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AGREEMENT

                between the

           TOWN OF CANTON

                  and the

ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION



        July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE   TITLE                                PAGE

I         Duration                             2

II        Recognition                          2

III       Hours of Work                        3

IV        Overtime                             3

V         Seniority                            4

VI        Performance Incentive Payment        5

VII       Health Insurance                     5

VIII      Vacation Leave                       5

IX        Disability Benefits and Sick Leave   7

X         Leave of Absence                     8

XI        Personal Leave                       9

XII       Bereavement Leave                    9

XIII      Military Leave                       9

XIV       Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave   10

XV        Jury Duty Pay                        10

XVI       Association Business Leave           10

XVII      Other Leave with Pay                 10

XVIII     Holidays                             11

XIX       Travel Expense                       11

XX        Job Posting and Bidding              11

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TABLE OF CONTENTS – cont’d

ARTICLE   TITLE                        PAGE

XXI       Job Reclassification         11

XXII      Disciplinary Action          12

XXIII     Employee Files Records       12

XXIV      Severability                 12

XXV       Grievance Procedure          13

XXVI      No Strike Clause             13

XXVII     Management Rights Clause     14

XXVIII    Step Rates                   14

XXIX      Wages                        14

XXX       Physical Fitness             16

XXXI      Educational Reimbursement    16

XXXII     Performance Appraisal        17

          Signature Page               18
          FY19 Wage Schedule           19




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This AGREEMENT is made by AEA and between the Town of Canton, hereinafter referred to as
the Employer, and the Administrative Employees Association, hereinafter referred to as the
Association. Any reference to the term employee or employees within this Agreement shall mean
an employee or employees covered by this Agreement as defined in Article II. The Employer
reserves its right under this Agreement to exercise its authority by designating the Town
Administrator to enforce the Agreement and supervise those positions within the Recognition
Section of the Agreement. Designee(s) shall include the Town Administrator.


                                          ARTICLE I
                                            Duration
       This Agreement shall become effective on July 1, 2018 and will continue in effect until
June 30, 2021. Thereafter, it shall be renewed automatically from year to year unless either party
gives to the other party not less than ninety (90) days' written notice prior to the end of any
contract year of its desire to amend or terminate this Agreement.


                                          ARTICLE II
                                          Recognition
       The Employer recognizes the Association as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for
the following employees of the Town: Director of Public Health, Parks and Recreation Director,
Building Commissioner, Director of the Council on Aging, and Director & Agent – Veterans’
Services (DAVS). Effective July 1, 2018 the position of Director of Assessing shall be added as
a recognized position under the Association.


Effective July 1, 2015 – removal of Animal Control Officer (ACO) and Superintendent of
Buildings and Grounds positions from union.




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ARTICLE III
                                         Hours of Work
Positions of the union; Building Commissioner, Director & Agent – Veterans’ Services (DAVS),
Director of Assessing, Director of the Council on Aging, Director of Parks and Recreation, and
the Director of Public Health are considered Department Heads working at 40 hours per week in
an FLSA Exempt status. The regular work week for all members shall consist of five (5)
consecutive days, Monday through Friday, and of eight (8) hours each day, excepting the lunch
period, except as hereinafter provided. The above shall not apply during emergencies. Except for
emergency situations, work schedules shall not be changed unless the changes are mutually
agreed upon by the Association and the Appointing Authority/Department Head. Approved
leave with pay shall be synonymous with work. These hours of work will generally be applicable
to all employees. These hours are sufficiently flexible to allow response to emergency calls.

During contract year: July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2015: Directors of Public Health and COA: The
Town agrees to review the hours per week of the Director of the Council on Aging and the
Director of Public Health and, if necessary, to adjust the hours (either up or down) to align with
the surrounding comparable communities. The hours review will occur during FY13 and any
hours and/or salary adjustments will be effective on July 1, 2013 for FY14. Any changes in hours
will be subject to approval by AEA and the Board of Selectmen. In addition, the Town agrees
to give the COA Director a one-time non-precedent-setting payment of $1000 for additional
duties she previously performed during the extended absence of the COA Outreach Worker.


                                         ARTICLE IV
                                            Overtime
Overtime is required when essential work remains to be done. Essential work is that which, if left
undone until the regular working hours, will result in unsafe conditions, excessive expense to the
Town, or serious inconvenience to residents of the Town. Determination of essential work shall
be made by the Appointing Authority or designee(s). The Association may appeal the
determination; however, in no case shall the work be delayed during the appeal.




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Section One:
Department Heads, as those individuals responsible for ensuring that the essential services of a
Department are performed, are often required to work beyond the scheduled work week.
Department Heads will be required to work those hours necessary, in excess of the scheduled
work week, in order to accomplish essential work. Department Heads, Division Heads, and any
other employees covered by this Agreement who are exempt employees under FLSA as a result
of their executive, administrative and/or professional position (Exempt Employees) shall not be
eligible to receive overtime pay, but they will be eligible to receive compensatory time off at
straight time, provided that it is approved in advance in writing by the Appointing Authority or
his/her designee. For purposes of this Article, Exempt Employees will be the following: the
Building Commissioner, , the Director of Parks and Recreation, The Director of Public Health,
the Director of the Council on Aging, the Director & Agent - Veterans’ Services (DAVS) and the
Director of Assessing.

In Fiscal Year 2015 the parties agreed to pay the Director of Parks and Recreation the accrued
balance of her compensatory time that is on the books as confirmed by the Department of
Finance payroll records as of June 30, 2015.


Section Two:
       Part-time employees under this Agreement will not be entitled to receive time and one-
half payments, unless they work more than forty (40) hours in a weekly pay period.


                                          ARTICLE V
                                              Seniority
       Seniority is defined as the length of continuous employment for the Town of Canton. In
filling vacancies, the Appointing Authority will consider, among other factors, the seniority date
of the individual. If the senior person is not selected, the Appointing Authority shall give an
explanation to the individual upon request.
Seniority shall be broken by:
            a) Resignation;
            b) Layoff due to lack of work for a period of one (1) year and one (1) day; or
            c) Discharge.

For the purpose of calculating benefits related to vacation accruals for the incumbent Building
Commissioner, seniority date shall begin on July 1, 2000.




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ARTICLE VI
                               Performance Incentive Payment
       Employees who receive a Meets Expectations performance rating or higher shall receive
the following annual non-cumulative performance incentive payments:
After 5 years of continuous full time service                    $500.00
After 10 years of continuous full time service                   $800.00
After 15 years of continuous full time service                 $1,000.00
After 20 years of continuous full time service                 $1,250.00
After 25 years of continuous full time service                 $1,750.00
After 30 years of continuous full time service                  $2000.00
        Full performance incentive payments (PIP) will be made on the anniversary date of the
employee’s initial date of employment. In the event a written performance evaluation has not
been completed by the employee’s anniversary date, the employee will receive the PIP as if
he/she had received a Meets Expectations rating. Payment for this article shall come from
operating departments affected.


Effective July 1, 2016 The parties agree to add a step of five (5%) percent to the base wage for
employees who have served 20 years of full time service with the Town of Canton.


                                       ARTICLE VII
                                      Health Insurance

    A plan of group life insurance, group accidental death and dismemberment insurance and
    group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance shall be paid seventy-five
    percent (75%) by the Town and twenty-five percent (25%) by the employee. A plan of
    dental insurance shall also be provided to employees with 75% paid by the Town and 25%
    paid by the employee.

                                       ARTICLE VIII
                                       Vacation Leave

       Vacation leave with pay shall be granted to Employees in accordance with the following
       provisions:
       a) Employees shall accrue vacation monthly beginning on their date of hire. While
          recruiting candidates for covered positions the Town Administrator shall have the
          authority to offer more than two weeks’ vacation to start but no more than three
          weeks.



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b) Employees shall be credited as of their anniversary date with vacation leave with pay
   not to exceed the following:

 Service less than 5 years                  10 vacation days per year
 Service 5 years, less than 10 years        20 vacation days per year
 Service 10 years, less than 15 years       25 vacation days per year
 Service 15 years, less than 30 years       25 vacation days per year
 Service 30 or more years                   28 vacation days per year

c) If an Employee’s anniversary date occurs after the summer vacation months, and he
   wishes to take a vacation during this period, he may with the approval of his
   Appointing Authority receive an advance on his vacation leave up to the amount of
   leave actually earned at the time of his vacation. Any such advance shall be deducted
   from the amount of credit due on his anniversary date.

d) Pursuant to an Agreement voted on by the Board of Health, accrual of vacation time
   for the Director of Public Health shall be calculated by including the total time the
   Director was employed as a paid state employee and a paid municipal employee in
   other Massachusetts towns; plus the time served as an employee of the Town of
   Canton in determining the number of days earned for vacation each year.

e) When a paid holiday falls within an Employee's paid vacation period on a working
   day, the paid vacation shall be extended by one day.

f) The Appointing Authority or Designee(s) shall grant vacation leave at such times
   during the vacation year as will best serve the public interest. Preference shall be
   given persons on the basis of years of service for the Town. Requests for vacation
   shall be submitted in advance in writing to the Appointing Authority or Designee(s).

g) The Appointing Authority or Designee(s) shall grant vacation leave in the vacation
   year in which it becomes available, unless it is impossible to do so because of work
   schedules or other emergencies. Employees shall not be allowed to carry over more
   than 30 days from one vacation year to the next. The Appointing Authority has the
   responsibility of seeing that the Employee has the opportunity to take sufficient
   vacation unless it is impossible or impractical because of work schedules or other
   emergencies.

h) An employee (or, in case of death, his estate) who is separated from the employ of the
   Town of Canton shall be paid for the number of days of unused vacation leave in a
   lump sum. Notice of intent to retire must be given to the Town by November 1 of the
   fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which the employee is retiring to assure that
   payment will be made in the same fiscal year as the date of retirement.

i) An employee who enters military service may either obtain a lump sum payment for
   the number of days of unused vacation leave or may elect to let it remain to his credit
   until he returns.


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j) No Employee shall be allowed to take his or her vacation pay while continuing to
         work for the Town in any department, except that under unusual circumstances the
         application of this section may be waived by the Appointing Authority.

                                        ARTICLE IX

                          Disability Benefits and Sick Leave
Section One: Non-Occupational Sick Leave
      The payment of compensation to employees who are absent from work because of
      non-occupational illness or injury or exposure to contagious disease or severe emotional
      shock shall be subject to the following provisions:
      a)     Employees shall accrue paid sick leave entitlement at the rate of 1 1/4 days per
             month, accumulating without limit, less paid sick leave taken.

      b)     The Employee shall give to the Appointing Authority/Department Head
             notification of absence as early as possible on the first day of absence. If such
             notification is not made, the Appointing Authority/Department Head shall
             investigate and ascertain the validity of any request for sick leave. If it is
             determined that the request is valid, the Appointing Authority/Department Head
             shall approve the sick leave requested. A physician's certificate may be required
             by the Appointing Authority/Department Head for absences over five (5)
             consecutive working days.

      c)     An Employee whose service is terminated shall not be entitled to compensation
             for any unused sick leave credit.

      d)     An Employee who retires pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 32, shall be entitled to
             receive salary compensation for fifty percent (50%) of unused accumulated sick
             time, or seventy (70) days, whichever is lesser. The maximum amount that an
             employee can receive under this Article shall be Six Thousand Dollars
             ($6,000.00). Notice of intent to retire must be given to the Town with 120 day
             notice of retirement/separation.

      e)     The Town agrees to pay for eyeglasses broken or lost in the line of duty through
             no negligence on the part of the employee.

      f)     A voluntary sick bank shall be established as needed. Unused sick bank days will
             expire each June 30 unless no days have been used that year, in which case the
             days shall be returned to the employees who donated them to the bank.

      g)     Employees may use up to five (5) of their fifteen (15) annual sick days for family
             illness.

      h)     The Town will fund $600 of the $600 Life/Disability Insurance reimbursement
             from section 910 of the Employee Benefits Department budget.

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i)     Sick Leave Buy Back: Effective July 1, 2012, employees who use no sick days
              for the entire fiscal year will have the option of receiving five (5) days’ pay at the
              end of the fiscal year or of having five (5) days added to their accumulated
              vacation. Employees who use no more than one (1) sick day in the fiscal year
              will have the option of four (4) days’ pay at the end of the fiscal year or four (4)
              days added to their accumulated vacation. Employees who use no more than two
              (2) sick days in the fiscal year will have the option of three (3) days’ pay at the
              end of the fiscal year or three (3) days added to their accumulated vacation.
              Employees who use no more than three (3) sick days in the fiscal year will have
              the option of two (2) days’ pay at the end of the fiscal year or two (2) days added
              to their accumulated vacation. Employees who use no more than four (4) sick
              days in the fiscal year will have the option of one (1) day’s pay at the end of the
              fiscal year or one (1) day added to their accumulated vacation. The benefits of
              this Section will not be available to employees who use more than four (4) sick
              days in a fiscal year. Employees who utilize the benefits of this Section will not
              have their number of sick days reduced. The increased costs associated with this
              benefit will be paid from the operating budget of the applicable department of
              each employee.

Section Two: Occupational Sick Leave

The payment of compensation to Employees who are absent from work because of injury or
illness arising out of employment in the Town service shall be subject to the following
provisions:
       a)     Each Employee subject to Chapter 152 of the General Laws (Workers'
              Compensation) shall be entitled to the benefits of said Chapter, and shall be
              entitled also to use accumulated non-occupational sick leave credit on a pro-rata
              basis, while such credits are available, to the extent that a full week's pay will be
              received.

       b)     Employees who utilize non-occupational sick leave credits under this section on a
              temporary pro-rata basis while such credits are available, for the purpose of
              receiving a full week's pay, shall reimburse the employer for such pay so
              advanced, upon receipt of Workers' Compensation benefits made in this regard.


                                         ARTICLE X
                                      Leaves of Absence
       A leave of absence without pay for a period not exceeding three (3) months may be
      granted by the Appointing Authority with a written notice to the Employer.




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ARTICLE XI
                                          Personal Leave
       All employees of the bargaining unit shall be granted three (3) days' leave per year to
conduct personal business. Such leave shall not be cumulative and must be requested in writing
with twenty-four (24) hours' notice, if possible.


                                          ARTICLE XII
                                       Bereavement Leave
       In the event of death in the immediate family of an employee, the employee shall be
granted up to four (4) days' leave without loss of pay. For purposes of this Article, the term
"immediate family" shall include the employee's mother, father, wife, husband, brother, sister,
child, grandchild, grandparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law. In
the event of death of the employee's uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece, the employee shall be granted
two (2) day's leave.


                                         ARTICLE XIII
                                          Military Leave

Military leave for training in the National Guard or Reserve organization shall be granted

without charge to annual leave and without compensation. An Employee leaving the service of

the Town to serve the federal or state government in its Armed Forces shall retain his or her

seniority during such service and shall be returned to employment as provided by law. The Town

will comply with all state and federal requirements related to military leave




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ARTICLE XIV
                              Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave

A maternity leave of ninety (90) days shall be granted to female employees subject to and in

conformity with the requirements of Chapter 149, Section 105D of the General Laws. The Town

will comply with all state and federal requirements related to Maternity/Paternity/Adoption

leave.


                                          ARTICLE XV
                                          Jury Duty Pay
         The Appointing Authority agrees to make up the difference between an employee's
normal weekly wage and his/her compensation received for Jury Duty, provided the employee is
available for work when the Jury is not sitting.


                                         ARTICLE XVI
                              Association Business Leave
         Employees who are members of the Association's collective bargaining team shall be
allowed reasonable time off to participate in the Association's negotiations or conferences with
the Employer. Approval for time off to negotiate may not be unreasonably withheld by the
Appointing Authority or Designee(s).


                                         ARTICLE XVII
                                      Other Leave With Pav
No charge is made against leave in certain instances, such as:
         a)   Taking part in official training programs or attendance at professional seminars
              when approved by the Department Head or, in the case of a Department Head
              request, when approved by the Appointing Authority or Designee(s) including
              Town Administrator.

         b)   Promotional examinations held for employees of the Town.

         c)   Blood donations, up to four hours.

         d)   Professional Management, Training and Development Day (1) annually and shall
              not be carried over from one year to the next.

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ARTICLE XVIII
                                           Holidays
The following days shall be recognized as paid holidays on the day on which they are observed:
                New Year's Day                     Labor Day
                Martin Luther King Day             Columbus Day
                Washington's Birthday              Veterans' Day
                Patriots' Day                      Thanksgiving Day
                Memorial Day                       Christmas Day and ½
                Independence Day                   working day preceding it

       If any of these days fall on a Saturday, the preceding Friday will be considered the
holiday; holidays falling on a Sunday will be celebrated on Monday.
       Should a holiday fall on a non-regularly scheduled work day, and the employee is
required to work on this holiday, the employee shall be paid for such work at time and one-half
in addition to his holiday allowance and/or compensatory time off at time and one half for all
hours worked.
                                         ARTICLE XIX
                                         Travel Expense
       Employees who use their own car on Town business shall be reimbursed at the current
rate authorized by the IRS.


                                         ARTICLE XX
            Job Posting and Bidding – Removed Language effective July 1, 2015


                                         ARTICLE XXI
                                     Job Reclassification
       The Employer shall maintain an up-to-date classification and pay plan, based upon a
point factor comparison system, to enable the Employer to review and update job descriptions
and classifications upon the request of an employee, the Association or the Employer. All
requests for salary adjustments and/or reclassifications shall be done as part of a negotiation
process and not Town Meeting.



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ARTICLE XXII
                                       Disciplinary Action
No employee shall be discharged except for just cause. The starting work time of an employee
shall not be changed merely for disciplinary reasons unless agreed to by the Association.


                                        ARTICLE XXIII
                                  Employee Files and Records
A)     No material relating to an employee's misconduct, service, character, or personality shall
       be placed in his/her personnel file unless the employee has had the opportunity to read
       the material and also acknowledge in writing that he or she has read it.
B)     The employee shall have the right to answer any material filed and to include the answer
       within the file.
C)     The employee shall have the right, upon request, at reasonable times to examine his/her
       personnel file and to have a copy of any material in it.
D)     An employee may have information removed from his or her file by use of the grievance
       procedure on the grounds that the information in the file is improper, incorrect or
       irrelevant to the employee-employer relationship.
E)     The Appointing Authority or Designee(s)/Department Head shall not reveal information
       in any employee's files to anyone outside the management of the Town except:
       1) records subpoenaed by law; and
       2) those things consented to by the employee in writing.
F)     The Department Head shall be responsible for keeping all employee records up to date
       and free from being copied by any unauthorized persons.


                                        ARTICLE XXIV
                                           Severability
       If any federal or state law or court of competent jurisdiction invalidates any section of this
Agreement, the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.




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ARTICLE XXV
                                      Grievance Procedure
         A grievance to be subject to this grievance procedure shall only be for grievances which
occur after the date of execution of this contract and which involve a claim that one or more of
the provisions of this Agreement have been violated by the Employer.

Step 1          If an employee has a grievance, he shall first consult the Town Administrator, and
                an earnest effort shall be made to adjust the grievance in an informal manner. If
                the grievance is not satisfactorily settled, it may be appealed to the subsequent
                steps of this grievance procedure.

Step 2          If the grievance is not resolved at Step 1, the employee and/or his Association
                Representative may within the next seven (7) days appeal to the Board of
                Selectman, who shall meet with the employee within fifteen (15) days from the
                time the appeal is received by them. The Appointing Authority or Designee(s)
                shall within ten (10) days after the meeting render a decision in writing to the
                Employee.

Step 3         If the grievance is not adjusted at Step 2, then within fourteen (14) days from the
               time the Association receives notice of the decision at Step 2, the Association may
               submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration pursuant to the rules of the
               American Arbitration Association and the provisions of General Laws, Chapter
               150C.
Failure to request an appeal to the Appointing Authority or Designee(s) within seven (7) days of
the conclusion of Step 1 shall constitute a waiver of the grievance.


                                        ARTICLE XXVI
                                        No Strike Clause
         The Association and its members agree that there shall be no strikes, picketing, slow
downs, or stoppages of work during the life of this Agreement.




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ARTICLE XXVII
                                  Management Rights Clause
       Except where such rights, powers and authority are specifically relinquished, abridged, or
limited by the express provisions of this Agreement, the Employer and the Designee( s) has and
will continue to retain, whether exercised or not, all of the rights, powers and authority
heretofore had by it and delegated to it in the future by any statute or by-law. It shall have the
sole and unquestioned right, responsibility and prerogative of management of the affairs of the
Employer and direction of the working forces.


                                      ARTICLE XXVIII
                                           Step Rates
Section 1: The probationary period for new employees shall be 180 days. During this probation
they can be discharged, suspended or demoted for any reason without just cause.
Section 2: Upon approval of the Department Head/Appointing Authority or designee,
Employees must serve 12 months in a specific position before becoming eligible for a step
increase.
Section 3: Successive step advances will occur every twelve (12) months thereafter, subject to
            the approval and recommendation of the Department Head/Appointing Authority.


                                       ARTICLE XXIX
                                             Wages

Payday shall be changed to Friday as implemented by the Finance Director



       Effective July 1, 2018 (FY19), there shall be a 2.0% increase to the salary schedules.

       Effective July 1, 2019 (FY20), there shall be a 2.5% increase to the salary schedules.

       Effective July 1, 2020 (FY21), there shall be a 2.5% increase to the salary schedules.




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Retirement Incentive: Employees who are eligible to retire under G.L. c. 32, upon
       retirement, shall receive a severance payment of $5,000 if they have given the Town at
       least four (4) months’ notice of their retirement date. In the event that the
       Commonwealth of Massachusetts offers and early retirement incentive, employees who
       retire with at least four months’ notice shall receive a severance payment of $1,000.

       The Parties agreed to participate in a compensation study, which funding was approved
       for at Annual Town Meeting in May 2015. Such compensation information will serve as
       an evaluation tool for establishing mutually agreed future compensation for the AEA
       bargaining unit that began on July 1, 2016, FY17. Parties agreed to re-open the contract
       at the conclusion of the compensation review to discuss study results.



Effective July 1, 2016 The parties agree to add a step of five (5%) percent to the base wage for
employees who have served 20 years of full time service with the Town of Canton.


On January 23, 2017 (FY17) the Town and AEA mutually agreed to the following:

   1. The parties mutually agree to adopt the job descriptions listed in Attachment (A)

   2. The parties agree to eliminate the existing pay schedule and implement a new schedule as
      outlined in Attachment B. Attachment B also contains a list of where each union and
      position will be place in the new salary schedule

   3. The parties agree that the stipend paid to the Parks and Recreation Director shall not be
      paid. The town and the union agree to discuss the payment of said stipend when and if a
      new rink facility is built and operated by the Town of Canton



                                            Stipends

       Director of Parks and Recreation Stipend: Parties agree to include the $8,300 rink stipend
       into the Director of Parks and Recreation’s base salary effective July 1, 2016, FY17.
       This stipend shall remain in the base salary for as long as said function remains in the job
       duties of the Director of Parks and Recreation. These duties include being responsible
       for management, operation, maintenance, and assisting in the planning design and
       construction administration of the Town Rink. Further, if ice rink permanently ceases
       operation, said stipend shall be removed from base salary.

       Building Commissioner Stipend: Annual Stipend of $160.00 in lieu of IRS travel rule,
       applies to the Building Commissioner position only and to no other positions now or in
       the future. Stipend to be paid annually on or by August 31st of each contract year.

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Equity Review:
            o The parties acknowledge that an appropriation of funds will be sought via Town
              meeting in May 2015, to conduct a municipal compensation review for the
              positions of the bargaining group. If the appropriation is approved, such
              compensation information will serve as an evaluation tool for establishing
              compensation for the AEA.
            o Effective July 1, 2016 parties agree to amend the successor agreement as follows:
              1. The parties agree to mutually adopt the job descriptions
              2. The parties agree to eliminate the existing pay schedule and implement a new
                  schedule as outlined in Attachment B. Attachment B also contains a list of
                  where each union position will be placed in the new salary schedule
              3. The parties agree that the stipend to the Parks and Recreation director shall
                  not be paid. The town and union agree to discuss the payment of said stipend
                  when and if a new rink facility is built and operated by the Town of Canton



                                        ARTICLE XXX
                                        Physical Fitness
Effective July 1, 2018, Employees will be reimbursed for 50% of their membership fee at an
approved health club up to a maximum of $350.00 per employee, such reimbursement to be
approved in advance by the Employer or its designee(S). In lieu of payment for a health club
membership, employees may apply for $350 toward:

       1.     The purchase of eyeglasses that are not already paid for under Article IX, section
              1e; or

       2.     For one time during a five year period the reimbursement for a price of durable
              exercise equipment such as an exercise bicycle, stair stepper, elliptical machine,
              rowing machine, etc.; not to include clothing, sneakers, or regular bicycles.


                                       ARTICLE XXXI
                                   Educational Reimbursement
      An Educational Reimbursement Fund in the amount of three thousand dollars ($3,000)
      shall be established. Disbursement of funds shall be upon the approval of the Town
      Administrator. Reimbursement must be for work-related training, workshops or other
      educational opportunities.



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ARTICLE XXXII
                             Performance Appraisal
Employees will receive an annual performance evaluation. For purposes of this Article,
the Employer is the Board of Selectmen. Employees who work under other elected or
appointed boards besides the Selectmen (e.g., the Board of Health, Recreation
Commission, Council on Aging) must also answer to those boards, but final authority as
to performance appraisal rests with the Employer. Other elected or appointed boards will
serve in an advisory capacity to the Selectmen on performance appraisals of employees
who work for those other boards or commissions. Performance appraisals for purposes of
this article can be performed by Board of Selectmen and/or their Designee(s). Persons
responsible for performance appraisal must be qualified and trained to evaluate employee
performance before they are eligible to perform that role.




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IN WITNESS WHEREOF., the parties hereto do set their hands and seals this 19th day
of March,

FOR THE ASSOCIATION                                            FOR THE TOWN

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Step 1       Step 2        Step 3      Step 4      Step 5       Step 6      Step 7      Step 8      Step 9      Step 10    Step 11     Step 12     Step 13     Step 14     Step 15     Step 16


    A        $63.67        $64.63      $65.60      $66.58       $67.58      $68.59      $69.62      $70.66      $71.72     $72.80      $73.89      $75.00      $76.13      $77.27      $78.43      $79.61


    B        $58.37        $59.24      $60.13      $61.03       $61.95      $62.88      $63.82      $64.78      $65.75     $66.74      $67.74      $68.76      $69.79      $70.84      $71.90      $72.98


    C        $53.06        $53.86      $54.67      $55.49       $56.32      $57.16      $58.02      $58.89      $59.77     $60.67      $61.58      $62.50      $63.44      $64.39      $65.36      $66.34


    D        $42.45        $43.08      $43.73      $44.38       $45.05      $45.73      $46.41      $47.11      $47.82     $48.53      $49.27      $50.00      $50.76      $51.51      $52.29      $53.06


    E        $37.14        $37.70      $38.27      $38.84       $39.42      $40.01      $40.62      $41.23      $41.84     $42.47      $43.11      $43.75      $44.40      $45.07      $45.75      $46.43


    F        $31.83        $32.31      $32.80      $33.29       $33.79      $34.30      $34.81      $35.33      $35.86     $36.40      $36.94      $37.50      $38.06      $38.63      $39.21      $39.81


    G        $29.71        $30.16      $30.61      $31.07       $31.54      $32.01      $32.48      $32.97      $33.47     $33.97      $34.48      $35.00      $35.52      $36.05      $36.59      $37.14


    H        $27.59        $28.01      $28.43      $28.85       $29.28      $29.72      $30.17      $30.63      $31.09     $31.56      $32.03      $32.50      $32.99      $33.49      $33.99      $34.50


     I       $25.47        $25.86      $26.23      $26.63       $27.03      $27.44      $27.86      $28.26      $28.69     $29.12      $29.56      $30.01      $30.46      $30.91      $31.38      $31.84


     J       $23.35        $23.70      $24.05      $24.42       $24.79      $25.15      $25.53      $25.92      $26.31     $26.69      $27.09      $27.50      $27.92      $28.33      $28.75      $29.18


    K        $21.23        $21.54      $21.87      $22.21       $22.53      $22.87      $23.22      $23.55      $23.91     $24.27      $24.62      $25.00      $25.38      $25.77      $26.14      $26.54


    L        $19.10        $19.39      $19.69      $19.97       $20.28      $20.58      $20.89      $21.21      $21.52     $21.85      $22.19      $22.51      $22.85      $23.19      $23.53      $23.89




FY19 Salary Table                                                                        2% increase for fy 19                                                                                   6/27/2018