New Board Member Packet

New Board Members
  1. Employee Handbook 
  2. JLMC (Joint Loss Management Committee) Manual  / JLMC Page
  3. Compensation Manual
  4. Teamster SURRENDERED 9/20/2023 Teamster Agreement 4.1.22-3.31.25 (last page reflects summary of agreement)
  5. AFSCME Agreement 4.1.23-3.31.26 
  6. Wage Schedule (Exempt & Non-exempt)
  7. Hampshire Hills Info (FYI) / How Do I Sign Up (2nd item on page)
  8. Working Advantage Info (FYI)

Updates to BOS Policies - 

Policy 2000-11 - Policy Re: Wages for Hiring Promotions Revised 10.9.23

Policy 2001-02 - Employee Performance Reviews Revised 02.12.24

Policy 2003-01 - Procedure to be Followed in the Establishment of New Positions

Policy 2003-02 - Policy Regarding Employee Identification Badges

Policy 2004-02 - Exit Interviews Revised 2.12.24

Policy 2006-02 - Criminal Background Check

Policy 2015-01 - Personnel Use of Town Vehicles 

 

Updated Policies have been distributed and will be posted once they are completed.

 

Updates to the Employee Handbook

Administrative Leave Policy CREATED 8.10.2021

Chapter 7 - Disciplinary Process & Appeal Procedure REV 7.26.2021

Electronic Telephone Comm Social Media Policy REV 7.26.2021

Dress Code & Grooming Policy CREATED 6.1.2021

Temporary Alternative Duty Policy & Job Assignment Form CREATED 9.15.2020

 

Return to HR
  1. Employee Handbook Signature Sheet
  2. JLMC Manual Signature Sheet
  3. AFSCME Signature Sheet
  4. Teamster Signature Sheet - union dissolved 9/20/2023
  5. Direct Deposit information / Cancel Direct Deposit
  6. Payroll Status Change form – Elected Official (Please fill out your name & address, last 4 of your social and DOB)
  7. I-9 2023 (expires 7.31.26)  (requires two forms of ID-see last page of form)
  8. 2024 W- 4 form  (IRS Withholding Calculator) / Please see - How do I fill out my W-4

New w-4 in 2020 - The 2020 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate, is very different from previous versions. The new W-4 does not utilize exemptions.  This is due to the federal tax law changes that took place in 2018. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is not requiring all employees to complete the revised form and has designed the withholding tables so that they will work with both the new and prior year forms. However, certain employees will be required to use the new form: those hired in 2020 (or after) and anyone who makes withholding changes during 2020 (or after).

 

Even though the IRS does not require all employees to complete the revised form and even if your tax situation has not changed, we recommend you perform a “paycheck checkup” to see if you need to make adjustments to your current withholding. To conduct the checkup, you can use the IRS’s Tax Withholding Estimator (https://www.irs.gov/individuals/tax-withholding-estimator). To effectively use the estimator, it is helpful to have a copy of your most recent pay stub and tax return. It is likely that the estimator will be updated to account for the 2020 tax tables in early January. Please note: if you do not submit a new form, withholding will continue based on your previously submitted form.

 

Before completing the 2021 Form W-4, please read the instructions that are included with the form. You must complete Steps 1 and 5. Steps 2, 3, and 4 are optional, but completing them will help ensure that your federal income tax withholding will more accurately match your tax liability.

 

  • Step 1 is for your personal information;
  • Step 2 is for households with multiple jobs;
  • Step 3 is used to claim tax credits for dependents;
  • Step 4 is for other adjustments (additional income such as interest and dividends, itemized deductions that exceed the standard deduction, and extra tax you want withheld); and
  • Step 5 is where you sign the form.

The IRS takes your privacy seriously and suggests that, if you are worried about reporting income from multiple jobs in Step 2 or other income in Step 4(a), you check the box in Step 2(c) or enter an additional withholding amount in Step 4(c). To determine the additional withholding amount, you can use the withholding estimator.

The IRS has also published Frequently Asked Questions that you may find helpful as you complete the form https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-on-the-2020-form-w-4

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