Town of Princeton
Personnel Policy
relationship to end either through resignation, retirement or termination.
B. Return of Town Property
Regardless of the reason for leaving Town employment, all Town property in your possession (i.e. keys, pagers, etc.) must be returned to your Department Head no later than your last day of employment.
C. Resignations
In the event you decide to resign, you are expected to give your supervisor at least two (2) weeks notice if you are an hourly employee and at least thirty days if you are a Manager. This will allow the Town and your co-workers to properly prepare for your departure.
D. Retirement
Public employees in Massachusetts have statutory rights to retirement benefits pursuant to M.G.L. c. 32. You are fully vested and eligible to retire upon attaining age 55 and the equivalent of ten (10) years of full-time service. Appropriate information detailing the procedures a retiring employee must follow are available from the State Board of Retirement and/or the Town Treasurer.
E. Terminations
Terminating someone’s employment is not a pleasant experience for anyone involved. Procedures are in place that are designed to avoid such an occurrence. These include the utilization of periodic performance appraisals (see Section 5.B), on-going communication between you and your supervisor and adherence to the Town’s Personnel Policy (see Section 6.B).
F. Separation of Employment Benefits
11.F.1. If terminated, you will be paid through the date of termination and for any unused vacation time (see section 7.B.5). There will be no compensation for unused sick time (see section 7.A.7) or unused personal leave (see section 7.I).
11.F.2 If you leave Town employment, you should contact the State Board of Retirement concerning your retirement plan options.
11.F.3 Upon termination, the Town Administrator will provide you with other important information regarding the process for filing for unemployment claims (if applicable), COBRA notification, etc.