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PASONNEL BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 16, 1991 PAGE 2 Ben Lofchie motioned that the three candidates be accepted by the Personnel Board as recommended to the Board of Assessors . Leo Turo seconded the motion . All in favor . Vacancy on Personnel Board The Board met with four candidates interested in serving on the Personnel Board : Mary Clancy, Rita Sousa, Ed Nickerson and Donna Lopez . Each person was asked to outline their background as it related to personnel . Board members discussed the duties of a Personnel Board member. Chairman Sullivan mentioned that there were special assignments given to the Board by the Board of Selectmen/Executive Secretary such as the reclassification study, establishing a volunteer program, etc . Chairman Sullivan also advised each candidate that the Board is involved with interviewing and administering examinations . Mary Clancy is currently working as a full-time secretary for Blue Cross handling payroll , upgrades, interviewing, tracking records for 150 employees and communications . Mary was the secretary for Mashpee ' s Library Building Committee and Historical Commission . She had moved out of town and now is back living in the community. Mary also previously worked for Carter ' s law firm Rita Sousa worked for a California electronics company which is a subsidiary for TRW. She comes with ten years of experience as a Human Relations/Resources manager. Rita handled wages over $100, 000 and was involved in bonus programs for executives, ran management training sessions and performance management systems . Mrs . Sousa moved to Mashpee about a year ago and is looking to get involved in the community. Ed Nickerson is currently with the Mashpee Housing Authority. He was previously with the Beach Committee in which they were involved in hiring a new Superintendent . He had heard about the opening on the Personnel Board and would be willing to serve if needed . Donna Lopez is currently a Paramedic for the Town of Wareham. She lives in Mashpee and would like to be more involved in the community. She is interested in people and feels that she could contribute something to the community . After meeting the candidates, Ben Lofchie motioned to recommend Rita Sousa to the Board of Selectmen. Leo Turo seconded the motion . All in favor. Board members asked that all candidates letters be kept on file in the event of future openings . Memo from Board of Appeals Chairman The Board reviewed a request from Chairman Hanrahan of the Board of Appelas relative to granting his part-time secretary, Elinor Walsh, vacation and sick leave benefits provided to non-standard employees . He pointed out in his memo that Elinor consistently works a regular schedule of nineteen hours as a Board Secretary. Chairman Hanrahan also mentioned that it was expected that his secretary ' s job would be reclassified; however, attempts to reclassify the job failed at Town Meeting .