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Town of Brewster
Memorandum of Agreement
Between
Town & Police Personnel Bylaw
The Town of Brewster and the employees of the Police Personnel Bylaws, agree to
amend the current Personnel bylaw agreement, as follows:
On Call — Emergencv Call in Compensation
Emergency Operations -When an exempt employee or Department Head is called to
work under emergency operation conditions outside his/her normal hours, he/she
shall receive, in addition to their regular compensation, a stipend equal to the
average hourly rate for exempt employees.
Non-exempt Staff Overtime
Overtime.
A. All work performed by hourly employees that extends beyond thirty-five (35)
hours in a work week, but less than forty(40) hours, shall be compensated at straight
time rates. Work performed in excess of forty (40) hours in a workweek shall be
compensated at time and one half (11/a). For those employees who are required to
attend meetings by their department head, those employees shall receive
compensation at a rate of time and one-half(1'/n) their normal rate of pay. However,
this provision will only apply for meetings held after 6:00 p.m. where an employee
leaves work and must return for duty on that same day.
B. All time for which an employee is on a full pay status shall be considered time
worked for the purpose of calculating overtime compensation, if the employee is
entitled to overtime.
GrouuInsurance
Effective July 1, 2017, the Town will add Health Savings Account (HSA) High
Deductible Plans to the FY 2018 roster of health plan offerings. The Town shall
contribute Fifty Percent (50%) of the plan deductible to the employee's HSA. Health
Savings Accounts (HSA) are tax-advantaged accounts for the purpose of paying for
eligible medical expenses. They are owned by the employee and funds may be
invested to grow and may also be used to pay for health care in retirement as well as
for current eligible medical expenses.
Longevity
Longevity payments do not apply to all employees hired after July 1, 2015.
Duration
This memorandum of Agreement shall be effective on July 1, 2017 and shall continue
in full force and effect until June 30, 2020.
Police Dispatchers Pav Scale
Establish a separate pay scale for Police Dispatchers with a pay range of$43,050
to $52,275. Current employees above this range will continue to receive a cost of
living adjustment, but will not be eligible for a merit adjustment.
Compensation
Employees will receive the following wage adjustments for each year of the Agreement,
as follows:
COLA
ADJUSTMENT
FY2017 2.50% on 7/1/17
FY2018 2.75% on 7/1/18
FY2019 2.75% on 1/1/19
The terms of this Memorandum of Agreement are subject to ratification by the
Board of Selectmen. The cost items in the Agreement are subject to appropriation
by Town Meeting.
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