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Page 2 Mr. Goggin also informed the Committee that he had spoke to Mr. Whritenour about the 2% which the Finance Committee wished to take out of the budgets. Mr. Whritenour stated that it would be inappropriate for the Finance Committee to deduct 2% but should leave it in. The Executive Secretary's recommendation to the Selectmen would include the 2%. Ms. Sullivan spoke with Joanne Ferragamo in regard to the Chairman doing a show on behalf of the Finance Committee. She told Ms. Sullivan that she was very busy and does not do the show anymore. Mr. Dunivan mentioned to the Committee that Betty Phillips, Principal , Mashpee Middle School, has been fired and is now going to sue the Town, the Superintendent and the Union. Ms. Greelish prepared a document which she entitled "Affect of Contract Negotiations on Salary Increases FY94-FY-95 Including PAP Example of 2/2 Increase in FY95. " She gave each member a copy for their records. The document explains that a DPW Union Employee, a Clerical Union Employee and a PAP Employee can vary greatly with their salary increases. The document shows the DPW employee getting a 9 1/2% increase over a year's period; but the Clerical employee getting only a 4% increase. Mr. Goggin noted that it was possible for some employees to get a 12% or better increase. He would like to see that the document is sent with a cover letter to the Board of Selectmen. Deirdre stated that she would prepare a memo as well as making small revisions to the document and send it to the Selectmen. Mr. Goggin also felt that the newspapers should receive this information. The Committee all agreed that this was a well prepared document and that it should be sent. Ms. Greelish mentioned that she would like to add FY96 to the document. Mr. Goggin then asked if the Committee needed to show all three groups. Ms. King felt that the Committee should not solely pick on the PAP. It was her feelings that the PAP was just trying to keep up with the Unions. She felt that the Unions should definitely appear. Mr. Dunivan stated that this was a problem last year, and that the Finance Committee again is being excluded. Mr. Goggin asked the Committee what they felt was the whole purpose of sending this document? Ms. Greelish stated that the Committee should be trying to inform the Board of Selectmen, as well as the public, what these contracts actually cost. She felt that it should be acknowledged that the Step increases in the PAP are in fact raises. It was then agreed that Roger Dunivan would prepare the narrative (memo) and Ms. Greelish would revise the document and the Committee would review it next meeting before sending. FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS Please note for the record that these salary recommendations by the • Finance Committee are only preliminary recommendations and their recommendations will not be finalized until the whole budget is voted on in its entirety.