Benefits
Wages & Retirement
- Wages start at $29.79 to $35.03 per hour (FY 2024) based on experience.
- We offer Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MPERS) special plan - 20 years, no age at 50%
- We also offer ICMA 401K at a 7% match in the employee opts out of MPERS
Overtime
- Time and a half of the regular hourly rates shall be paid for hours assigned and worked beyond 40 hours in a week.
Comp Time
- 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.
Holidays
- There are 12 paid holidays all with one and one-half times the regular hourly rate plus a straight 10 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 10 hours to be placed in the holiday bank.
Vacation
- 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.
Sick Leave
- Employees accumulate 1 day per month up to 120 days.
- Employees get 2 personal days per year.
Bereavement Leave
- 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.
Insurance
- 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.
Tuition Reimbursement
- 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.