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-2 - Discussion on Concerns of Interview Process , cont . Several concerns of the interviewing process were discussed ; such as , consistency in the interviewing process in the line of questions , who is responsible for certain aspects of the hiring process , pay , benefits , open meeting law , testing , etc . ( Other concerns discussed are attached ) . Employees at Top of Pay Scale Jane Stockbridge presented the Board with a example of a salary range spread of six steps using Grade 10 as a sample . She explained that there is 4 .8% between each step with the current range . : The current salary spread across the steps is 19% . To increase the range to 25% , there would be 3 .6% between steps and to increase it to 30 % , there would be 7 .5% between steps . . The Board also reviewed a list of employees at the maximum step . Jane commented that one of the problems when an employee reaches the maxi- mum step is to look at the , position to see if there is an end . Chairman Sullivan commented that people have been upgrading positions in the past . After further discussion , the Board asked that the Assistant survey other - towns to see what they do when an employee reaches the maximum step .' Ben Lofchie commented that it is not fair when one or two people get a raise through a special service contract while others do not . The Board postponed further discussion until the research could be done . FY ' 91 Budget . The Board members received a copy of the Interim Executive Secretary ' s letter dated November 30 relative to preparing the FY ' 91 budget . The Board noted that two budgets must be submitted -- one maintaining the existing services and one that will reduce the FY ' 90 Appropriation for salary and expenses by 10% . Some discussion centered on . cutting the physicals in theexpense budget by requesting other departments to budget for them and by cutting the education budget . Cafeteria Plan The Personnel Assistant advised the Board that the department heads voted to ask the Board of Selectmen to pursue a contract for a cafeteria plan . This is on the Selectmen ' s . agenda tonight . The Assistant advised the Board that if voted through this may impact her duties as far as processing new employees and advising them of the cafe- teria premiums offered . Also , time would be invested of the Assistant when an employee changes` their spending account , or if the employee term- inates . Jane Stockbridge commented that she was familiar with cafeteria plans and they are "administrative nightmares " .