7/21/1981 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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ADMINI -T TIV MEETING' OF. -BOARD'. OF' BELECTM N 'July '21,. .119,81 Present: Chairman Chester Garland, Selectman Jean Thomas , Executive . Secretary Joseph Murphy. 1. Mr. Mur by reported n the progress of negotiations with the Highway Department Laborers* He stated that they are inist.ing on steps, Attorney weld is preparing a proposal to be presented to this Board and the Personnel Board, which' includes 3 steps , 2 years apart. Performance will be reviewed before step increase is granted. If employee doesn't measure up, -he will be given months to improve, or ship out. Sel. Thomas stated this has been a controversial subject for years; she stall believes in having an evaluation before granting step increase, as opposed to automatic, but she realizes this is hard to implement. overall, ' the Executive secretary believes that unit 'is in a "flexible stance' richt now. Sel. Thomas feels evaluations place a large re- sponsibility on the Dept. Dead. Chm., Garland agreed that the success hangs on .who sloes the evaluating. It should not allow favoritism., as o often -happens , Regarding the Firefighters negotiations , the Executive -Secretary feels they are at "ded center' right now. Unfortunately, neg tiations have become acromo .ious. Mr* Murphy has proposed a 3 year contract, which would eventually accomplish parity with the policemen. The Personnel Board is not of a mind to go along with his proposal, however. There could be some kind of a work stoppage, from which the Town would have to seek injunctive relief. Chm. Garland asked if the rank and file of the Association membership follows the negotiators . Mr. Murphy answered affirmatively, that they do go along with their bargaining tear. el. Thomas wondered if it would be possible to get together with the , Personnel Bd. , the attorney, etc. , to try to work out a position. The Executive Secretary feels that would be helpful; at this time he is . involved in a lot of mediating between the two bargaining groups. 2 Mr. Murphy reported that the Secretary/Dispatcher 's job has been in- creased by $10 .00 in weekly salary, and- the job is being posted today, Under the contract, present town employees must be given first considera- tion. Mr. Murphy knows of at least one employee who is interested. 4 3) Mr. Murphy announced that a representa-tive from the Board has been re- quested to appear at the County Advisory Board Meeting tonight, as an Emergency Meeting is being called to vote on ways to reduce the County Budget by. $80.0 ,,000 as a result 'of State action. sel. Thomas nominated hm. Garland to be Mashpee ' s representative to that Board for fiscal 1981, a post which she had been filling on a temporary basis since Mr. Benway left the Board.' Mr. Garland indicated he would be pleased to accept, since Sel. Thomas is involved In- a number of other Boards , which she handles so well. So voted. sel, Thomas asked Mr. Garland to keep this Board informed as to what's doing on financially. el.. Thoma.s wondered if someone should be appointed to the Cape Ced Planning Commission? No action taken.