2025-2012025-201
Resolution Adopting Town of Wappinger Employee Personnel Manual
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on December
8, 2025.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph D. Cavaccini, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2025-201
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
2 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
❑
❑
❑
Q
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
Al Casella
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Phillips and seconded by
Casella.
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger recognizes the importance of maintaining a comprehensive and
up-to-date Employee Personnel Manual to clearly outline personnel policies, procedures, benefits,
standards of conduct, and employment practices applicable to Town employees; and
WHEREAS, the Town previously adopted an Employee Personnel Manual by resolution on June 14,
2010; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger has undertaken a comprehensive review and update of the
Employee Personnel Manual to ensure compliance with current federal, state, and local labor laws
and employment standards, and to reflect the evolving operational needs of the Town; and
WHEREAS, the updated Employee Personnel Manual was developed collaboratively by Town
Supervisor Joseph D. Cavaccini, Town Comptroller Daniel O. Tucker, Personnel Administrator
Megan Squarzini, and the Town's Labor Counsel to ensure consistency with current labor laws,
contractual obligations, and best employment practices; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Employee Personnel Manual was presented to the Town Board for review
and consideration on November 17, 2025 by the Personnel Administrator; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board finds that adoption of the revised Employee Personnel Manual as
presented in its final form on December 8, 2025 will promote consistency, transparency,
accountability, and effective management of the Town's workforce;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby adopts
the Employee Personnel Manual in final form as presented on December 8, 2025; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the adopted Employee Personnel Manual shall replace and
supersede in its entirety the Employee Personnel Manual previously adopted by the Town Board on
June 14, 2010, and any amendments thereto, to the extent of any inconsistency; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Employee Personnel Manual shall be effective immediately
unless otherwise specified therein, and shall supersede all prior employee manuals, handbooks,
rules, or personnel policy documents previously adopted by the Town; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Town Supervisor Joseph D. Cavaccini is hereby authorized and
directed to distribute the adopted Employee Personnel Manual to all Town employees and
department heads, and to take any administrative actions necessary to implement its provisions;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that nothing contained in the Employee Personnel Manual is intended
to create a contract of employment, and the Town Board reserves the right to amend, modify, or
rescind any portion of the Employee Personnel Manual at anytime, consistent with applicable law
and collective bargaining agreements.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Christopher Phillips, Councilman
SECONDER: Al Casella, Councilman
AYES: Joseph D. Cavaccini, Angela Bettina, Christopher Phillips, Al Casella
ABSENT: William H. Beale
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
12/8/2025
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK