6/16/1981 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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oS Admin.-s t rative Mtg. 6/16/81 Page 4. Atty,, Weld next addressed the question of including "steps" in ' the Salary Administration Plan. The Executive Secretary stated that the - Highway Dept. Union is insistent on steps, but that Atty.. Weld and .the Personnel Board are opposed.Atty* Weld explained they feel that built-in step ureases plus cost of living increases, make for too "hefty jumps" . He reported that step increases cane in when. cost-of-- living increases were amounting to 2 % or % . He recommends against giving step increases, but- insuring fair cost of living increases. He continued that small, unsophisticated towns like this cannot devise accurate evaluation scales . . hm. Garland reported that at one time we- had steps in Mashpee, but it was abused. Set. Thomas stated that steps are fine if they ate pro- perly adr ministered, . ...quality of work should he a consideration, she feels-, but she recognizes that there are problems. Atty. Weld con. eluded by strongly advising the Town 'to keep away from steps. hm. ich.4 re orted that the Personnel-O Board has been interviewing for the two positionsp 'i in" "'the' Highway Department, and are about to recommend two candidates who are presently working for the Town under ETA status. They will , of I.4ourse", be on probation for six- months, and theipr .nendert will be advised of their backgrounds. He -will also .he asked to give them strong warnings and guidance. The Select- men - concurred.,with- the Personnel, Board's recommendations. ' ` - F L a ,* Atty.. Weld and ` hm.. Ri. h f departed a-t'-Othi s 'time, and the Sol ectmen con- tinued with -their Administrative agenda O Tribal Council request. This was again deferred until the full Board is present. The Executive Secretary presented material from the M.M.A. rel.ata ve to the service they provide to help with the selection of prof s_ i. n- al employees. Since there is a,charge f r. hi service deterr ire .- a -ion wit 'xavew t he � as t" wh h account they should come from, J Relative to the Recreation Director, since he will he leaving, it will he necessary to provide supervision for a baseball trip a-l- ready planned for Boston providing the baseball strike is over) '.5 on June 27th, a Saturday. It was suggested that the Executive ecre . tarn contact the Athletic Association, although they are a frag- mented group, for assistance in handling the baseball trip. el. Thomas stated that Kevin O'Connell feels strongly that the Recreation Director's position should be part time one, and while this Board has agreed, the information hasn't been made public, She suggested that the Executive Secretary prepare a press release as - soon as possible, so the townspeople would know what is happen- ing. All present agreed. The Selectmen directed the Executive Secretary to have the Museum directional sign removed from the Rotary, since the Museum is closed, Had been taken cage of in Emergency Meeting.