Town of Stoneham, Massachusetts

Cross references—Selectmen-Administrator Special Act, Sec . 10(a) supervision and direction by Town Administrator); Sec. 10(b) authority to establish, reorganize, consolidate, or abolish departments, commissions, boards, or offices under his direction and supervision after 15-day notification to Board of Selectmen; Sec. 10(c) applicability of Personnel bylaws; Sec. 10(d) establishment of compensation; Sec. 10(l) Town Administrator—Board of Selectmen’s agent for collective bargaining; Sec. 13 appointment of certain officials, department heads and employees by Town Administrator. Exemption of firemen from jury duty, Sec.~2_1. Officers, boards and committees of town, generally, Secs.~2_23 to 2_32. Rules and regulations of the Board of Retirement, Ch. 19.

(e) In the application of the provisions of this chapter, the Town of Stoneham will not discriminate against any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Town will undertake whatever safeguards which are necessary to insure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training on or off the job. There shall be posted in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provisions of the foregoing non_discriminatory clauses. (3_14_55, Sec.~3; 4_4_77, Art. 10)

One member only shall be a town employee, elected by the town employees to serve for one year. Such election shall be held not later than thirty days after the effective date of this chapter under the direction and supervision of the town clerk. Thereafter the town employee member shall be elected for a five year term under the supervision of the Personnel Board who shall post notices of such election not less than ten days before the date of election. (3_14_55, Sec. 2)

(e) When the frequency of appointments in a department are of such a nature that the appointing authority deems it practical to appoint from a predetermined list of qualified applicants, such a list shall be established in compliance with sub_paragraphs (a) through (d) above. All qualified applicants shall be registered on a list. Applicants shall be appointed in consecutive order and none shall be passed over or removed from the list unless the individual declines or is ineligible for employment at the time he/she is slated for appointment.

Every person hereafter employed under this chapter by the town, except elected officials, shall first be certified by a physician appointed by the Board of Selectmen, as physically fit without congenital or chronic disease or disability that could interfere with reasonable continuous performance of the duties of the position. This provision shall also apply to temporary and seasonal employees as well as employees funded by the state or federal governments where the Town of Stoneham assumes any liability for the risks of employment. The applicant shall conform to the particular requirements of the position if there are any such in force. (3_12_62, Art. 2; 4_4_77, Art. 11)

Appeal from the findings of the medical examiner may be made in writing to the Personnel Board within one week of the filing of the results of the examination. This appeal shall specifically authorize the medical examiner to explain the details of the physical examination to the Personnel Board and to a physician designated by the applicant. In the event no medical agreement is reached, the board may then order such further examination as it deems advisable by a third physician; and the prevailing medical decision shall be final. (3_12_62, Art. 2)

An employee who is sick has the responsibility to notify his immediate superior of his intended absence as soon as possible. The town may request a doctor's certificate or other satisfactory evidence of illness for absences in excess of three working days, or before or after scheduled days off, vacations or holidays or after a pattern of absences has developed. In any of the above situations the individual claiming illness has the burden of establishing eligibility for sick leave.

(b) Every permanent part_time employee not covered by collective bargaining who has completed the minimum number of years of service and who works a scheduled minimum twenty hours per week shall be eligible, on a pro_rata basis, for the same vacation schedule given in subsection (a) of this section. The weekly vacation pay shall not exceed the computed average weekly rate of compensation received by the employee during the most recent year of employment. Employees whose wages are established in the wage and salary classification plan under "daily rated" and the "annually rated" employees sections shall not be eligible for vacation pay. (February 2, 1985)

(a) Employees activated for full-time service. A permanent employee activated for full-time service by the National Guard, Reserves, other federal or state military or civil defense organization or by a federal or state emergency service organization or by federal or state emergency service organization shall, if their total compensation for serving in said federal and/or state position is less than the regular compensation they received in their Town employment, receive from the Town the difference between said amounts.

Employees activated for part-time service. A permanent employee who is activated for part-time service by the National Guard, Reserves, other federal or state military or civil defense organization or by a federal or state emergency service organization shall, if their Town compensation for serving in said federal and/or state position together with their total compensation for continuing to work as a town employee is less than the compensation they received in their Town employment prior to said service, receive from the Town the difference between said amounts.

(c) No appointment under this section shall exceed twelve months and termination will be automatic on the expiration date indicated on the "Request for Approval of Appointment" form. If the employee appointed to a temporary position is subsequently appointed to a permanent position upon expiration of the temporary appointment, the period of temporary status will be counted toward the twelve month probationary period required for permanent positions. This provision will apply only if there is continuous and uninterrupted employment prior to and during the transition from temporary to permanent status.

(a) The classification plan may be amended in the same manner that the Town Bylaws may be amended. The salary plan may be amended by vote of the town at a regular or special town meeting. No amendment of either plan shall be made until it has been presented by signed petition to the Personnel Board and acted upon by the board. Upon receipt of such a petition, the board, after giving the petitioners, the heads of the departments and employees affected at least three days' written notice, shall hold a hearing of the parties interested to consider the proposed amendment. If the Personnel Board shall fail to act on an amendment so presented within fifteen days after the hearing thereon, the board will be deemed to have disapproved the amendment. The petition may then be presented to the town meeting if so desired. The board may, of its own motion after a similar hearing of the parties interested, propose an amendment to either plan.

Employees whose duties are restricted in a time sense, whose services are engaged on a seasonal or periodical basis or whose services are engaged as the result of a public emergency shall not be considered a part of the town's permanent work force. Such employees shall be required to fill out all other Personnel Board forms; they shall not be permitted to participate in benefits based on permanent employment; and they shall be paid at the rate set forth in the salary schedule under the title "Temporary Labor." For the purpose of this section "Temporary Labor" shall mean emergency labor. (3_12_56, Art. 83)

Each board, department, commission, committee, town official or other town authority, hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "appointing authority" having any town employee, not otherwise exempted from this chapter, under its direction and control shall be responsible for having the wages and salaries for town employees under its jurisdiction fixed in accordance with and only in accordance with the rates set forth from time to time by the town. (3_14_55, Art. 1, Sec. 3)

(b) Examples of duties. The following are examples of the duties of the town accountant: Serving as chief accounting officer of the town; being responsible for the preparation and maintenance of a variety of accounting records, including the appropriation accounts, general ledger, cash books and payroll deduction accounts; supervising the preparation of financial statements and approving payments from town funds; serving as a member of the contributory retirement board, as prescribed by the laws of the Commonwealth. (3_14_55, Art. 1, Sec. 14)

It shall be the duty of the assistant town accountant, under the supervision of the town accountant and the Board of Selectmen, to undertake the responsibility in a specialized field of municipal accounting as set forth by the Division of Accounts of the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation; serve as assistant to the town accountant; to be able to take the minutes of a board meeting and to transcribe such notes on a typewriter; after instruction, to be able to operate various office machines; to prepare the necessary forms for both payroll and bill warrants for presentation to the board of selectmen; to determine the legality of various departmental bills and payrolls submitted for payment and requisitioning office supplies. (3_8_65, Art. 6)

(b) Examples of duties. The following are examples of the duties of a clerk: Doing ordinary filing; keeping records and accounts; operating and adding, calculating, addressing, duplicating, receiving and receipting for routine payment of fees due and bills rendered; taking and transcribing routine dictation, typing reports, payrolls, checks, orders, cards and lists; compiling statistics, keeping a set of accounts where primary responsibility is for accuracy in posting and securing totals for a balance with controls; may be supervising one or more assistants on simple office work; receiving complaints, recording all necessary data and initiating action for corrections.

The chief of the Fire Department shall direct all activities of this department and shall have charge of extinguishing fires in the town and the protection of life and property and discharge all the duties conferred or imposed by statute and shall appoint such officers and firemen as he may think necessary and as provided by law. He shall have full and absolute authority in the administration of the department, shall make all rules and regulations for its operation and shall perform such other duties as may be required of him by law and assigned to him from time to time by the Board of Selectmen. (3_14_55, Art. 1, Sec. 14)

(a) Nature of work. The work of a fire captain is responsible, supervisory firefighting work as commanding officer of fire companies. Such work involves responsibility for directing and coordinating activities of firefighting companies on his tours of duty, for directly supervising company activities during an assigned tour and for performing related administrative tasks. Such work shall be performed in accordance with accepted firefighting practices and departmental regulations under general direction of the fire chief who reviews work through reports, conferences and inspections. Firefighting duties involve the exercise of initiative and judgment in making decisions affecting life and property and the performance of hazardous tasks requiring strenuous physical exertion under adverse and emergency conditions. Supervision is exercised over company lieutenants and firefighters in this work.

Such work involves responsibility for supervising and participating in firefighting and house activities of a fire company during an assigned tour of duty. Such work is performed in accordance with standard firefighting practices and departmental regulations under directions of a fire captain whose responsibility for company activities extends to all tours. Firefighting duties involve the performance of hazardous tasks and the exercise of initiative and judgment in protecting life and property under emergency conditions, and frequently requires strenuous physical exertion under handicaps of extreme heat, smoke, gases and cramped surroundings. Supervision is ordinarily exercised over a small group of firefighters.

(b) Examples of duties. The following are examples of the duties of a firefighter: Responding to alarms with assigned company to assist in combating and extinguishing fires; driving and operating equipment and appurtenances of heavy apparatus, including aerial ladder trucks, hose wagons, pumpers, rescue trucks and similar firefighting apparatus; laying, coupling, connecting fire hose; advancing fire hose into burning buildings to direct fog or water stream; using various heavy stream appliances and extinguishers; placing, erecting, and climbing ladders including aerial ladders; ventilating burning buildings; using forcible entry tools, if necessary, to open locked doors, windows and skylights and to chop, cut, or break openings in roofs, floors, partitions, and ceilings; entering burning buildings to evacuate and rescue persons in danger, using ladders, stretchers, life nets, life guns, and life lines; administering first aid and resuscitation; performing emergency rescue, such as from a drowning, and extrication work, such as in elevators, machinery, motor vehicles and similar accidents; spreading salvage covers; removing excess water debris; securing building against rekindling, trespassers and weather; washing, polishing, greasing, testing fire apparatus and equipment; hanging, drying, testing fire hose; maintaining clean and orderly condition of quarters and performing minor maintenance repairs; on desk watch, receiving alarms and transmitting pertinent instructions, orders and information; receiving station visitors; logging company activities; attending departmental school, company drills and training classes in firefighting and related subjects; participating in routine fire prevention inspections of buildings in area served by assigned company; acting as chauffeur or aide to a chief fire officer or as a fire prevention inspector; and removing snow from all areas surrounding fire station. (3_14_55, Art. 1, Sec. 14; 3_15_71, Art. 4)

A lineman is a skilled workman who erects signal arms, climbs poles, installs overhead and underground cable, line wire and associated line hardware, maintains standby generator, air horn equipment and other associated fire alarm support systems, tests boxes, and has ability to trouble shoot system, takes daily test readings at fire alarm console. This is a hazardous occupation which requires skill and experience due to working near high voltage. A lineman works under the supervision of the superintendent of fire alarms. (3_14_55, Art, 1, Sec. 14)

The chief of police is the chief executive officer of the Police Department and shall direct all activities of the department, subject to the law, to the police rules and regulations. He shall have authority over all members of the force assigned thereto and all other persons employed therein. He shall have full and absolute authority in the administration of the department. He shall be responsible for the observance and performance of all laws, bylaws and regulations which the police force has authority to execute. He shall engage in no other business and shall perform such other duties provided by law and assigned to him from time to time by the board of selectmen. (3_55, Art. 1, Sec. 14)

A lieutenant of the Police Department shall assist the chief of police as directed by him in accordance with the regulations. His duty will be performed by day or night. Officers in command, whether on a regular tour of duty, or in the continued absence of the chief will be held to a full responsibility for the conduct of affairs. A lieutenant shall carefully note and impartially report to the chief of police the case of every sergeant or police officer absent from his route during his tour of duty. (3_14-55, Art. 1, Sec. 14; 4_4_77)

The police records coordinator shall be under the supervision of the chief of police and shall keep records of all persons arrested or summoned into court, including motor vehicle violations; keep records of all complaints which are entered in the police journal; keep statistics for the annual town report, the monthly Federal Bureau of Investigation report, the annual Federal Bureau of Investigation report and the commonwealth reports; compile and coordinate all reports, log entries, court dispositions and all other pertinent information and file them in a case folder for immediate availability. (3_14_66, Art. 6)

The juvenile officer shall be a permanent member of the town Police Department and hold a minimum of an associate degree in law enforcement. He shall be responsible for the investigation and prosecution of all criminal offenses involving minors between the ages of seven and seventeen years; shall establish a close liaison with parents, probation officers, school guidance counselors, the courts and the Eastern Middlesex Guidance Center; and shall have such other duties as may be assigned to him by the chief of police or any other superior officer designated by the chief of police. (3_10_69, Art. 7)

Under the general supervision of the Officer in charge, on an assigned shift at Police Headquarters, receives, refers and records emergency and non_emergency requests for services. Receives radio_telephone calls; relays messages by phone or radio; transfers calls to other services (fire or ambulance) and to other cities and towns. Dispatches mobile units; operates TWX teletypewriter receiving and dispatching messages; enters and receives information; types pertinent reports relative to the dispatching service. Completes detailed incident report cards using NCIC codes; prepares reports for dispatching over the "LEAPS" system; monitors fire alarm signals to dispatch a police vehicle; completes appropriate report cards on each call received to insure accurate information in dispatching vehicles and maintaining the daily log; processes requests for information such as record checks, stolen car listing, street locations and related duties as required.

Qualifications: Graduate of High School with fundamental skills in written and verbal business English and basic Mathematics; a working knowledge of dispatching procedures and practices; proficient in the operation of TWX Teletypewriter and office typewriter; capable of qualifying as an Emergency Medical Technician as described under Chapter 111C of the Mass. General Laws within 1 year of appointment as Dispatcher; able to handle emergency situations effectively; accurate, neat, mentally alert and able to get along well with the public and Police Department personnel. (4_22_76, Art. 28)

(b) Duties generally. Public health nursing may include all of the following services: Maternal and child health, school health, tuberculosis, orthopedics, communicable disease control, industrial health, cancer and chronic diseases, any public health work necessary to prevent disease, prolong life and promote physical and mental health, assisting in organizing medical and nursing services for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease, education of the individual in principles of personal hygiene and contagious disease work. Home visits in case findings of tuberculosis and other contagious disease work. Health supervision of children from ages one to six years and all other children not included in existing programs. Consultation services available through the Northeast Regional Health Office in Tewksbury, Mass. (3_14_55, Art. 1, Sec. 14)

The assistant public health nurse shall be under supervision of the public health nurse and the Board of Health. The assistant public health nurse shall be a registered nurse in the commonwealth, have had some public health training and experience and be public health oriented. Such assistant shall share in school and clinic work and, on some occasions, may be required to make home visits; shall be authorized by the commonwealth to do vision and audio screening testing in schools; must be able to work with preschool and school children in a quiet, effective manner. When the full_time public health nurse is ill or on vacation, such assistant shall fill in and take over special cases requiring treatment, and shall perform any other related duties required or assigned by the public health nurse or Board of Health. (3_8_65, Art. 8)

The sanitarian or health officer shall be licensed as a sanitarian or certified as a health officer by the commonwealth or have at least five years experience in Health Department work and shall be qualified in all branches of health sanitation. Such officer's duties are numerous. Inspections for cleanliness and sanitary conditions are made of the following: Restaurants, drug stores, ice cream manufacturers, bakeries, grocery and variety stores, bottling concerns, candy manufacturers, fish and meat markets, homes for the aged, nursing homes, hospitals, girl scout camps, motels, semi_public swimming pools, kindergartens and day care centers, milk plants, gas stations for methyl alcohol licenses, apartment houses, etc., and to see that all are properly licensed that are required to be. Such officer shall investigate complaints consisting of cesspool and septic tank overflows; keeping of rabbits, horses, chickens in restricted areas; odors from factories, brooks, drains, etc.; smoke and soot nuisances from factories; burning of trash, garbage, and other articles; unsanitary conditions in public places and homes; garbage complaints and dog bites. Such officer shall be qualified to evaluate soil and percolation tests in preparing a sanitary system and to inspect such systems before final covering. Such officer shall also inspect all sewer connections and work with the exterminators on mosquito and rodent control and shall also be qualified to inspect for lead paint. (3_14_55, Art. 1, Sec. 14; 3_12_62, Art. 3; 3_11_68, Art. 2; 3_74)

The animal inspector shall comply with and enforce all orders and regulations of the division of animal health pertaining to the health and care of animals within the town. He shall examine all cattle, horses, sheep and goats within the town to make sure they are free from contagious disease. If he finds an animal he suspects of being infected with a contagious disease he shall immediately quarantine the animal and notify the division of animal health. He inspects the places animals are kept for cleanliness, light, ventilation, water supply and general condition, as well as the cleanliness of the animals and makes a detailed report with names and addresses of owners of animals to the director of animal health.

It shall be the duty of the clerk_agent to: Prepare budgets, payrolls and bill schedules and perform related bookkeeping assignments, keeping financial accounts of the department; certify vaccination certificates for international travel; process contagious disease cases reported to the Health Department; process dog bites and record in permanent record book, also report to animal inspector for quarantine of animal; report tuberculosis cases to nurse and state and regional offices and arrange for admittance and treatment at county sanatorium when necessary; notify health nurse and regional health office of premature births reported to the office; record and mail monthly milk, ice cream, and flavored soft drink reports to local stores, milk companies and school after samples have been analyzed by milk and ice cream analyst; notify the kindergartens and day care centers of state and local regulations and expiration dates of their licenses; also notify gas stations, stores and persons keeping animals and fowl when their licenses are due and any new state or local regulations concerning their particular service; keep adequate inventory of biological products and diagnostic kits to serve the Board of Health clinics, to dispense to local doctors and to the New England Memorial Hospital emergency room; issue miscellaneous licenses, make up board agendas, keep minutes of meetings and perform related and routine office work requiring care and accuracy. In addition to the above, the clerk_agent shall have the authority to perform the duties as outlined in Section 30, Chapter~111 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (3_12_62, Art. 4)

It shall be the duty of the milk collector and analyst to pick up monthly samples of milk and ice cream from various milk companies, vehicles, schools and stores in town, analyze all such samples and make a detailed report to the Board of Health. He shall make thorough laboratory examinations of all milk and dairy products; have knowledge of all dairy laws and regulations of the milk regulation board; have a license for testing and operating a state_approved laboratory for milk analysis. (3_11_63, Art. 5)

(b) Examples of duties. The following are examples of the duties of the superintendent of public works: Being responsible for the town highway system, water system and sewer system; planning and directing the work of construction, maintenance and operation of such systems; determining the need for and purchasing materials, supplies and equipment; preparing the department budget and directing the expenditure of funds; keeping records and making reports. (3_14_55, Art. 1, Sec.~14)

(a) Desirable qualifications. Must have a good mechanical understanding of mechanized equipment used in municipal operations including, but not limited to, gasoline and diesel engines, automatic and standard shift transmissions, stationary power plants, mobile power plants, pumps, generators and construction equipment; must be capable of operating a sound maintenance program, must demonstrate supervisory capability and ability to train personnel with respect to mechanic's duties; must possess the following:

(a) Duties generally. A Public Works foreman performs responsible tasks assisting the Public Works Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent in the administration and supervision of the activities of the Department and does related work as required. A foreman is responsible for planning and supervising the work of employees under him engaged in Public Works activities and operations. The work of the department includes, but is not limited to, the functions contained within the following divisions: Water, Sewer, Highway, Cemetery, Park, Tree. Considerable leeway is granted within those areas for the exercise of independent judgment.

(a) Duties generally: Under general supervision a mason applies journeyman skills and knowledge in laying bricks, stone, concrete blocks and tiles in the construction or alteration of brick work in sewers, catch basins, manholes, walls and other related structures; places and finishes cement concrete sidewalks; lays and sets cut stone; does all phases of cement work; supervises a helper or tender who performs semi-skilled or unskilled labor tasks relating to masonry. Performs related work as required.

(c) Desirable qualifications: High school graduate; two years’ experience in general public works activities, preferably including experience in tree culture, pruning or nursery operations; or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be qualified by Civil Service, having passed the Civil Service Practical test. Must possess a Class II driver’s license and must possess a hoisting license as issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Safety. (10-24-88, Art. 25)

(c) Desirable qualifications: High school graduate supplemented by vocational training in automotive repair, training as a mechanic to the journeyman level; three years’ experience in the repair and maintenance of light and heavy automotive equipment, or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Possession of required licenses. Considerable knowledge of the tools, equipment and procedures used in motor equipment repair and adjustment. Ability to follow oral instructions. (10-24-88, Art. 25)

(a) Duties generally: Performs work of a responsible nature requiring specialized skills in the operation of heavy construction and maintenance equipment. Does not operate or maintain large road graders or crawler-mounted backhoes in excess of 20,000 pounds. Functions under the general and direct supervision of the Public Works Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent and Public Works Foreman and does related work as required. May exercise occasional supervision over employees on related projects.

(b) Examples of work: Operates all of the heavy and specialized construction and maintenance equipment of the Public Works Department, with the exception of large road graders or crawler-mounted backhoes in excess of 20,000 pounds. May be required to perform tasks normally assigned to a lower classification. A heavy motor equipment operator services and follows prescribed maintenance procedures with respect to assigned equipment units. Performs labor incidental to the work of operating assigned equipment. Participates in snow and ice operations as required.

(b) Duties. The following are examples of the duties of the Library Director: To plan and administer the program of library services. To submit recommendations of library policies and services to Board of Trustees and implement policy decisions. To analyze, select and execute recommendations of personnel, such as department chiefs. To coordinate activities of departmental collections. To analyze and coordinate departmental budget estimates and control expenditures and to administer the approved budget. To examine trade publications and materials, and review and evaluate orders for books and audio_visual materials. To interview and recommend the appointment of job applicants, rate staff performance, and recommend the promotion and discharge of employees to the Board of Trustees. To oversee the maintenance and repair of the library building and upkeep of the library grounds. To plan and conduct staff meetings and participate in community and professional meetings concerning the library.

(b) Duties. The following are examples of the duties of the Assistant Library Director: To act as principle readers' advisory librarian in the adult services division. To review, select and maintain book collections, serial publications and other print materials in the adult services division. To review, select and maintain the audio_visual collection including films, records, tapes and slides. To plan and direct or carry out special projects involving library promotion and outreach activity. To train and direct library assistants in performance of such duties as acquisition work, bookkeeping and payroll accounting.

Reference work includes the direct personal aid within the library to persons in search of information for whatever purpose and also various library activities especially aimed at making information as easily available as possible. The reference librarian shall be responsible for carrying out reference policies and service including book selection and interlibrary loans; shall direct client to source of information and indicate procedures for securing the answer to his question, as well as locate the information in some instances; shall compile bibliographies for the library; and shall assist individuals and perform such duties as may be assigned by the Library Director. (11_21_55, Art. 10; 3_9_64, Art. 7)

The circulation supervisor shall be in charge of circulation procedures and execution of such procedures. Such procedures include a well planned routine of loaning library materials, recovering overdue items, following through for lost books, etc., registration of borrowers, reserves, fines and circulation statistics. The duties of such supervisor shall include training staff at circulation desk and training and scheduling of pages and performing such duties as may be assigned by the Library Director. (11_21_55, Art. 10; 3_9_64, Art. 7)

It shall be the duty of the building inspector, under general direction of the Board of Selectmen, to be responsible for the securing of compliance with the general laws of the Commonwealth and the bylaws and regulations of the town. He shall inspect all buildings under application to raise, enlarge or alter upon and make records of such inspection; inspect all buildings which are to be moved and certify that the building can be moved safely; issue permits to erect any dwelling house, stable, shop, store, chimney or other structure or building in the town; provided that the plans and specifications thereof conform to the building regulations of the town. (3_14_55, Art. 1, Sec.~14; 3_11_63, Art. 6)

General statement of duties. Under the general supervision of Inspector of Buildings and the Board of Selectmen, to gather necessary information such as measuring, listing of liability coverage, facts relevant to construction and zoning, to establish and maintain a comprehensive record_keeping system for all documents received or issued by the Building Department, review and maintain all publications related to the laws or administrative ruling concerning the building code; to perform related work as required.

The duties of the veterans' agent shall include: Processing of applications for assistance from needy veterans and their dependents; home visits to determine living conditions and financial need; collecting information relative to discharges, vital records, facts relating to residence, checking with insurance companies, banks, employers, physicians, police records, and other sources to determine eligibility for assistance; determining legal settlements; preparing budgets of family needs and disbursing assistance as circumstances justify in accordance with provisions of Chapter 115 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth and the directives of the commissioner of veterans' services; furnishing information, advice and assistance to veterans as may be necessary to enable them to obtain the benefits to which they are entitled relative to employment, vocational or other educational opportunities, hospitalization, medical care, compensation, pensions and other veterans' benefits. (3_12_62, Art. 6)

He shall be responsible for the accuracy of all receipts, including ticket sales, which go into the town general fund and responsible for preparing an annual budget which will be reviewed and accepted by the Unicorn Recreational Area Committee. He shall maintain constant liaison with the Unicorn Recreational Area Committee, supervise the work performance of all recreational area employees and direct maintenance requirements. He must assure the general upkeep and cleanliness of facilities, property, buildings, equipment and real estate on the Unicorn Acreage. He shall assure compliance with safety regulations both for employees and the general public, obtain required licenses and permits, maintain liaison with other similar operations in the New England Area and maintain contact with other arenas and golf courses to insure that his operation is up to date.

(c) Qualifications. The Recreational Area Manager must have graduated from college with a major, preferably, in business administration, or agronomy, or recreation, or physical education and have five years responsible supervisory experience. Actual management experience may be substituted on a calendar year's experience for each year of college; provided that it is in excess of five year's responsible supervisory experience. At least two years of the before_mentioned experience should be in some form of public relations. The Recreational Area Manager must be able to deal effectively with the public. Experience in Recreational Management, budgeting, horticulture and refrigeration is desirable. (4_10_80, Art.~19)

It shall be the duty of the golf professional, under general direction of the Unicorn Golf Course Committee, to promote the game through public and personal relations; to give lessons, arrange tournaments, supervise starting procedures, maintain and operate concessions and facilities as mutually agreed upon and perform such other duties as may be required by the Unicorn Golf Course Committee. He shall be a member in good standing of the Professional Golfers Association. (3_13_72, Art. 8)

(c) Qualification requirements. The Assistant Arena Manager shall be a high school graduate with at least two years of formal education beyond high school, plus a minimum of four years of experience in general maintenance and repair of equipment and facilities, not less than one year of which should have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity. Additional years of experience may be substituted for two years of formal education beyond high school. He must be able to deal effectively with the public.

(b) Duties. The clerk_bookkeeper may perform one or more, in any combination, of the following duties: Perform a wide variety of clerical, stenographic, recording, bookkeeping, accounting, financial and collection operations requiring extreme accuracy; collect and compile data for reports, meetings, memoranda and other material. Prepare and maintain required financial records for the town; assist all departments by providing them with necessary notices, records and information in compliance with laws, rules and regulations; check, classify, bill and post to various accounts and records by machine or manually; compose and type correspondence; take telephone calls and meet the public providing information from assigned records; and perform other related duties.

(a) Generally. A golf course/arena laborer works under the direct supervision of the golf superintendent or the arena manager and/or the golf course/arena assistants who issues oral and written instructions. The work of the golf course/arena laborer is subject to review for accuracy, completeness and compliance with instructions during and following projects with the frequency varying with level of skill required on project. The golf course/arena laborer may be assigned to work at any location within the Unicorn Recreational Area.

(b) Qualifications. The following qualifications are required of the municipal applications data processing coordinator: Four years of college education preferably in business administration with a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree or three to five years of directly related experience in data processing; considerable initiative and sound technical judgment in order to solve varied specialized programming and systems problems; thorough knowledge of programming techniques plus the ability to use the minimum of two programming languages, namely COBOL and FORTRAN.

Qualifications. Shall be a high school graduate and preferably a college graduate. Should have some experience in assessing or appraising work. Shall have a basic knowledge of building construction and be familiar with state laws regarding assessing values for tax purposes. Shall have some previous experience in office management and the keeping of records. Shall be of good moral character, with references as to integrity and honesty. Must be familiar with the three approaches for property value determination. Shall be familiar with the processes of setting tax rates. Shall have a basic knowledge of computer operations. (4_4_77, Art. 11)

(b) Examples of duties. The following are examples of the duties of the director: Overseeing the maintenance and upkeep of the Senior Citizen Center as a resource, referral and drop_in center for elders; oversee the provision of nutritional programs for elders through congregate and home_delivered meals; general administration of the permanent staff, temporary staff and volunteers; writing a monthly newsletter for Stoneham's elder citizens; oversee all activities held at or arranged through the Council on Aging; obtain and administer public and private funds for elder programs through the writing of grant proposals; preparation and administration of the annual budget and annual reports; serve as Council liaison with other town departments and elder agencies, both governmental and private.