Benefits

Wages & Retirement

Wages range from $25.54 to $33.34 per hour (FY 2023) based on experience.
We offer Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MPERS) special plan - 25 years, no age at 50%
We also offer ICMA 401K at a 7% match in the employee opts out of MPERS

After 15 years of continuous service an additional $25 per week will be awarded.
After 20 year of continuous service an additional $20 per week will be awarded.

Time and a half of the regular hourly rates shall be paid for hours assigned and worked beyond 40 hours in a week.

Employees may request compensatory time off on an hour for one and one half basis in lieu of overtime for hours assigned and worked beyond 40 hours in a week.

There are 11 paid holidays all with one and one-half times the regular hourly rate plus a straight 8 hours to be placed in a holiday bank.
Hours worked on Thanksgiving and Christmas shall be paid at 2 times the regular hourly rate plus a straight 8 hours to be placed in the holiday bank.

After one consecutive year of employment, 10 days of paid vacation (following probation accrued time can be taken).
After three (3) years of consecutive employment, 12 days of paid vacation
After five (5) years of consecutive employment 15 days of paid vacation.
After ten (10) years of consecutive employment 18 days of paid vacation
After fifteen (15) years of consecutive employment, 22 days of paid vacation.
After twenty (20) years of consecutive employment, 25 days of paid vacation.

Employees accumulate 1 day per month up to 120 days.
An employee that goes a period of 4 months without using any sick leave shall be credited with 8 hours of compensatory time.

In the event of a death in the immediate family of an employee, the employee shall be granted 3 days leave of absence with full pay to make necessary arrangements

Military Leave

Employees shall be granted military leave of absence without loss of seniority to fulfill their military duties.

We offer Professional Liability Insurance with 2 plans provided through the Maine Municipal Employees Heath Trust and 2 health insurance coverage options; the Comprehensive Plan and the Point of Service Plan.

The Town of Wells agrees to pay tuition costs not otherwise funded for satisfactorily completed (grade of C or better) job related accredited courses subject to the following conditions:
- Reimbursement shall be at actually cost to rate per credit hour established by the University of Southern Maine
- Reimbursement shall be for a maximum of 6 credit hours per semesters
- The determination of job relatedness shall be at the sole discretion of the Town Manager.