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds in the treasury or transfer from the Enterprise and Trust Funds, such sums of money to defray the expenses of the various departments of the Town and to fix the salary and compensation of all elected officials for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2015, or to take any other action in relation thereto.

[Article 4 is the FY 2016 recommended budget and financing plan reached by the Finance Committee, Board of Selectmen, and School Committee. As shown in the table on page 43 below, the total spending plan for FY 2016 is in balance at $43,219,729.

[On the Town side, the recommended operating budget represents an increase of $163,165 or 2.21% over FY 2015, to fund Town departments at level staffing.

[The School’s appropriation increases by $550,000, or 3.29%. The School Committee plans to augment the $17.25-million appropriated in this article with $700,000 from so-called “circuit breaker” and $373,797 in “school choice” reserve funds to meet its spending plan.

[Employee/retiree benefit costs for Town and Schools increases by $441,253 or 6.90%, due primarily to increases in group health insurance rates and retirement assessments.]

Motion: Moved and seconded by the Finance Committee that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $36,576,868 and transfer from the funds specified herein the sum of $1,023,242, for a total of $37,600,110 to defray the expenses of the various departments of the Town as specified herein and to fix the salary and compensation of all elected officials for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2015.

Finance Committee, Board of Selectmen, and School Committee support Article 4.

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $3,103,000 or any other sum or sums of money from the Water Enterprise Fund to finance the operation of the Water Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 (detail below), or to take any other action in relation thereto.

[Article 5 funds the water enterprise fund for FY 2016. The Water Department’s budget request is an increase of $458,000, or 17.3%, from FY 2015, reflecting recent water rate increases adopted by the Board of Water Commissioners to be able to fund debt service on capital projects, including improvements to Beaver Brook Well #2 ($3.75-million). There is no General Fund subsidy for the Water Enterprise Fund, which is fully funded by water revenues.

Motion: Moved and seconded by the Board of Water Commissioners that the Town vote to appropriate $3,103,000 from the Water Enterprise Fund to finance the operation of the Water Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015.

Finance Committee, Board of Water Commissioners, and Board of Selectmen support Article 5.

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $877,894 or any other sum or sums of money from the Park, Recreation & Community Education Enterprise Fund to finance the operation of the Park, Recreation and Community Education Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 (detail below), or to take any other action in relation thereto.

[Article 6 funds the FY 2016 enterprise fund for the Park, Recreation & Community Education Department. Prior to FY 2015, PRCE had been funded both by an annual operating budget and by a series of separate revolving funds. All fees generated by PRCE are now retained by its enterprise fund, with the balance certified annually by the state’s Department of Revenue. The general fund subsidy for PRCE is $102,000 for FY 2016.]

Motion: Moved and seconded by the Park and Recreation Commission that the Town vote to appropriate $877,894 from the Park, Recreation & Community Education Enterprise Fund to finance the operation of the Park, Recreation and Community Education Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015.

Finance Committee, Park & Recreation Commission, and Board of Selectmen support Article 6.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, and/or transfer from available funds, a sum or sums of money, to be expended by the respective Departments or Officers indicated, for the capital projects and purchases itemized and described, or to take any other action in relation thereto.

I. POLICE DEPARTMENT

1. Police Interceptor Patrol vehicles as replacements - $102,923 to be expended by the Police Department for police cruiser replacements.
   
   [This funds the purchase of two Ford Interceptor marked cruisers to replace a 2010 Dodge Charger and a Ford Crown Victoria both with over 100,000 miles. These cruisers are the front line response vehicles for the community.]
2. Police Interceptor Unmarked vehicles as replacement - $43,208 to be expended by the Police Department for unmarked cruiser replacement.
   
   [This funds the purchase a Ford Police Interceptor unmarked vehicle that will be replacing a Toyota 4Runner with over 130,000 miles. These cruisers are utilized by police detectives and administration.]
3. Police Public Safety Radio Maintenance - $12,000 to be expended by the Police Department for a maintenance agreement to cover public safety and public works radio system infrastructure.
   
   [This funds the contract for maintenance of all public safety radios and outlying infrastructure, equipment worth more than one million dollars.]
4. Police Vehicle Maintenance -$6,500 to be expended by the Police Department for tire replacement and equipment maintenance of its fleet of vehicles.
   
   [This funds the purchase of some fifty pursuit-rated tires, for the Police Department fleet.].

II. FIRE DEPARTMENT

1. Fire Major Equipment Repair -$15,000 to be expended by the Fire Department for major equipment repairs and upkeep.

[This funds preventative maintenance and repairs to keep the Fire Department fleet-- apparatus, ambulances, and service vehicles-- in good working order.]

1. Protective Clothing Replacement - $12,000 to be expended by the Fire Department for establishment of an annual replacement program for turnout gear.

[The funding of this article will allow for a replacement program for firefighters protective apparel. The current gear is reaching the end of its service life and must be replaced.]

1. Engine 2 Combination Rescue/Pumper - $550,000 to be expended by the Fire Department for the replacement of the 1998 Engine 2 and 2002 GMC Rescue truck with a combination rescue/pumper vehicle.

[This funds the replacement of two vehicles—Engine 2 and rescue truck—with a new combination rescue/pumper. The current Engine 2-- purchased in 1998 as a demonstration unit with a 10-year life expectancy—has significant body corrosion and is in need of a full pump replacement, which is cost prohibitive. The new Engine 2 will be designed to accommodate essential equipment from the Rescue and Engine 2, enabling us to operate one, multifunction rescue pumper. This fleet reduction will allow the department to operate more efficiently with decreased maintenance costs.]

III. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

1. Highway Major Equipment Repair - $15,000 to be expended by the Highway Department for major equipment repairs and upkeep.

[This funds such Highway Department expenses such as large truck/equipment transmission repairs or replacement, major engine repairs on trucks, loaders, backhoes, skid steer loaders, commercial field maintenance equipment, dump/sander trucks and dump/sander spring suspension repairs/replacement.]

1. Highway Mack Truck repairs - $25,000 to be expended by the Highway Department to make repairs to the frame rails on a 1999 Mack 10 Wheel Truck.

[This funds the replacement of the truck frame rails on a model year 2000 Mack RD690S 10 wheel hook lift truck. In November 2014 a crack was discovered on the driver’s side frame rail of the vehicle. The frame rail was temporarily repaired until the new frame rail replacement could be funded and scheduled for permanent repairs.]

1. Highway Backhoe – $150,000 to be expended by the Highway Department for replacement of a 1992 John Deere backhoe.

[This funds the replacement of the Highway Department’s 1992 John Deere 710C backhoe with a new 2015/2016 model year backhoe.]

IV. SCHOOLS

1. MacBook Air Laptops - $35,000 to be expended by the School Committee for the second year payment on the lease/purchase agreement for MacBook Air laptops and accessory hardware and equipment.

[This funds the second of three annual payments for the lease/purchase agreement for MacBook Air Laptops for teachers.]

1. LHS Classroom Life Skills Retrofit - $45,000 to be expended by the School Committee for Classroom Life Skills retrofit at Littleton High School.

[This funds the retrofit of an existing room at the High School into a Life Skills Teaching space for Littleton special education programs, including architectural design, construction, and equipment. The project includes installation of a washer/dryer, stove, storage and counter space for life skills educational programs.]

1. School Freezers – $6,000 be expended by the School Committee to replace school freezers evaporator motors and controllers.

[This funds replacement of refrigeration motors at four schools, with walk-in coolers with energy-efficient EC (electronically commutated) motors that run 80% more efficient that current freezers. Return on this investment is less than 2.5 years.]

1. Chrome Book Computer Systems and Equipment - $45,000 be expended by the School Committee for Chrome Book computer systems and equipment.

[This funds additional student computers, Chromebooks, carts, and related equipment for educational programs and to be distributed to all four schools buildings.]

1. Misc. Technology Equipment replacement - $25,000 to be expended by the School Committee for replacements of cameras, projectors, and televisions as needed.

[This funds replacement of broken technology equipment; purchase of additional televisions for classroom use, document cameras, and other technology in all schools.]

1. School Textbooks, Resource Materials, Training - $70,000 to be expended by the School Committee for acquisition of school textbooks and other resource materials, and for engaging services for teacher training.

[This funds textbooks and resource materials for the schools, and for engaging services for teacher training.]

V. FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

1. Facility Needs Assessment Study Recommendations – $427,280 to be expended by the Permanent Municipal Building Committee to implement recommendations of the Facility Needs Assessment Study, as follows:
   1. High School Building, $122,500
   2. High School Site, $30,542
   3. Police Headquarters, $18,847
   4. Russell Street School Site, $6,835
   5. School paving projects, $142,263
   6. Town Office & Library, $106,293

[The Permanent Municipal Building Committee has brought forward a list of recommended facility projects to address life safety, code compliance, building envelope, building systems, IT/security building infrastructure, interior finishes, and building site/grounds issues. This year’s list totals $427,280. It addresses wall paining and dual water heater replacements at the High School Building; crack pavement at the High School Site; crack seal and seal coat pavement at Police Headquarters; replacing a four-foot-high chain link fence at Russell Street School Site; various paving projects at the Middle, Russell Street and Shaker Lane Schools; and replacing condensers and roof top HVAC units at the Town Office & Library.]

1. Fire Station Modular Building - $6,000 to be expended by the Fire Department and the Permanent Municipal Building Committee to locate a modular building on site for sleeping quarters. 

[This enables the Fire Department to properly house staff that is on shift around the clock. The fire existing facility does not have living quarters, so a modular building is required for 24-hour staffing.]

1. Cemetery HVAC System - $25,000 to be expended by the Cemetery Commissioners and Permanent Municipal Building Committee to make needed HVAC repairs at the Cemetery building facility.

[This funds the replacement of the Cemetery building’s 20-year old heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system, which is failing.]

VI. OTHER

1. Cemetery Mower - $4,900 to be expended by the Cemetery Commissioners for a replacement navigator mower.

[This is the net cost to the Town, with trade-in of a 2013 Walker mower, for a 2015 X Mark Navigator mower, which is a more versatile machine for daily mowing of the Westlawn Cemetery.]

1. Park/Recreation Major Equipment & Repairs - $50,000 to be expended by the Park & Recreation Commissioners for major equipment/facility repair and maintenance.

[This funds major equipment and facility repairs and maintenance for the Park, Recreation, and Community Education Department.]

1. Master Plan Update - $100,000 to be expended by the Planning Board to update the Town’s Master Plan.

[The Planning Board is requesting another $100,000, to add to the $113,612 appropriated by town meetings in 2014, for updating the Town’s Master Plan, which was last updated in 2002. A Master Plan Update Steering Committee is working with the Planning Board to develop a scope of services for this project, which is expected to take a year or more to complete, once begun.]

Motion: Moved and seconded by the Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to raise and appropriate $852,531 and transfer from the Undesignated Fund Balance the sum of $918,280 for a total of $1,770,811 for capital projects and purchases itemized and described in Article 7 as printed in the warrant.

Finance Committee, Board of Selectmen, and School Committee support Article 7.

To see if the Town will vote to hear and act on the report of the Community Preservation Committee on the Fiscal Year 2016 Community Preservation Budget, to appropriate or reserve from FY 2016 Community Preservation Fund annual revenues and reserves the following amounts, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, with each item considered a separate appropriation; or to take any other action in relation thereto:

[Article 8 contains the recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee to apportion Community Preservation Act funds for open space, historic preservation, and community housing, including debt service for previously approved projects. The CPC also recommends the following new projects: $8,000 requested by the Littleton Historical Society for ultraviolet radiation window protection for the Houghton Memorial Building; and $18,000 requested by the Housing Authority for new heating systems for two units at Pine Tree Park.]

Motion: Moved and seconded by the Community Preservation Committee that the Town vote to approve the appropriations and reserves itemized and described in Article 8 as printed in the warrant.

Community Preservation Committee, Finance Committee, and Board of Selectmen support Article 8.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum or sums of money for the purpose of funding any new collective bargaining agreements between the Town and its employee unions, or to take any other action in relation thereto.

[Article 9 funds the first year of collective bargaining agreements reached with the Town’s unions for successor agreements to ones that will expire on June 30, 2015. Negotiations with the police, fire, dispatch, and highway unions are currently underway.]

Motion: To be made at Town Meeting.

To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel By-law and Classification and Compensation Plan, Chapter 33 of the Town Code, as recommended by the Personnel Board, and further to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum or sums of money to fund salary adjustments for non-union employees, or to take any other action in relation thereto.

[Article 10 amends the Personnel By-law relative to maternity and paternity leave, sick leave and short- and long-term disability leave, workers compensation, and awarding of step raises for employees who change jobs. This article also amends the compensation plan for non-union employees by applying a 2% adjustment to Schedule A, which has not been updated since FY 2013, and funds salary adjustments for non-union employees.]

Motion: Moved and seconded by the Board of Selectmen that the Town vote to amend the Personnel By-law and Classification and Compensation Plan, Chapter 33 of the Town Code, as recommended by the Personnel Board, as printed in the motion on pages 26-30 of the Town Meeting Report, and further to raise and appropriate the sum of $58,602 to fund salary adjustments for non-union employees.

Personnel Board, Board of Selectmen, and Finance Committee support Article 10.

1. Amend §33-16. MOVEMENT AND RE-CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES relative to step raise eligibility for an employee who has changed jobs, by adding a new paragraph after paragraph C, to read as follows:

D. Employees who change positions as outlined in items A through C above may receive annual step increases in accordance with §33-13, even though they have not completed a year of service in the new position, so long as they have completed a year of satisfactory service to the Town.

and to renumber the paragraph which follows as “E.”

1. Amend §33-25. SICK LEAVE POLICY relative to application of the Family and Medical Leave Act, by amending Section 1, paragraph C to read as follows:

C. Extended Absences - The Town may require employees absent from work due to illness or injury for 3 or more consecutive working days, to provide medical documentation concerning the nature, severity, and duration of the illness or injury. All work related injuries that exceed three days will also be covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act. The Town may require an employee who seeks to return to work after being absent, whether paid or unpaid, for five (5) consecutive work days or more, to be examined by a Town selected physician to determine the employee's fitness for work. If the Town requires a medical certificate from a Town selected physician, the Town will pay the cost of the physician's services in examining the employee.

1. Amend §33-25. SICK LEAVE POLICY relative to awarding of personal days for unused sick days for new employees, by amending Section 1, paragraph E to read as follows:

Sick leave may not be carried into the next fiscal year and no payment will be made for unused sick time upon termination of the employee for any reason. However at the end of the fiscal year, unused sick leave may be used to establish or replenish a Short Term Disability leave bank. For the period from January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013, any employee who uses two (2) or fewer sick leave days during this period shall be awarded, in exchange for one of the unused sick leave days, one additional Personal Day for use in the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2013. In successive years, employees using four (4) or fewer sick leave days in the preceding fiscal year shall be awarded, in return for two (2) of the unused sick leave days, two (2) additional personal days as of July 1 of the new fiscal year, for use in that year. Employees using four (4) or fewer sick leave days in the preceding fiscal year shall be awarded, in return for two (2) of the unused sick leave days, two (2) additional personal days as of July 1 of the new fiscal year, for use in that year. New employees hired within the first six months of the fiscal year (ending December 31st) and using four (4) or fewer sick leave days during that fiscal year, shall be awarded, in return for two (2) of the unused sick leave days, three (3) STD bank days to be added to the employee’s STD bank as of July 1 of the new fiscal year. New employees hired after December 31st of the fiscal year will not be eligible for STD bank bonus days until the following fiscal year.

1. Amend §33-25. SICK LEAVE POLICY relative to pro-rating of sick days for an employee on short term disability, so that the first paragraph of Section 2 reads as follows:

SHORT TERM DISABILITY - Short Term Disability benefits are available to eligible employees once they have completed six months of service or the end of their probationary period, whichever is greater one year of employment. This section does not apply to those on approved Worker’s Compensation leave.

And further, so that paragraphs C, D, E, and F read as follows:

C. While on disability, an employee will be required to report to the Department Head or Human Resources at least once per week to provide a status update as to their condition and approximate date of return to work.During a period of disability, the employee will not be awarded sick or personal time or continue to accrue vacation time but will continue to participate in other voluntary benefits such as health, life and dental insurances and flexible spending plans on the same basis as active employees as long as they continue to meet the provider’s eligibility requirements . When returning from short term disability that has crossed fiscal years, an employee will immediately earn sick and personal time on a pro-rated basis similar to new employees as described in §33-25, 1. A. The difference between the pro-rated sick time award and the normal amount that would have been awarded on July 1^st will be added to the employee’s short term disability leave bank.

D. Employees shall not hold any type of employment during short term disability. Disability benefits may be offset by payments from retirement, social security, worker’s compensation, or other disability coverage (federal, state or county).

1. The STD bank may be established and replenished with unused sick time as stated in the sick leave policy, however at no time will the STD bank be allowed to exceed 40 days. No payment will be made for unused STD bank time upon termination of the employee for any reason.

F. The STD bank may be used during the 30 day waiting period to augment wages only when all current fiscal year accrued sick days, personal days and vacation days have been exhausted. The use of these STD days is only allowed in the event of a qualified STD leave. 

1. Amend §33-25. SICK LEAVE POLICY , Section 3, to read as follows:

LONG TERM DISABILITY - Benefit eligible employees are eligible for long term disability benefits after completing one year of employment. This section does not apply to those on approved Worker’s Compensation leave.

A. Coverage Period - Employees who experience a personal illness or injury that causes a continuous and uninterrupted absence beyond 180 days will be considered for long term disability. This benefit can provide up to 60% of weekly base wage, not to exceed $5,000 per month. While on disability, an employee will be required to report to their supervisor at least once per week to provide a status update as to their condition and approximate date of return to work. During a period of disability, the employee will not continue to be awarded sick or personal time or continue to accrue vacation time but will continue to participate in other voluntary benefits such as health, life and dental insurances and flexible spending plans on the same basis as active employees as long as they continue to meet the provider’s eligibility requirements and employment has not been terminated.

B. When returning from long term disability that has crossed fiscal years, an employee will immediately earn sick and personal time on a pro-rated basis similar to new employees as described in §33-25, 1. A. The difference between the pro-rated sick time award and the normal amount that would have been awarded on July 1^st will be added to the employee’s short term disability leave bank.

C. Wages will freeze at the current step while out on long term disability leave. Disability benefits may be offset by payments from retirement, social security, worker’s compensation, or other disability coverage (federal, state or county).

1. Qualifications - An employee will qualify for long-term disability benefits upon meeting the eligibility requirements of the LTD provider who will be solely responsible for any disability determination or decision. In the event the Town does not have a long-term disability insurance policy in force, the Board of Selectmen will establish any benefit requirements.
2. Add the following:

§33-26A Maternity Leave: Maternity Leave is available in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act and/or the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act, as appropriate. When available, this leave is unpaid, unless the employee has accrued paid leave time available, to be used concurrently.

§33-26B Paternity Leave: See Maternity Leave above. The Town of Littleton will provide leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act and/or the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act to all employees, regardless of gender, who otherwise meet the requirements for leave under one or both of these Acts.

1. Amend §33-41. WORKER’S COMPENSATION for consistency with short and long term disability provisions, by amending §33-41 to read as follows:

WORK RELATED INJURIES – Employees injured while on duty will be covered by Worker’s Compensation Benefits. All work related injuries that exceed three (3) days will also be covered by the Family Medical Leave Act.

A. Worker’s Compensation wages will be governed by MGL Chapter 152. Employees may supplement any difference between Worker’s Compensation wages and the regular straight time rate of pay by first using any accumulated sick time followed by any other accrued leave. During a period of Worker’s Compensation leave, the employee will not be awarded sick or personal time or continue to accrue vacation time but will continue to participate in other voluntary benefits such as health, life and dental insurances and flexible spending plans on the same basis as active employees as long as they continue to meet the provider’s eligibility requirements and employment has not been terminated.

Employees incurring work related injuries may receive payments under the Town’s Worker’s Compensation Insurance policy. Payments are made in accordance with State and Federal Workers Compensation laws and can be augmented to 100% of the employee’s normal weekly wage with the use of sick leave, vacation, and STD leave bank days.

Prior to returning to work, after a work related injury, employees will be required to present a fitness-for-duty certificate addressing their ability to perform the essential functions of the position. When returning from worker’s compensation leave that has crossed fiscal years, an employee will immediately earn sick and personal time on a pro-rated basis similar to new employees as described in §33-25,1 A. The difference between the pro-rated sick time award and the normal amount that would have been awarded on July 1^st will be added to the employee’s short term disability leave bank.

1. Amend Classification and Compensation Plan, SCHEDULE A, Permanent Full and Part-time Employees, by deleting “FY 2013” and inserting in place thereof “FY 2016”, and by applying a two percent (2%) salary schedule adjustment so that said schedule reads as follows:

GRADE 1

No positions assigned

GRADE 2

Cemetery Laborer

GRADE 3

Library Assistant

GRADE 4

Building Maintenance Custodian

Department Clerk

Driver’s Education Instructor I

Financial Technician

GRADE 5

Assessing Clerk

Cemetery Groundskeeper

Driver’s Education Instructor II

Library Technician

P/T Communications Officer

LCTV – P/T Program Coordinator

GRADE 6

Administrative Assistant – Building

Administrative Assistant – Conservation

Administrative Assistant – Fire

Administrative Assistant – Highway

Administrative Assistant– Human Resources

Administrative Clerk – Collector / Clerk

Senior Library Technician

Special Programs Instructor

Program Specialist I

GRADE 7

Business Administrator – Highway

Executive Assistant to the Police Chief

Payroll and Finance Coordinator

Reserve Police Officer

Library Office Coordinator

Wellness Coordinator

GRADE 8

Assistant Town Clerk

Program Specialist II

GRADE 9

Assistant Assessor

Assistant Director-PRCE

Assistant Town Accountant

Building Maintenance Supervisor

Cemetery Superintendent

Children’s Services/Senior Librarian

Conservation Coordinator

Driver’s Education Program Coordinator

Elder and Human Services Outreach Coordinator and Respite Care

Executive Assistant to the Town Administrator

Head of Circulation & Interlibrary Loan/Senior Librarian

LCTV Production Supervisor

Senior Librarian

Technical Services/Senior Librarian

Young Adult Services/Reference Services/ Senior Librarian

Zoning Assistant / Permit Technician / Business Administrator

GRADE 10

Assistant Library Director

Inspector of Wires

Plumbing & Gas Inspector

GRADE 11

Assistant Treasurer and HR Administration

Director of Elder and Human Services

Littleton Community Television Executive Director

Parks, Recreation & Community Education Director

Planning Administrator/Permit Coordinator

Police Lieutenant*

Tax Collector

Town Clerk**

GRADE 12

Building Commissioner/Zoning Enforcement Officer

Chief Assessor/Appraiser

Highway Operations Manager and Superintendent

Information Systems Manager

Town Treasurer

Deputy Fire Chief*

Deputy Police Chief*

Library Director*

GRADE 13

Assistant Town Administrator for Finance & Budget*

Fire Chief*

GRADE 14

Chief of Police*

GRADE 15

Town Administrator*

Management contract (*) and elected (**) positions not subject to this By-law

1. Add to the listing of positions under Schedule B: “Election Warden” at $16.56 per hour.
2. Amend SCHEDULE C, as requested by the Park & Recreation Commission, to read as follows:

Seasonal / Temporary / Fee-Based Positions [Hourly]

GRADE 1

Program Aide I

Camp Junior Counselor

Snack Hut Attendee

GRADE 2

Program Aide II

Lifeguard I

Junior Sailing Instructor

Maintenance Technician

GRADE 3

Camp Senior Counselor

GRADE 4

Junior Guard Coordinator

Snack Hut Manager

GRADE 5

Aftercare Coordinator

Camp Lead II

Lifeguard II/WSI

Sailing Instructor

GRADE 6

Camp Lead II

Program Coordinator

GRADE 7

Camp Specialists

 GRADE 8

Head Lifeguard

Camp Assistant Director

Sailing Coordinator

GRADE 9

Seasonal Programs Instructor

GRADE 10

Special Course Coordinator

GRADE 11

Preschool Instructor

GRADE 12

Camp Director

1. Amend SCHEDULE C-1, as requested by the Park & Recreation Commission, to read as follows:

Community Education / Temporary / Fee-Based [Hourly]

GRADE 1 Community Education Teacher’s Aide

GRADE 2 Community Education Assistant

GRADE 3 Community Education Instructor 1

GRADE 4 Community Education Instructor 2

GRADE 5 Community Education Instructor 3

GRADE 6 Community Education Instructor 4

ARTICLE 11 - Board of Selectmen - Stabilization Fund [2/3rds vote required]

ARTICLE 12 - Board of Selectmen - Capital Stabilization Fund [2/3rds vote required]

ARTICLE 13 - Board of Selectmen/School Committee/Trust Fund Commissioners - School Trust Fund Grants

ARTICLE 14 - Board of Selectmen - Senior Citizens and Veterans Tax Work-off Abatement Programs

ARTICLE 15 - Board of Selectmen - Use of MassDOT Chapter 90 Funds

ARTICLE 16 - Board of Selectmen - Rescind Unused Borrowing Authorizations [2/3rds vote required]

ARTICLE 17 - Planning Board - Zoning By-law Amendment: Nonconforming Structures [2/3rds vote required] 

ARTICLE 18 - Board of Selectmen / Sustainability Committee - Town By-law Amendment: Stretch Energy Code (Green Communities)

ARTICLE 19 - Board of Selectmen - Complete Streets Program

ARTICLE 20 - Board of Selectmen - Borrowing Authorization

ARTICLE 21 - Board of Selectmen - Compensating Balance Agreement

ARTICLE 22 - Board of Selectmen - FY 2016 Personal Exemption Amounts