HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommittee on Survey of Salaries and Wages report, 1941 SURVEY OF SALARIES AND AND WAGES
TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASS. •
December 1, 1941
"c the t:onorable Boar:. t - ►
Lexinrton, Las!--1 ret '
Pursuant to the t :.° 1n '' to el`'-ed r the To•--n Meet:nit,
iderch 4, 19"'
VOTED: 7h 1 . is •...0 ren:e rf the To n gleet nr that
the Selectmen s.. .i Ir :..:%4 a comrittee of five to melte a
complete study ef sa:.arl :f ate' n 7--eiryees for the
establishing of :rinimum, , - imum, , e incrcaseq.,
or any other mat ' er ne ' t r.l°F'TC -i re ort tc, be
submitted tc the 9e.e- t- ee : efcre : a .f.47° r- , • ' :,4' ,
the report cf '-o i~ t'onevit - e folio--:
The trrveet. - . tion snl aeterr,., r: . ' ,0 f t.Le re" and for
personal services are tasks thit recuire serious t .ourht and Judg-
ment, Furthermore the fixing of salaries of one s neirhbore and
acquaintances presents difficulties because o`° t..c person• 1 element
involved. This Committee h- s re-ogni zed tl:,t fact in its recommenda-
tions, and has endeavored to base its eenclusions on
first - a fe.r -gin-' proper c-n ensat'on for the inceiv1-'ual;
second - a reasonehle s_Jary .or tine position es come: red
to s:.m.ilar occupations 'n other muniele zli ties
and private in. astry; and
third -- a careful consi- eretion as to the cost of service
to thr tax payer.
The committee i:el., twenty-one greet:ngs during -filch heeJs
of various departments, ant: others, sere intervie--ed, and ha - de a
thorough study of the -ea-es and salaries paid all to'"n em"loyees.
The committee has a'!so of tained re-ortr from they Fire
Department, Police Department, School eep°irtnent an:: the Trustees of
Cary Memorial Li''rary outlining salary ani -acre Dien no"' in effect.
The committee in deter^r:ning minimum end r. ximum sel .ry
ant' ware schedules has riven consiaeret{on to the fact tie t 'local
positions have a distinct aevantaee over out-of-toen employment from
the financial standpoint. We be? ievc there is a :i.fferentia1 of
approximately • 4. 50 per ree': in favor of th to-n employee.
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re;cmmendations :
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Cbl Sent '1 pe k
(c) .fil .il-. i'
• .Yua11 1ca'_ a 'JI4 _^ 1e `
V',ork s
judgment on1;; on details of -ork.
ual f cut_o -- Sgnior. ClerJ
Pneiii^es sneC':=I t rz. '_n', Insi. erable
jur'.oment; ..ssur ' S t�.� r"s^onsi� ' Iity
for t..1- de-artcent in th4 ai:sence :.f t, :e Derprt-
ment he=id .
(d) The Junior c:er s shoal( be se7 ecred from u::li-
fier rrac.mtes of the C�' erci -.1 course wn the
Higi, School. ..n 3haI1 atsrr- i :. + ry mirr.'t=lw � ,ai►Ty -
rgppointmr.nts to f: 11 vacancie, s�'. _ ' ~ : 'e "•' en
possi5ie from t ;c- exist:ny n. rro%,1. s. 1 -- t.iF. -7ro-
motion of ' u:.11 ries et7r2oyees .
(e) In th^ interest of fairness an. , w-tice, it is
recommended th,. uniforms -or' ins dour s, lunch
periods an._ vac t'_ons be estat ' isned for :a11
cleric-1 employees, an- tY_• t the necessary stens
be t;I :en to set u- .::nc• enforce such a schedule.
2. BOARD OF SELE.CTEN
The committee is satisfied that the '=card of
Selectmen shall serve " it"out salary.
3. Pa:RT TIME Pi:1L �,?PGINTEES
Present Annual Annual Car
Salary Al7 o"ance
Bu:.ldina Inspcctor 11100.00 p100.00
Dor Clinic & Anim:.l Inspector 600.00 —
Lop Officer 100.00 -
Health & r".ilk Insna•ctor 200.00 100.00
Plumbing Inspector 900.00 250.00
Sealer of 've{phts & rieasures 5)0.00 roo.00
Slaughter Inspector P00.00 -
Town Counsel 1000.00 & fees -
Town Physician 750.00 —
ire x Electric Inspector X00.00 75.00
Registrars of Voters (4) 75.00 each
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The Board of Selectmen sha .:c ntinue to repullte
the salaries of the above part t_m^ ' .i .nooi.nteer.
in mi int- this= r eco✓, ndation t r committee feels that
no minimum and m.x imum salar:r shoul be m re for there
positions beciu!E of the fluctuation in the your$ re-
L aired for them to perform their :titles consc_' ^nt' ous'.'
c.nci ef£ic'ently.
4 . :,'COU:L'I INu DEPART: .z.'.NT
Present Annual Annual
Falau :•Iin3myrn Maximum Steri_fa to
?tsn Accountant if,3 100.00 t` 500.00 x'3000.00 ;:.100 .0r'
Plus Salary .t► isting
A. pro. Committee 450.00 £00.00 700.00 50.00
: .senior Clerk ' • ee;:13•* 15.00 - . 00 25.00 t .00
Junior Clerk (-••eexly) 13.30 13.00 18 .30 1 .00
5 . r3 LSO:O S 13EPARTUAT
;iairmart 200.00 X00.00 : 00.00 -
=ecutive Assistant 2700.00 2000.00 2700.00 100 .00
„Ir Allowance 100.00 'no recowmen& tion)
:ger Assessors (each) 230.00 203.00 200.00
Senior Clerk; ( ee'-1y) 24.00 19.00 25.00 1 .00
Junior Clerk -eekly 13.00 13.00 18 .00 1 .00
^poroxiraa rely 10 wren to take u-, Census at "`4.00 per day
)r about ten c'ays per year.
b. , o:,L.,ETERY DEPARTMENT
uper1ntendent 600.00 600.00 600.00 -
Part Time Clerk P00.00 :?00.00 `'00.00
" , 31,LL OTOR OF TAXES DEPT.
o11cctor of Taxes 950.00 "500.00 2P50.00 100 .00
Senior CI er`c ( ° ee'tiy) 22.00 13.00 25.00 1 .00
Junior Clerk (" eekly)) 18.00 13.00 18.00 1 .00
b. : GilaERINO DEPARTMENT
0''n -ngi.neer 5-020.00 =100. 00 2:'`.30.00 100.00
L :asi start Engineer (...k.) 44.03 37.00 50.00 ".00
:i e.f of Party ...eek1y 34.00 30.00 37.00 1 .00
:,ansit "!an (^tee::1y 27. 50 5.00 32.00 1 .00
an (Meekly 22.00 18.00 24.00 1 ,00
:,aft.man and
Designer k-'•eeFcly) '3.00 5.00 35.00 1 .00
(;WAY DEPARTL ENT
Lgh-ay' D parts ent
up<�rvi sor (weekly; 75.00 30.00 40.00 2.00
Jnior Clerk kweekly) 15.00 13.00 18.00 1.30
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'upei'Z311•ende21t 7:-.30.:,, . ".)) ;-'4,-i0"0 .00 4000.30 ',,-,,..Y..) . .-. .'..
c,.thaile , •[:e . I..;') ._1 i . .1.) -1 .:00 40. 7R -' lei
.uechanic' s helper `�:ic' ch - ?P .00 35.30 1 . 30
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t..eno:%li.:l Hall f�'c, 1••) • 'y. � E :. .•J'0 3a . J:, 9 . io
,` t ..sst. Janitor '-)4..:'$e) Vic , �� Kz - 1 .00 "''. 30 1 . )'l
:Iic ...rst. Janitor . :iiriE) .=� . F, .. .30 25.0C .: . 7)0
. i.:9r,ior Clerk (-140 ,.-.17) ?.1 . .J_+ l '= .00 /5. y' n/1
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civest•,i. toff- , _ .• : i : =.).00 'zi' .'J^ '‘? Fi
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- 30;7. z:-, '>+o r..:?r ( ,e c i. "1 ), _`:: .', -' ..20 -,75.. )0 1
4..3nioz 1e' •) 'ee L.: ; _1 . ..,i•, '. + . 70 'r. XI
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. ,',.nl 'r Clerk ( -ea ziy) 17.00 18 .3G 2 . 00
.1')/1r: ^1er'r -' - ` '. ►'_ 10 18 . 10 ? '..v.
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Junior Clerk a; 136^ 1C.10
ATER AAL SETEF_I,Epi c _ k
=tater LepartmE•nt
60t .O0 40.00 2.00
.,.iter i'1r ader •e,4 ' 5. ?�.7. J
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Arent (e eexly) 30.0')
18 . FIE DEPARTMENT
Privates - 34.50 per day for the fir:t year wfith 50 cents per day
incre:i. a each folio' inr yrnr until the maximum ,amount
of x•6.00 Per day 19 reached.
Lieutenants - Uaximum nay -'lus 610°.). 00 per year.
C3 t. .ns - Maximum p�.y nlu s $P33.00 per year.
r En ine -=450.0 ^er year- -
Li str ct Chief s - *250.00 ner year (C-11 Force)
all - $125.00 per : e r for Privates
13'7.50 " " " Lieutenants
.250.33 " " " Cant,tns
;lief, of LenLytmsIn.t - x'15'7:1 -er , rear
11 . POLICE DEPA.'?TI1:.1iT
Patr•,ima.n' 3 Rate - i..st 6 fronths - t4.75 ner day
unci 6 months •- 5. 33 " "
2nd year - 5.`'5 " "
Fr.1 yr ar - 5.50 " "
4th year - .00 " "
($6.00 rr• -11y 1 the rn4xirium rate n id to a patrolman. )
Ser giant' s Rate - Q45.3' -'er }eek - no increase
7hief4 .tate - .er year•
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Pi esant •uvwal Am aul
Sitars, i laiiia Malaga Atta_tals
,thief Librarian *2000.0C $1580.00 $2280.00 1120.00
_asst. Librarian 1500.00 1680.00 63.00
Children' s Librarian .500.30 1350.00 1570.30 40.00
?ranch Librarian 000.00 1020.00 1200. 00 .00
T.snior Library Assistant 1380.30 1250.30 1440.00 30.00
• runiar Library Asristaat 1080. 13 1080.00 1f00.00 60.00
Junior Libaar ; ;s::i,tant 10?0.00 1000.00 1900.30 60.00
=:nitor-Center (rookly) 27.00 21.30 P2.00 2 .00
janitor-E. Lex. ' ..eekl, 10.30 , rant (no recommendation)
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High School :-wkly) l".00 17.00 25.00 1. 70
I Jr. high School(,e*1y) 13.00 13.0Q 25.00 1 .00
I Supt. of Schools('meekly) 25.00 13.30 30.00 1.00
Tanitors
w' Senior and tYee:•:1y 25.00 25.00 29.00 1.00
Junior fii gh wee::ly 213.03 25.00 22.00 1 .00
. > Elementary) ,reekly P9.00 P5.00 29.00 1 .00
-stead. Janitor Er. Hith Schaol on?sr
1. 34.30 (not estab.) 34.00 1.00
i Nurse 1700.00 100.00
(no estab1ishe% starting 200.00 Supt. of Attendance
salary)
Starting salary based on rirls ,'ith no experience. If a girl in
the system is promoted from one position to another, the begin-
ning salary depends upon the amount of previous experience.
Future starting salary Till undoubtedly be governed by the .rin-
imum rage law.
Teachers
Elementary
2 Female 850.00 1700.00 100.00
1 " 950.00 1700.00 100.00
3 +' 700.00 1700.00 100.00
4 " 750.00 1700.00 100.00
3 " 1200.00 1700.00 100.00
2 " 1250,00 1700.00 100.00
2 " 1300.00, 1700.00 100.00
" 1350.00 1700.00 100.00
3 " 1400.00 1700.00 100.00
1 " 1450.00 1700.00 100.00
1. " 1500.00 1700.00 100.00
12 " 1700.00 1700.00 100.00
1 " 1800.00(Chg.of Bldg.)
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El. IMMLEAMILLAT cont.
Present Annu-1 Annual
Sul y iniX un alas Ft.' Atte
J ilrte A� :Qf00000 X2400.10 !'100.00
I las 2400.00 2400.70 100.00
1 Female 1*53.04 1300.00 100.00
1 " 1650.30 1901.70 100.00
1 " 1607.30 1900.00 100.00
2 * 1 00_00 1901.00 131.00
1 m 1?13.00 1300.00 100.00
1 " 1753.00 1900.00 100.00 ,
1 " 1833.33 1900.00 100.00
1 " 18' e .50 1900.00 100.00
g " 2900.30 1900.00 100.00
1 n 2300.00 (Acts as i sst.
Pr'.ncipal extra
.Neat) 1:300.00 130.00
Sen pr high
2 sale 2300.00 2500.00 100.00
8 n 2533.00 2500.00 100.00
1 Female 1600.00 r000.00 111.00
2 n 1903.00 2000.00 100.00
10 n : 000.00 '030.00 100.00
1 n 2100.00 (' xtra '-ark) MQ,00 100.00
*The starting salary depends u'Jon the amount of prev'ous A
experience before enter'n^ our sestet. •.e usually rc-uire
t.no years of exrerience anc a ber=nning salary as low as -.•e
can secure outstand'ne candidates. For sever 1 7rare -e h:ve
engaged inexperienced te.cr.ers -no act as hu:llinp ase: =tants
and substitute teac ,ers in the elementary era'et. These ',iris
are nor paid a ber'nning salary of fe53.30 ver snool ,,rar.
If their •1.ork is satisfactory, they are given a regular Posi-
tion the second year •1t a salary of : 11111.10 'er school ycar.
Our present plan of salary payment is smil -r to ti-:at used in
other communities. All employees are hired -it:_ the under-
standing, that if their -ork is satf.rfactory, the:- -ill be
given an annual incrr'ase unt' 1 th' a:.:►'mum salary is kminauake
'eachi.nc Prin'Lpa1s-Elerentary
2 72000. "6000.00 133.00
Supervisinp Prinripals-Flementary
2 2200.00 2200.00 130.00
Junior High (1) 3500.00 3500.00 100.00
Senior jtigh {1) 4000.00 4000.00 100.00
Superintendent of Schools
4900.00 4900.00 100.00
*do established startinr salary
The Committee has reviewed
o
the
present s
.rmentf
lary an" "age
schedule now in effect in the 'ire,
listed above and approves the present elan.
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r - In revie:'in- hourly rates of laborers, the Committee
four a number of variations ane _-'parent inconsistencies `eteeen
different departments. It is understood that certain classes of the
more experienced labor merit recognition in setting ' age stenderds.
It is therefore recom.meneed that the follo-•ine scale of hourly rates
be paid to employees in such dee:.rtr:ents as Park & moth, Public Works,
Cemetery, rater and Sewer Departments.
Laborers 55: to 65f per hour
Equipment :rad Compressor
operator 60 to 70e p c r ::our
Truck Drivers 600 to 7O. per hour
Torn Painter 68f to 75f per hour
Foremen 65* to 75e per hour
Dynamite men, stet:.'::-oller
operator and Gas shovel
operators $1.00 per hour
Occasions arise where it becomes imperative to increase a
clericel salary, or it becomes desirable to employ an experienced
clerk at a rate above the einimum. In such cases the Board having
jurisdiction, or elected officials not under the Jurisdiction of a
.uoard., shell submit the facts to the aeeroprietions committee end
re(.uest a transfer frog: the reserve fund to cover the needed salary
increase in the first case, or an amount to cover the ei fference
bet'een the min rum and the higher rate in the second case. The
Committee hopes that this provision of the re-ort e ll not be exer-
cisee except in 'ver`: re^^ote cases.
All departments shall keep a record of actual tine em-
ployees ere absent from rork due to sickness, accident, et cetera,
and a ::onthly report cover'_ng said absence shsll be submitted to the
responsible departrent head or board heving jur ieeiction.
Department heeds shell have the •.authority to a5orove tr-o
reeks full say for pereenel illness or a pence free er:. due to other
causes. In all cases of over t e r-ee`es absence the ratter shelf. be
referrer' to theoard having jurisdiction for further consideration.
In cases where department heads or boards ere elected officials, and
a lone=er pereoa than t•zo wee :s absence is necessary, the eeeropria-
tions Committee shall be consulted before further salary extensions
are granted.
ell regular employees "'ho complete one or more years of
continuous service shall be liven an annual vacation of t-o reeks
°'-ith pay,and. those who, ehen the vacation season arrives, have been
in the employ of the torn six months but less than a year, shall be
given one week' s vacation with pay. This rrovision shall eerily to
-employees not covered by section III General Laws Chapter 41 as emended.
In cases ''here the present incumbent ie receiving a higher
salare or vraee then the maximum set by this resort for the eo sition,
no reduction in the salary or -age of such incumbent is reconnended.
The remuneration of all to-"n employees listed on the
attached sheet shall be adjusted accorc'.i r gly as of April 1, 1942.
Subsecuent annual increases shall become effective as of April 1 each
year.
The Committee appreciates the cooperation of Department
heads and others who assisted in the preparation of this
Report.
Respectfully submitted:
Chairman
AIM.
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COMMITTEE ON SURVEY OF SALARIES AND V,AGES