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Meeting Schedule: 3rd Thursday of the month
Meeting Time: 7:00pm
Location: Room 02
Address: Town Hall, 52 Main Street, Milford

The Milford Personnel Board administers the Personnel By-Laws of the Town of Milford, and implements the Wage and Salary Administration Plan.  Specific position classifications under the Board’s jurisdiction, along with related salary and wage rates for FY2012, are incorporated within Article 2 of the 2011 Annual Town Meeting.  The Board meets regularly in public session at Town Hall.  Meeting dates and Agenda are posted on the Town Clerk’s official Bulletin Board.  The Personnel Board consists of five regular members, one of whom is appointed each year by the Board of Selectmen to serve a five-year term, and one alternate member, appointed by Selectmen to serve a three-year term.

In January 1, 2011, the Board consisted of James Ligor, Chairman, and members Dennis Carroll, Warren Heller, Teresa Persico, and Michael Shain.  Phyllis Ahearn serves as Board clerk. Finance Committee member John Kelley acted as liaison between the two Boards from January to July, 2011. In June, the  Selectmen reappointed Warren Heller to a five year term expiring June 30, 2016. James Ligor was re-elected as Chairman in July. The alternate member position remains vacant. Anyone interested in applying for this position should contact the Selectmen’s Office at Town Hall.

Throughout the year, the Personnel Board took action on many issues under consideration, including, but not limited to the following:
 •Meeting with various Department Heads, re: Personnel By-Laws.
 •Reissuance of Personnel By-Laws, incorporating all revisions since the  previous  publication.
 •Recommendation of a 2.5% COLA in FY12 for Article 2 Salaried and Hourly   Rated Positions.
 •Recommendation of a 1.25% COLA in FY12 for all other Article 2 positions.
 •Classification of position of Clerk, Zoning Board of Appeals, at Level 2.
 •Classification of position of Clerk, Capital Improvement Committee, at level 3.
 •Reclassification of position of Assessor/Administrator, at Salary Grade 5, Step 3.
 •Advance placement of Building Commissioner John Erickson at Salary Grade   4, Step 2, in recognition of prior service.
 •Advance placement of Deputy Police Chief James Heron at Salary Grade 6,   Step 3, in recognition of prior service.
 •Working with Vernon Grove Trustees Chairman regarding restructuring of staff  assignments.

Each year, an Analysis of Article 2 positions is prepared prior to the Annual Town Meeting. The Analysis incorporates detailed information regarding incumbent personnel employed in over 110 position titles, along with their assigned departments, appointing authorities, supervisors, classifications, compensation grades and steps, lengths of service, current salaries/wages, and anticipated salaries/wages for the coming fiscal year.