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Personnel Board Minutes December 13, 1982 Page 3 • P.A.P. Review, cont. Attorney Gilman asked that Personnel Board if the plan were to include union personnel? It was the Personnel Board's feeling not to include Union person- nel in the plan. An item of discussion was .the concern of the Personnel Board that various town offices should be covered by personnel during lunch hours. The Selectmen agreed to set a policy with the town departments stating that the offices should be covered during lunch hours. Curtis Woodbury then rescinded the change to be made in the P.A.P. A concern of Sel. Thomas that language should be in the plan stating that a copy of the P.A.P. should be given to every employee .who falls under it and signed for. The Personnel Board felt that the language needn't be put into the contract but that a policy be set that it automatically be done. Discussion was also made as to whether or not the Personnel Board could make comments to the Selectmen on any changes that they would like to see in other town contracts. Attorney Gilman replied that comments from various departments could come to the Selectmen; and if the Selectmenwere to agree with comments, he could only attempt to get Unions to go along with them. Sel. Thomas said that she felt that a member of the Personnel Board and Finance Committee should be in- vited because they deal with money and personnel. She said that everyone should be aware of the problems and that it should be the Personnel Board's option if they wanted to attend neogtiations. • About half way through review of the comments on the P.A.P., Attorney Gilman said that he could prepare a draft with the changes that the Personnel Board has indicated if the Selectmen instructed him to do so saving the town time and money. Sel. Thomas said that she felt that a draft should be prepared for every- one. Sel_ Garland was in agreement. The secretary questionned the legaility of the clause under Education in having an employee remain with the town for a period. of one year after having taken courses. The attorney said that the language in the contract would give the employee the option of staying with the town or repaying the town for the courses if they chose not to stay in the town's employ. 1983 Budget Salary levels for non-union personnel classified under the Personnel Administration Plan should remain level-funded at the request of the Selectmen. This will allow the town to settle a few union contracts without having a cost-of-living raise already set within the town. Once a rate is established, funds will. be requested at special town meeting for raises to non-union personnel. It was noted that there will be instances where positions will be upgraded under the P.A.P. on managerial and surpervisory positions taking into consideration that those positions would not get a percentage increase. Contracting Dog Officer Position Discussion was made on the town continuingto contract out the Dog Officer position • in order to save the town money. It was noted; however, that it is a town by-law that the Selectmen shall appoint a Dog Officer. The secretary was asked to send a memo to the Board of Selectmen voicing their concerns with a possible change be- ing made to amend the town by-law.