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Personnel Board Minutes of April 2 , 1990 tPage 3 . Cost of Living vs '. Sixth Step , cont . Jane Stockbridgesaidthat she liked six steps . Ben Lofchie commented that Pam Davis saves this town because of her knowledge :(; Jane said that we all are for giving the employees as much as we can . After more discussion , Leo Turo moved that we support the sixth step and that any additions or deletions relative to cost of living will be con- sidered in the awards of, future negotiations with the unions . Manny Glickman said that the same things will happen next year . Ben Lofchie seconded the motion . Leo said that he is in favor of a sixth step plus 2 % cost of living . Chairman Sullivan said that he is willing to go along with Kevin ' s recommendations of a sixth step , then add cost of living to the top of the steps . Ben Lofchie commented that 2 % was slotted in theFinanceCommittee ' s budget for all employees . He said that he is against removing 2 % . Foiur ,members were in. favor `of.;-add ng.:;a' si�x'th s,te,p.,;wit'h� �a contingency . Ben Lofchie abstained . - _Re_quest from Chairman of Board of Health re : Increase for Agent and Asst . Health Agent The Board reviewed a verbal request from George Costa as to recommendations of what they could do to get an increase for their Health Agent and Asst . Health Agent (both employees are at their maximum step_, . The Board sug- gestedsending the Chairman of the Board of Health a letter telling them how the Personnel Board is planning to handle the situation . Letter from Department of Revenue The Board reviewed a copy of a letter dated March 15 from the Department of Revenue relative to our request whether the Board of Selectmen may enter into certain personal service contracts . Chairman Sullivan advised the Board that he requested a ruling from Town Counsel on which Town of Mashpee positions can .have special service contracts. Town Counsel , in turn , sent the Board a letter dated March 27 asking for their advice as to any particular positions which appear to be of concern to the Personnel Board . He also requested a copy of the Board ' s original letter sent to the Department of Revenue . The Board asked that .Town Counsel be sent a letter stating- that the Board would like to have a ruling from him relative to which town positions, besides the Executive Secretary and Librarian , can have special service contracts and under what section of the general laws that it is allowed . Adoption of Police Department Recruitment Regulation vs . Police Department Recruitment Policy Chairman Sullivan advised the Board that he and the Assistant met with Kevin Harrington and Chief Frye relative to a request being made to the Board of Selectmen asking them to adopt thePolice Department Recruitment j Regulation . It was pointed out that the Selectmen already adopted the Police Department Recruitment Policy At their meeting in December and clarification was made as to why they now needed a regulation . Chairman Sullivan said that he told Kevin that the policy was developed because of a list and that they should not plan on doing anything different than what they have established . It was made very clear that we are all working in cooperation and that any changes in the policy or regulation, should be discussed between the two departments .