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i Personnel Board Minutes Meeting of March 5 , 1990 Page 4 Meeting With Town Employees , cont . Kevin Harrington told the employees that. he would like their assistance for the performance appraisal system . - Bob Connell commented that there is an evaluation system in place . He said that they get the forms from Personnel and then the Council- will do the evaluation of his performance and he does the evaluation of the Outreach Coordinator . Kevin commented -that he is the exception . Bob Connell asked why. the position of Director of Council on Aging had to be appointed yearly and asked the Personnel Board to look into , it . Kevin Harrington responded that q p sometimes positions under Ma . General Laws require the Board of Selectmen to appoint yearly . June Daley said that her poisition is one of those positions . Paul Somerville commented that they will participate and offer. input on the new evaluation program. Kevin Harrington again assured the employees that everything will be consis- tent . (:A,t this point in the meeting , Kevin had to leave to attend a Board of Selectmen ' s meeting) . - - Bob Sullivan said that he believes what Kevin told the employees that they will be treated like everyone else. Paul Somerville commented that he does not feel the combination is accept- ible (referring to steps and cost of living ) . He said that the employees need to have the Personnel Board ' s support at a Board of Selectmen ' s meeting along with the Finance Committee . He said that they want them to understand the concept is not workable and why . Paul went on to say . that they want the stepsto continue even if they don ' t get cost of living ; however , they hope everyone will get it . He said that the P=:A .P .. employees are a small percent- age and that they have to be given the same opportunity as union people . Paul again asked what -a step increase was and if it meant going above and beyond? Chairman Sullivan commented that they are comingback with the employee of the month program . He said that the step was based on what was listed on the job description as well as goals and objectives . It It is a merit increase . Chairman Sullivan told the employees that he is. with them . Bob Connell commented that the Council on Aging establishes goals and objec- tives subject to available funding . He said that when finances are not available , you might be limited in achieving some of those goals . . Leo Turo commented that FY '!91 and ' 92 will be tough years . Any kind of labor negotiations will be tempered . The Personnel Board has always tried to treat everyone the same . They follow everything, in union contracts . Diane Rommelmeyer said that no one was questionning that . June Daley said that all - theywant is the same as •everyone else . Bob said that Kevin is telling them the same things . He asked that they give him a chance.. Helene DeFoe commented that as aDepartment Head , steps have a lot to do with attitude . There- has to be some incentive. , If you eliminate that`, people will do the minimumto get by .