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)