Advisory Committee reviews HR budget and personnel policy Town Meeting articles
Wellesley Advisory Committee reviews HR budget and policy governance changes for Town Meeting. HR Director Dolores Hamilton presented a FY27 budget increase of 2.78 percent and reported improved employee turnover, down from 16 percent in 2023 to 10.25 percent. The committee considered three motions
Advisory Committee · Meeting of January 28, 2026
Wellesley Advisory Committee reviews HR budget and policy governance changes for Town Meeting. HR Director Dolores Hamilton presented a FY27 budget increase of 2.78 percent and reported improved employee turnover, down from 16 percent in 2023 to 10.25 percent. The committee considered three motions for a 2 percent cost-of-living adjustment across all pay series and four new legally required personnel policies.
A proposed bylaw amendment would transfer HR policy approval authority from Town Meeting to the HR Board, with Select Board oversight for wage-related policies.
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Source: the Advisory Committee meeting of January 28, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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