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Personnel Board Minutes of November 29, 1982 Page 2 • Education Fund, cont. Bob asked who were the people he had in mind for this course? Joe said that one thought was to have the Fire, -Police, Highway, Treasurer and Recreation Depart- ments and another thought was to identify a specific department and take depart- ment heads and mid-level managers. Caroline asked if he would include the Selectmen? Joe said that they would not be included as they are not responsible with direct supervision of personnel. Manuel asked how many employees would be included all total. Joe said that it could not handle more than six or seven. Manuel asked if there would be home- work? Joe replied that with the last course, they did have homework explaining that they were given specific types of problem solving and they had to identify solutions. He commented that he did feel there is a necessity for homework. Manuel asked who would recommend the people to take the course? Joe replied that if they were dealing with Department Heads, the Selectmen would do the recommend- ing and if dealing with mid-level Managers, then the Department Heads would deter- mine who would take the course. Curtis asked who would be mid-level? Joe mention as examples -- the Shift Comman- ders at the Fire Station, Foreman at the Highway Dept. , Sergeants at. the Police Station. .. - Curtis asked about the plus or minus notation in Joe's memo? Joe said that it • referred to the cost which would depend on the number of people taking the course. Manuel asked Joe if he would be willing to contribute a certain percentage from his budget to cover the cost of the course? Joe replied "yes" and "no". On the course in question, Joe said that he would not as he expects to offer a program with Governmental Finance to the Accountant's office and Treasurer's office. Caroline asked if there would be a certificate of accomplishment given to the employee? Joe replied provided the final exam is completed, a certificate of com- pletion would be received by the employee which could go into the employee's per- sonnel file. Manuel asked if there was a minimum amount of time that the employee must have worked for the town? Joe replied that it could be an eligibility criteria; how- ever, mentioned that the Highway Department needs improvement in productivity and that the Superintendent of Streets would not be included if that was made one of the cirteria. Manuel asked why the Superintendent of Streets would be hired if not qualified? Joe explained that Ernie Virgilio's background has been in the private sector on a non- union basis. The program would be of assistance to him. Caroline asked how he is performing? Joe replied that he is performing well. Bob asked if the course could be budgeted for next year and if the Board could be contacted six months in advance on the amount of employees which would take it? Bob • commented that he felt it was a good thing. Curtis asked if it could wait until the fiscal year? Joe said that he would like to offer the course in the winter and not in the summer as it was busy in the summer months. Bob requested guidelines to review. Joe said that he would prepare a proposal stat- ing who would be involved and what would be done and then he would ask for a specific dollar.