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MASHPEE PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 21 , 1991 MASHPEE TOWN HALL The following members of the Mashpee Personnel Board were present for tonight ' s meeting : Chairman Robert W. Sullivan, C. Ben Lofchie, Leo Turo, Jane Stockbridge and Rita Sousa. Chairman Sullivan convened the meeting at 6 : 00 p . m . The first order of business was to welcome the Board ' s newest member, Rita Sousa ! Personnel Minutes of September 16 Ben Lofchie moved to accept the Personnel Board minutes of September 16 as written. Leo Turo seconded the motion. All in favor. Request to Extend Vacation Benefits The Board reviewed a memo dated September 20 from the Executive Secretary regarding a request from Greg Taylor dated September 17 asking for two years of service credited toward the town ' s vacation policy which would entitle him to earn twelve vacation days during the first year of service and eighteen days at the end of the second year. Ben Lofchie commented that there have been other employees who have been hired who have past work experience and have not requested their vacation time to be changed . Ben commented that it would start a precedent . Rita Sousa recalled a similar situation in her company where a high level individual was hired who had the background which was hard to find . Bob Sullivan commented that Greg Taylor has a Civil Engineering Degree with many years of experience . After some additional discussion, Ben Lofchie moved to send a memo asking if Greg Taylor would accept twelve days during the first year and then follow the guidelines of the Personnel Administration Plan during the second year and each year thereafter. Leo Turo seconded the motion. Rita Sousa commented that this is because of budget considerations . All in favor. Interviews - Custodian/Mechanic Position The Personnel Board, along with the assistance of Police Chief Frye conducted interviews for the full-time union position of Custodian/Mechanic . ( This position vacancy occurred due to the retirement of Ray Hall ) . Candidates interviewed were : James Gallanat, Ron Olson, Wilton Brierly, Robert Sethares, Seaman Turner, II, and James Gammon. Each candidate was given an opportunity to review the job description . Chairman Sullivan reviewed the hours of the position, the rate of pay and the pay differential with each applicant . Board members reviewed the employment backgrounds of each candidate as it related to the position . Chief Frye advised the applicants of what the day-to-day job duties entail .