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Minutes of Personnel Board October 25, 1982 Page 2 • Meeting with the Selectmen and the Executive Secretary, cont. enforce the contract and that it was the transition period which was the problem. Caroline asked when the contract was ratified? The Executive Secretary replied that it does not take effect until the funds are authorized by town meeting; however, it had been ratified by the Selectmen. Curtis asked if the Personnel Board was still responsible? The Executive Secretary replied that he would say so. He told the Board that there is no fault being laid. The idea is to clarify what is going to happen in the future. Sel. Garland said that the appearance of the firefighters was proper and so was the determination made by the Personnel Board. Caroline made reference to the vacation clause under the Firefighters Contract stating that it had not been carried out properly and that the Personnel Board's decision was correct. She asked if it is spelled out and clarified in the new contract? The Executive Secretary explained that there were only four issues negotiated for this year; that being, clothing and equipment allowances, salaries, longevity and reduction in force and with the next round of negotiations the issue of vacation can be addressed. • Sel. Garland explained that this was the second year of a two-year contract. The Executive Secretary told the Personnel Board that in _a month from now they will start negotiating for next July 1, 1983 and then it would be for the full contract. Sel. Garland explained that if the Board of Selectmen had approved the financial as- pects and a straight two-year contract with no re-openers, it would have been enforced. He further explained that they would have to fund the second year under the law. The directions that the Unions are taking today is that. they are hedging their bets. They are discussing re-openers. The town was limited to just four items. The Executive Secretary told the Board that they tried to throw a little curve on one item and it was recognized right away. Sel. Garland commented that they were stopped short. The firefighters would have the right of an appeal to the labor relations board for bargaining in poor faith. Caroline told the Board of Selectmen that she did not realize that they were limited to four items; however, she felt the problem was still unresolved. She made mention of the fact that it was quotted that the Personnel Board had no business making decisions. The Executive Secretary told the Board that what has happened is that the attorney is preparing language on behalf of the town and the Union. It is to continue present practices for this fiscal year because of alleged hardship and then beginning July 1, 1983, they will have to live with what the contract states. It addresses it for the • future. The individuals will agree to the document and we will have clemency our first year. They want to negotiate that. Bob told the Board of Selectmen that the Personnel Board did not mind giving the exten- sion but that they wanted 'to make sure that it is coming out in the next contract. He mentioned how the firefighters were telling the Board that they were going to get it any- way.