8/15/1983 PERSONNEL BOARD Minutes

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MINUTES OF PERSONNEL BOARD MASHPEE TOWN HALL MEE 1 TNG OF AUGUST 15? 1983 The following members of the Personnel Board were present for tonight's meeting: Robert Sullivan, Chairman and Caroline Gilligan, Chairman Sullivan convened the meeting at 6:05 p.m. Personnel Board Minutes Minutes of previous Personnel Meeting of July ll,, June 20 and Jure 13 were accepted as written, Decision to Recommend Candidates for Personnel. Board The Personnel Board deferred, making a decision in recommending a candidate for the .Board until a future meeting when the whole- board was present. A letter from D . Sanders expressing interest ,in bing on the Board was reviewed. Function and Coals i.lil F�F� As the request of Chairman Sullivan* the Board reviewed a draft on the functions and short and long term goals for. the Board. Bob asked the secretary to sena a final copy to the Board of Selectmen for their review and comments. Request for Retro-Active Benefits & Starting Date The Board re viewed a memo from Town Accountant re due ting that Barbara Russell's starting date be moved back to August, .1981 -- the date that she commencedwork- ing for the t wn temporarily. The request was- also for retro-active sick and vacation benefits. The Tbwn Accountant made reference, to past precedent being set by the Personnel Board referring to communication dated Tune 21, 1982 regard- ing the hire of the Personnel Board secretary, Based on the fact that the Personnel Board did waive the probationary period and give past credit to the secretary of the Personnel Board for similar circumstances, the Board recommended that Barbara be given her vacation and sick benefits on a pro-rated basis (as she was part-time during that period and that her starting date be adjusted to August 24? 1981. The Personnel Board dick point out that the recommended waiver was being made duce to unusual circumstances which evolved during that period of time and that they are not in the habit of warring probationary periods. Request for Course Approval The Board -approved a course nest for Fixe Chief Martin. to take a course in Manage- ment anage-re nt & Leadership which is due to start the end of August through the first of October at tober- at Lesle olle e. Request to Review Job Description Rob Sanders, the Natural Resource Off icer•/Dag Officer, met with the Board to discuss updating his job description commenting that- he would like to delete and acrd a few things. He mentioned that his time is spent working closely with the Recreation Director and in marine and recreational vehicles. He also mentioned that quite a bit of time is taken up doing on-site inspections-for the Conservation Commission, Rob commented that the two areas of Natural Resource and Dog Off icer may have to- eventually be split,