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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(12, 100, 192)">Unfortunately I need to ask further questions as there were a number of questions from the Personnel Board. </span><span style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192); font-size: 12pt;">Let me clear, no one
is debating the validity of the holiday. What is being debated is giving the employees another paid day off.</span></p>
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<li style="font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px">If Juneteenth has been accepted as a holiday, has it been added to the existing list of holidays or did it replace an existing holiday? </span></li><li style="font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt">If accepted, what is now the total number of holidays observed each year in your community? </span></li><li>Is the holiday observed as a floating holiday? If so, are there stipulations as to a timeframe in which it must be taken (such as within 30 days)? </li><li>Is it considered a floating holiday with another holiday, in which you are allowed to take one or the other? For example, you can take Patriots Day off, but not Juneteenth Day, or vice versa</li></ol>
Your assistance in answering these questions is very appreciated.</div>
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<div><span style="color:rgb(12,100,192); font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">13 Ayer Road</span></div>
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<span style="color:rgb(12,100,192); font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">978-456-4100 ext. 321</span><br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org> on behalf of Christopher Ryan via MassPlanners <massplanners@masscptc.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 22, 2022 1:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Massplanners Listserv (MassPlanners@masscptc.org) <MassPlanners@masscptc.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Juneteenth Follow Up</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Thank you all for the overwhelming, timely response. I was no help to Liz because I’m the guy who responds to a “See you Tuesday.” with a “Huh, what?”</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Chris</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b>Christopher J. Ryan, AICP</b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Director of Community and Economic Development</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Town of Harvard</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">13 Ayer Road</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Harvard, MA 01451</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Tel: 978.456.4100 x.323</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:cryan@harvard-ma.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">cryan@harvard-ma.gov</span></a></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Web: <a href="http://www.harvard-ma.gov/"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://www.harvard-ma.gov</span></a></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">**</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Please note new email address and domain as of 9/1/21</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">email is now <a href="mailto:cryan@harvard-ma.gov">
<span style="color:#0563C1">cryan@harvard-ma.gov</span></a>. Please change in your</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">contacts list.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Christopher Ryan via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 22, 2022 12:42 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Massplanners Listserv (MassPlanners@masscptc.org) <MassPlanners@masscptc.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Juneteenth Follow Up</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Hi all,</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Asking this for our Conservation Agent:</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#0C64C0">This question was asked previously, however a search of the results only show 2 communities that have accepted Juneteenth Day as an observed holiday.</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#0C64C0"> </span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#0C64C0">I am asking again for a response to this question as it is up for discussion at our personnel board meeting next week.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#0C64C0">Thank you in advance for your responses.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b>Christopher J. Ryan, AICP</b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Director of Community and Economic Development</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Town of Harvard</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">13 Ayer Road</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Harvard, MA 01451</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Tel: 978.456.4100 x.323</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:cryan@harvard-ma.gov">cryan@harvard-ma.gov</a></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Web: <a href="http://www.harvard-ma.gov/">http://www.harvard-ma.gov</a></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">**</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Please note new email address and domain as of 9/1/21</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">email is now <a href="mailto:cryan@harvard-ma.gov">
cryan@harvard-ma.gov</a>. Please change in your</span></p>
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