2026-52 Resolution of the Council, re: Non-Classified Employees - Vacation .

Town Resolution No. 68-89 establishes paid vacation benefits for non-classified employees at the Town of Middletown, RI. Effective June 15, 2026, employees with 1-15 years of service receive 19 days of paid vacation annually, while those exceeding 15 years receive 26 days. First-year hires earn pro-rated days based on their hire date within the fiscal year. This resolution applies to specific department heads and managers listed in the document unless existing contracts or bargaining agreements provide higher allowances. The measure recognizes employee experience and aligns with existing bargaining agreements authorized by prior town resolutions.

Key topics

Paid Vacation Benefits
Employee Tenure Requirements
Applicable Personnel Roles

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WHEREAS:

Town Resolution No. 68-89 authorizes non-classified employees to receive benefits as prescribed by existing bargaining agreements for their respective departments, and

WHEREAS:

Non-classified employees hired to work for the Town of Middletown, RI, bring considerable work experience and knowledge to their positions;

BE IT RESOLVED:

That non-classified employees be awarded nineteen (19) days of paid vacation beginning with each fiscal year for years of employment 1-15 years, and twenty-six days (26) of paid vacation for more than 15 years of employment with the town, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,

That for the first year of employment, that the non-classified employee receives a proportionate number of vacation days based on this allowance from their date of hire until the end of the fiscal year in which they were hired, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:

That this allowance of paid vacation days will be extended to the following employees listed below unless the personal employment contract or the contractual bargaining agreement associated with the employee allows a higher number of paid vacation days:

Building/Zoning Official
Finance Director – Town and School
Deputy Finance Director
Financial Services Manager
Director of Facilities – Town and School
Accounting Manager
Human Resources Manager
Fire Chief
Health Services Coordinator
Middletown Prevention Coordinator
Manager of Operations - Beach & Recycling
Director of Planning and Economic Development
Chief of Police
Deputy Police Chief
Manager of Public Affairs
Director of Public Works
Deputy Director of Public Works
Town Engineer
Director of Senior Center
Tax Assessor
IT Director
Deputy Town Administrator
Executive Assistant to the Town Administrator
Town Clerk
Deputy Town Clerk

JUNE 15, 2026
READ AND PASSED IN COUNCIL

Wendy J. W. Marshall, MMC
Town Clerk