12/19/1994 PERSONNEL BOARD Minutes

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PV PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 19, 1994 MASHPEE TOWN HAL The fo l l owing members of the Personnel Board were Chairman Joseph ellagalao Marcia Lindsey, and Ronald Devine . Chairman Dellagala convened the meeting at 9 : o a .m, Grievance of -S . Hamblin In follow-up to the Board ' s review of the grievance of Sheldon Hamblin from the meeting of December 1 . the Personnel Bard- vted unanimous) tc rant a cost of living of under the P.A . P. to Sheldon Hamblin. ' This will be retro-active for the period of July 1, 1993 through October 1 * 199: pending Town Meeting Action, The amount totals $392 , 96 . At the Board ' s meeting of December 12, the Board asked that Sheldon I amblin ' s request for adjustment of his anniversary date be reviewed by Town Counsel . oweve r, Bob whritenour indicated that he dick not .feel this needed review b Counsel . The Board voted not to ad)ut the anniversary date of appointment of Deputy Chief as a remedy . Proposal Review The Personnel Board reviewed two proposals for the Wage and Classification Study as follows : Massachusetts Municipal Association Consulting Group, Inc . and Yarger and Associates . The minimum evaluation criteria and tech- nical c - nic l uestions were reviewed for each proposal . All questions under the minimum evaluation criteria were answered in the affirmative for the M . M . A . Consulting Group . Question number 5 could not be answered in the affirma- tive after reviewing Yarger and Associates ' proposal . This question asked if the proposer completed at lust ten wage and classification studies in Massachusetts? After thorough .review of each proposal , the Board gated the M .M. A. Consulting Group as Highly Advantageous . They felt this proposal was clear and concise addressing all elements of the Scope of Services . Yarger and Associates ' proposal was rated as unacceptable because the eval - uators could not determine that they had conducted at least ten wage and salary classification studies in Massachusetts . The Board was in unani- mous agreement to recommend the M . M . A. Consulting Group ' s propos'-al. The Chief. Procurement officer will be advised of the Board ' s recommendations . Review of Test for Adm , Secretar Adm . , Assistant Position • The Board reviewed a math test to be administered to candidates applying for the secretarial position at the Police Department . The Administration , at the Police Department advises that math is a very a very essential skill needed in this position for payroll purposes and for the billing , Typing i and shorthand%s e dwriting and dictation a,kills are also important duties of the job. Candidates will be tested for their skills in all areas . The Board set the passing score at 7for the math test and will allow forty-. five minutes for candidates to take the tryst . ' Passing score of the -typing test is ; 60 w. .m . and for the shorthand speedwrit.in.g test is ; 100 w . p .m.