Special Merit Awards

At the 2024 Special Town Meeting, “Special Merit Awards” were added to the Salary Administrative Plan (SAP) for SAP employees.

Under this program the Town Manager shall solicit nominations of employees from citizens at large, members of a Board, Committee, or Commission, Department Heads, or fellow employees for such awards.

Nominations are now being accepted for full or part-time SAP employees in the following categories:

• Communications: Displays a commitment to assisting the public and transparency in government including, but not limited to, improving and/or devising new ways to communicate information within the organization and to the public at large.
• Efficiency: Displays a commitment to ensuring we operate proficiently and efficiently by “stepping up” and “stepping in” to undertake nominal cross training in mission critical functions, exhibits a willingness to “float” as needed, and/or suggests ideas that result in ease of processing, and savings of time, material, storage requirements and the like.
• Pinnacle of Excellence: Displays a willingness to make extraordinary efforts in the ongoing improvement of the organization, assisting other staff members or departments to complete new or ongoing assignments and often requires the person to “stretch” to learn new computer programs, methodologies, or processes. (One award only this category.)

Nominations shall be made by July 24. 2025.