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PERSONVL'L ADVISORY WARD
Lex-tngton, 1974
In Accent years with the growth o6 Town Covenntiient, heightened concent about
pens ennee s ehv-cce.s has been .cn evidence -cn many places Emp.eoyees thnouglt
-themseeves, cot t6 ahganizea, tnkouglz fhe,cn. unions have shown a genuine atvane-
nesz about whether on not thein wef, ane was getting the {yu-CC cons-We/cation it.sen.
dcve�s as they zee it Tax payees see thett .tax bias -'7i4- ng -.angei-y due r
to paynott costs and seep appnop•tt.c.ate account cb.c.c.c ty Pnom those nespcns.cbte,
oU-ten wonde keg whether on. not the Town -u se'c ung -them as e.66kc-tcntLy as .ct
zltaut.d The SeL'.ectmen, Town Managers and cora: c ttecs zeefung to meet the i. pn.e-
scncber ne.spons.cb-cC.c-tces can easily be Lcnust/-atea by the comp-(exc.tties o6 the
need do , mane pe.nsonnet senv.i.ces on .the one land and how to mote egcutabJ'y
b Lance the i;cnanccat. cont tn.acnts on the C.th,.:'t
In Apnct the Se.2ectmen cn eonsut keg with ,the App'topncatcon Cornru.t-tee appo-uited
.the Pensonnet Advi ony Tioand -to ass.c-st the Town as an emp.Ccye-t -cn estabtksn ng
ata maintaining a sour'(' pnog'tan don pe,L5onnet necfa-tions cluck wkte nesu..Ct kr
l Lstabt shcng and tmcntacn.t.ng an ongaiuz(-ttcon o4 high quaf- ty
pensonne-e- 1- -thoc-t negancl to hack, colon, 'ie&q-ten, .sex On.
natcoitaA on cgin),
2 Ongan.cz-c.nq and t'tccztc.ng ate emp toyees o6 the vancou- Te:,)n
Depantmen.t.3 LO that they a.--LLze thei4 maximum eapab-L .tees
to cnteate. .cnc tect,s ed p'cc+c'ttctc v.c:ty and at-tam maximum penso'2at
and group sat-U jactcon,
3. Sten than average nesu.Cts in se&v.cces an costs to the
nes.c-den.ts and tax paye'ts o6 Lexington
Initially, .cn addition to beconu.ng Attt.y acquainted with Town PeAsonnct and
"lanagement, .the 13oand has pnov.cded counsel to .the Town Maiiagen. in 'te.et'ucttcng a
6,/,ft -t-cme pensonnet admLnt:stnccton and wtden.tabutq the up-dating or) .ct,s compen-
zat of pnog'tam thf ough a pro jest wluch the Aathcvt V Lit-the Company to...s hunted
to Cathy out. Evat'uatwn o6 existing peftsonn&i potiey and pn.actc.ces izas a z°
began and we hope to be o5 continued senucce as the months puss Te ane con-
vcnceci that thnouglt onde./z y ongaiuzatccn and deve.(opment o6 the pensorine .
6wtctton, .the -cn-teust on aU wket be zenved---emptoy_ ties, tax payeAs and Town
CovennmeiLt tut genenat
John 13 Buteen, Chas arum
M.ccaotas A Lar-aucc.
Paul'. C itdman
Wit.E.iam F. Mcnc'ncu Ce
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PLRSOiN'VCL ADVISORY WARD
Lex-cngton, 197.1
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In Accent years w.i✓th the ghow}th 496 Town Govennn►ent, heightened co►tcekn about
pens meet s envt.ces has been .cn evidence -cn many places Empt.oyee% through
-themselves, on. .c6 ohgan.i.zea, ticnvuglz thek w-tOns have shown a genukne awane-
►Less about whether on not .thew weei3ane was ge-ttc.ng -the 6u.e2 eo►4--dehat-ton c t
deserves as they see -it Tax payees .see thec•c. .tax b.ti..Ps kis.uzg 2.angeey due.
-to paynott casts and seek appnoptc.cate accountab.t wty 6nom those nespcns..b-Ce,
o6.ten wenden, ng whethen. on Act the Town -cs se'tvc.ng -them as en5.cet.entLy as it
should The SeCectmen, Town Managers and cone: cttees s eeh cng to meet theta pile-
scttber nespons.cbke.ctces can east-Cy be gnu-t`atea by -the comp.texc.t.ces o5 -the
need 60 mane pe.nsonitet sehvices on -the one Land and how to mote. egcu_tab-ey
ba.P_ance the 1j-tnanctat. coa Oral is on -the o.th<.•L
Ir Aped the Selectmen ui consutt:Lng NLth -the Appnopncatton Comnrt.ttee appox.n.ted
the Pensonnee Advisory i;oand to ass.cst the. Town as an ermItoyen. -til eAtabt,tzei. ng
a.a eta-.eta-c►t_019 a sour(' pncg'ceam „on pefcsonne.0 het'attons u-luch cute nesu..et .ctz
1 Estab.euslying and matntatiu.ng an Ch.gankZettCOn o,5 b.cgh quaftty
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t�c .h sotanet. (�� t.�hcc�:� nc,.sca d •tic ha4C, co-eat, 7e.Qc.q.cc;i, .sex on
!tat tel tat mug-Ln)..
2 Okgan.cz-c.ng and tnea-tc.ng at-e emp.Leyecs o6 the vancous Teter
Depatctmen.ts so -that they u.`,c.t.c.ze these. max.unum eapab.t.C,c.ttes
-to cnea e. .cncneas ed p'coc'uctt v.t-ty and at-tcu n maximum pens o'2at
and gnoup satu.s 6actccn,
3. 13e-ttetc -than average nesfUs .t.n setLv.cces an ' costs to the
ne54.c.,en.t5 and tax paye'cs of Lexcngtoit
In-ctc.a ty, xn add.tcon to beconung acquacntec' Ruth Tolt.n Pensonnet and
anagemen.t, -the Board has pnov.cded co wiz e-C to the Town P.fanagen. .ut 'te.ePutttng a
6't.te -tune pensonneC adn niothaton. and undntaf_.tng the up-dating o' .c-ts compen-
sattol- phogtam thnough a project wluch the Aa-hut. V 1.4.t-Ue. Company w,..s lured
to car ty Out. L-vaA.uatcon o6 ex.ustcng putzonna. po icy and p7.cccttces rias aesc
begun and we hope .to be o1 con&nued se7ucce as the months pass •ie Atte con-
voiced that tltnough onde.hty o'gan.czat,con and deve.Copment 06 -the penso;tne-C
6u►te-t-Lett, the -cn-teneht 06 ate cu.a.0 be. served---emp.ecy_ ees, tax paye%vs and Tcwrt
Covennt:•tetit tit genenae r
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Jolt.n 13 uut.Cen, Chai:u,ran
Neo- a6 A Lar-aucc
Paul C >.cdman •
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