12/5/1983 PERSONNEL BOARD Minutes

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Personnel Board Minutes of December 5 , 1983 PAGE 2 Lifeguard Evaluations The Board reviewed a letter dated November 221 1983 from Wendy Rubin re- questing any information relevant to the procedures used for increasing wages and advancement by steps for returning lifeguard staff . Dave sug- gested that. she send her recommendations to the Board without the use of an evaluation. form. Carrie asked what criteria she would use for evalua- ting the lifeguards . The Board -d clded to have e-ndy use the evaluation form if completed . If the form was not completed , they agreed to have written recommendations . Appointment of Firefighters The Fire Chief appointed George Baker of Falmouth and Alf Rylander of Pr vincet wn as career firefighters . Employment with the town commenced as of today ' s date , No date has been set for the interviewing of call firefighters . Unfinished Business Danny asked the secretary to prepare a list of unfinished business which the Board reviewed. One item was discussed regarding the listing of -re- quired clothing for town employees . The Board asked if the -employees provided their own clothing or if money was set aside for what is required. The secretary will check into this . F I Another area under un'f-i- -ishe .bus.in ss regarding a c e i i n on a physician for the employee physicals was discussed . Comparative Salary Stud - Elected Officials The Board discussed the review being done currently on a comparative salary study for electedicial . in order t see i elected officials are paid on terms equitable with those of other towns in the Commonwealth . Select- man Garland stopped into the meeting on an informal rmal. basis at the Board ' s request . The Board asked him questions regarding the hours each selectman put in,. Selectman Garland said that they spend as much time as is neces- sary and that it is conceivable that a person could not show up once during the three-year- term , He said that one would have to give a great deal o thought as to why someone is running for Selectman . In his opinion , and the best way known currently, is that Selectmen appeal to the Town of ashpee for any pay raises , The Personnel Board agreed to discus the ,matter more thoroughly at their ret meeting . Secretarial. Pool The Board reviewed a letter- from Board o ' Health member , Charles Buckingham , stating that the proposal for a secretarial pool is all right except that when a hearing is being held the secretary assigned must be fully capable of excellent shorthand. Request west for Board Secretaries Requests guests were made from -the Water Quality Committee , the cranberry -Sub- mmittee and with the resignation of the Planning Board secretary, for secretary. The Parks & Recreation Committee ' s request for a Board