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44898	2024/Gillen_Michele_11.27.24.pdf	WATER RESOURCES MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY Deer Island 33 Tafts Avenue MASSACHUSETTS Boston, MA 02128 RECEIVEDMISSION Frederick A. Laskey STATE ETHICS Telephone: (617) 242-6000 Executive Director 2024 NOV 27 AM11:29 Fax: (617) 788-4899 TTY: (617) 788-4971 November 22, 2024 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 the following disclosure forms pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. C. 268A, § 6: 1. An executed disclosure of Michele Gillen, Director, Administration, disclosing a potential financial interest in connection with an anticipated compensation study, with the Appointing Authority's determination approving Ms. Gillen's participation in actions related to the compensation study. 2. An executed disclosure of Wendy Chu, Director of Human Resources, disclosing a potential financial interest in connection with an anticipated compensation study, with the Appointing Authority's determination approving Ms. Chu's participation in actions related to the compensation study. 3. An executed disclosure of Fred Laskey, Executive Director, disclosing a potential financial interest in connection with an anticipated compensation study, with the Appointing Authority's determination approving Mr. Laskey's participation in actions related to the compensation study. 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, Kumberley A Kimberley A. McMahon Associate General Counsel 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 A compensation study, the full scope of which remains undetermined at this time, will be conducted at the request of the MWRA Board of Directors. The scope of the study will be developed in the near E.g., a judicial or other future and is expected to include, at least, the Executive Director position to which I report. The proceeding, application, scope of the study may also include other positions, including, but not limited to, my own non-union submission, request manager position and non-union manager positions that report directly or indirectly to me. for a ruling or other determination, contract, claim, controversy, charge, accusation, arrest, decision, determination, or finding Your required To assist the Executive Director and/or members of the Board of Directors with the (1) performance participation in the of the compensation study; (b) determination of the scope of the study; (c) obtaining relevant particular matter: materials to facilitate the performance of the study; (d) securing of a consultant(s) to perform the compensation study which may include, without limitation, drafting of a scope of services and E.g., approval, selecting a consultant(s) to perform the study; (e) drafting of recommendations to the Board of disapproval, decision, Directors regarding the study; and/or (f) presentation of the compensation study report to the full recommendation, Board of Directors, including a staff summary. I will abstain from participating in the review of job rendering advice, tasks, responsibilities and salary information for my own position and from making any investigation, other. recommendation concerning the specific salary for the Director, Administration position. 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 compensation study results in a recommendation for a salary adjustment for in the matter positions included in the study, and/or the Board of Directors votes to grant salary adjustments, the salary adjustment(s) may apply to me and/or affect my salary as Director of Human Resources. Employee signature: Muhile A sills Date: 11/22/2024 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 X 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: he 0 has Date: Nov 22 2022 Comment: Attach additional pages if necessary. File copy with: State Ethics Commission, One Ashburton Place, Room 619, Boston, MA 02108 Form Revised February, 2012