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| 0115fbd0e3c58628879484e40b2100a9d25f37e1ed3c4ef7e1e29f673b003dce | 2025/Gillen,_Michele_section_6_disclosure_4.18.25.pdf | 2025 | Michele Gillen | WATER RESOURCES MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY Deer Island 33 Tafts Avenue STATE MASSACHUSETTS Boston, MA 02128 2025 APR 18 AM 10: 17 Frederick A. Laskey Telephone: (617) 242-6000 Executive Director Fax: (617) 788-4899 TTY: (617) 788-4971 April 14, 2025 State Ethics Commission One Ashburton Place, Room 619 Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Re: MWRA - Disclosures/Determinations Under M.G.L. C. 268A Dear Sir or Madam: Enclosed for filing, please find copies of executed disclosure forms pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. C. 268A, §6, for Frederick Laskey, Executive Director; Carolyn Francisco Murphy, General Counsel; Michele Gillen, Director, Administration; and Wendy Chu, Director, Human Resources, disclosing potential financial interests regarding a review of employee benefits and potential recommendations for changes to policies and practices concerning employee benefits, along with the requisite Appointing Authorities' determinations approving the aforementioned employees' participation in the disclosed actions. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions concerning the enclosed disclosure forms. Sincerely, Kimberly A Whenon Kimberley A. McMahon Associate General Counsel Kimberley.McMahon@mwra.com Enclosures DISCLOSURE BY NON-ELECTED STATE EMPLOYEE OF FINANCIAL INTEREST AND DETERMINATION BY APPOINTING AUTHORITY AS REQUIRED BY G. L. C. 268A, § 6 STATE EMPLOYEE INFORMATION Name: Michele Gillen Title or Position: Director, Administration State Agency: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Agency Address: 33 Tafts Avenue, Boston, MA 02128 Office Phone: 617-788-2550 Office E-mail: Michele.Gillen@mwra.com My duties require me to participate in a particular matter, and I may not participate because of a financial interest that I am disclosing here. I request a determination from my appointing authority about how I should proceed. PARTICULAR MATTER Particular matter To review benefits provided to employees under collective bargaining agreements and determine whether additional benefits should be provided to non-union managers. The benefits under review E.g., a judicial or other for such determination include: (1) vacation leave, (2) sick leave, (3) personal leave, (4) proceeding, application, bereavement leave, (5) skeleton days, (6) shift differential, (7) standby/on-call pay, (8) overtime, (9) submission, request compensatory time, (10) meal stipend, (11) longevity pay, (12) sick leave buyback, and (13) tuition for a ruling or other reimbursement. It is anticipated that such review will result in a recommendation to the MWRA determination, contract, Board of Directors to add benefits provided to non-union managers that are provided to unionized claim, controversy, charge, accusation, employees under collective bargaining agreements. arrest, decision, determination, or finding. Your required To work with senior management and staff in the Human Resources Department, Law Division and participation in the Finance Division, to compare and contrast the benefits provided to non-union managers with particular matter: benefits provided to employees under collective bargaining agreements. After reviewing the similarities and differences between such benefits, I anticipate that I will be involved in discussions E.g., approval, with senior managers to determine whether to recommend to the Board of Directors that additional disapproval, decision, benefits be provided to non-union managers. I anticipate assisting in making such determination. If recommendation, the determination is made to recommend to the Board of Directors that additional benefits be rendering advice, provided to non-union managers, my participation will also include preparing materials for and investigation, other. making a presentation to the Board of Directors for such recommendation and, if approved by the Board of Directors, amending the Holiday, Vacation & Leave Policies and Procedures for non-union managers. I may also be involved with implementation of changes as needed. FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE PARTICULAR MATTER Write an X by all that apply. I have a financial interest in the matter. My immediate family member has a financial interest in the matter. My business partner has a financial interest in the matter. I am an officer, director, trustee, partner or employee of a business organization, and the business organization has a financial interest in the matter. I am negotiating or have made an arrangement concerning future employment with a person or organization, and the person or organization has a financial interest in the matter. Financial interest If the aforementioned project results in a recommendation to amend the policy, and/or the Board of in the matter Directors votes to amend the policy, the amendments may result in greater benefits for non-union positions, including my position. Employee signature: Muhel s Biller Date: 03/26/2025 DETERMINATION BY APPOINTING OFFICIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY INFORMATION Name of Appointing Frederick Laskey Authority: Title or Position: Executive Director Agency/Department: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Agency Address: 33 Tafts Avenue, Boston, MA 02128 Office Phone: 617-788-1101 Office E-mail Fred.Laskey@mwra.com DETERMINATION Determination by As appointing official, as required by G.L. C. 268A, § 6, I have reviewed the particular matter and the appointing authority: financial interest identified above by a state employee. Write an I am assigning the particular matter to another employee, or by your selection. I am assuming responsibility for the particular matter, or I have determined that the financial interest is not so substantial as to be deemed likely to affect the integrity of the services which the Commonwealth may expect from the employee. Appointing Authority signature: Date: 3/31/2025 70.00 Comment: Attach additional pages if necessary. File copy with: State Ethics Commission, One Ashburton Place, Room 619, Boston, MA 02108 Form Revised February, 2012 | 2025/Gillen,_Michele_section_6_disclosure_4.18.25.pdf |