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Human Resources Policies
Employment & Hiring
- 100 - Definitions (10/23/12) (PDF)
- 101 - Temporary/Seasonal Employment Policy (PDF) (10/23/12)
- 102 - Hiring Policy (PDF) (09/2018)
- 103 - Employment of Minors (PDF) (11/03/00)
- 104 - Employment Eligibility Policy (PDF) (02/12/00)
- 105 - CORI Policy (07/01/2007)
- 106 - Pre-Employment Physical Policy (PDF) (09/2018)
- 107 - Recruitment (PDF) (10/23/12)
- 108 - Recruitment and Selection of Police Officers (10/2022)
- 109 - Recruitment and Selection of Firefighters (06/2023)
Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity
- 201 - Non-Discrimination, Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity (PDF) (08/30/99)
- 202 - Sexual Harassment (06/2018)
- 203 - American’s with Disabilities Act and Employment (PDF) (12/13/00)
- 204 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PDF) (04/10/2018)
- 205 - Harassment of Protected Classes (06/2018)
- Notice of Employee Rights under MGL Ch 149, Sect 185 (“Whistleblower Notice”)
Leave Administration
- 301 - Civic Duty Leave Policy (PDF) (07/01/00)
- 302 - Military Leave Policy (PDF) (06/22)
- 303 - Non-Occupational Sick Leave Policy (PDF) (09/2018)
- 304 - Bereavement Leave (PDF) (07/01/18)
- 305 - Unpaid Leave of Absence (PDF) (07/01/00)
- 306 - Domestic Violence Leave (02/2020)
- 310 - Vacation Policy (PDF) (08/2023)
- 311 - Overtime and Compensatory Leave Policy (PDF) (07/01/00)
- 314 - Holiday Leave and Holiday Pay (PDF) (07/01/00)
- 315 - Holiday Pay for Employees Working Rotating Schedules (PDF) (07/19/00)
- 316 - Personal Leave Policy (PDF) (11/2022)
- Family and Medical Leave Act - Employee Rights under Federal FMLA Law
Personnel Administration
- 401 - Discipline Policy and Procedures (PDF) (06/04/91)
- 402 - Drug Free Workplace Policy (PDF) (09/21/00)
- 403 - Personnel Records Policy (PDF) (07/01/00)
- 404 - Tardiness & Failure to Report to Work (PDF) (08/13/00)
- 405 - Membership in Professional Associations (PDF) (12/13/00)
- 406 - Reserved
- 408 - Step Increase Payment (PDF) (07/01/00)
- formerly #409 - Needham Board of Health, "Regulation Affecting Smoking and the Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products in Needham" (effective as of 11/01/2020)
- 410 - Non-Management Performance Evaluation Program (PDF) (09/27/94)
- 411 - Management Performance Evaluation (PDF) (04/22/96)
- 412 - Injury on Duty Policy - Police (PDF) (11/01/94)
- 413 - Injury on Duty Policy - Fire (PDF) (04/04/23)
- 416 - Drug & Alcohol Testing Policy (PDF) (10/2020)
- 417 - Injury on Duty Policy - Police Chief (PDF) (09/10/96)
- 418 - Injury on Duty Policy - Fire Chief (PDF) (09/10/96)
- 419 - Public Works Performance Evaluation Program (PDF) (05/26/98)
- 420 - Access and Use of Telecommunications Systems (PDF) (08/17/00)
- 421 - Weather and Emergency Events (PDF) (07/01/00)
- 422 - Building Maintenance Performance Evaluation Program (PDF) (06/08/99)
- 423 - Rates of Compensation Policy (PDF) (08/10/15)
- 424 - Promotion, Transfer, and Reclassification (PDF) (09/11/00)
- 425 - Work Schedules (PDF) (07/01/00)
- 426 - Workplace Violence Policy (PDF) (03/19/03)
- 427 - Extra Committee Liaison (PDF) (02/07/06)
- 428 - Remote Work Policy (02/2021)
- 429 - ID Badge Policy (09/2016)
Benefits Administration
- 501 - Education Reimbursement Policy (PDF) (07/01/2018)
- 502 - Acting Pay Policy (02/15/94)
- 503 - Merit Program (PDF) (12/2020)
- 506 - Reserved
- 507 - Reserved
- 508 - Benefits and Worker’s Compensation (PDF) (08/15/95)
- 509 - Vehicle Use Policy (PDF) (10/02/13)
- 510 - Travel Expense Reimbursement Policy (PDF) (07/11/2008)
- 511 - Overtime and Special Duty Payment Policy for Exempt Employees (PDF) (08/12/98)
- 512 - Management Compensation System (PDF) (08/10/15)
- 513 - Longevity Program Policy (PDF) (08/20/14)
- 514 - Traffic Supervisor Benefits (PDF) (09/01/16)
- 515 - Employer Contribution to a Town Offered Retirement Plan (PDF) (01/01/2022)
- 516 - Special Detail Workers (PDF) (06/2022)