1/23/1984 PERSONNEL BOARD Minutes

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Personnel Board Meeting o ' anuary 23 , 1984 Page Residency Requirements With reference to the Personnel Board ' s request to tightening the fifteen riles r s..dency requirement for public safety officials , the Selectmen and Personnel, Board' discussed a need for such a re- quirement . Nanny commented that there is a need for the residency requirement for fire o ici -1s particularly during the summer months e pl.aiining .that he was trying to avoid a crisi's situation . Dick Terry commented that he could see it for dire oicial.s but not for police as he wants the best candidate for the job plus they know their schedule. and can get to work . After much discussion it was mentioned that emergencies arise in the winter time with the Highway Department during a snow storm. Chet Garland did not feel that it was wise doing it through negotia- tions explaining that you have to give up something in order to get something . He suggested establishing a by-law , as was- recommended in Atty. Gilman ' s letter of November l , 1983 kv and stipulating that it would be effective as of a certa-in date . Carrie gave a little history o 'how this came about making reference to the fact that there waE only one call. fireman p unti.L. _ ust, recently. Discussion was ' made on including a provision in the by-law where a candidate has a period of time to move . It was agreed that at least a year ' s time span should be allowed in *order to give a person time to move . Bob commented that it should be stated that residency is req -ird when advertising . Chet Garland wondered if we would be creating a problem ; however , he said it should be pursued if it was the desire of the Per. sonne,l Board . Parity for Elected Officials Bob reviewed the Board ' s recommendations f r increases of the elected officials , salary. He recapped on the meeting he had with Joe Murphy and Fred Blythe stating that it was decided that the 'down Cler'k ' s salary and Treasurer ' s salary should be -higher than what was recommended by the Personnel Board. He commented that nothing was said about a retro-active cost of living increase for fiscal. 1983 Joe Murphy said that the tax rate was set; and the retro-active cost o living -increase for elected officials can no .longer happen . Dare commented that the Board also felt that: the Assessors should tape a reduction in salary . Che't .said -that the Board of selectmen -receive approximately $8 , 000 , the Board of Assessors receive approximately $9 , 000 and the Board of Health receive $3 , 000 which` makes no sense to him .