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Personnel Board addresses state minimum wage gap

The Harvard Personnel Board voted to raise wages for three positions and adopt a statewide minimum wage floor for all municipal jobs effective July 1, 2026. Assistant Town Administrator and HR Director Dawn Dunbar reported that the gap between municipal pay and state minimum wage was harming the

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Personnel Board approves 3.34% cost-of-living adjustment for FY27.

Harvard Personnel Board approves FY27 cost-of-living adjustment at 3.34 percent. The board voted unanimously to recommend the increase based on the 12-month Consumer Price Index average. In a separate unanimous vote, the board approved raising reserve police officer pay from $24.00 to $29.15 per

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