12/13/1985 PERSONNEL BOARD Minutes

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Personnel Board Meeting Minutes of December 1 , 1985 Page Longevity, - cont, The Board voted to implement ent wording in the P.A.P. to allow credit for continuous part-tine service of an employee when computing longevity should the employee accept a full-time position with the town. For ex- ample, x-aample, an employee who worts for the town under the . .P. for 7 years on a 20 hour week basis and then becomes full-time , would get credit for � years of time when computing longevity. Personal Leave Two days allowed - No change recommended. Health Insurance To be checked on further with the Executive Secretary to see if differ- ent options have been researched and are being considered Life Insurance M.M.A. does not recommend a change at this time as -most employees are satisfied with the town' s current $5, 000 term life insurance policy. Maternity Leave No change. The Board reviewed suggestions of employees for consideration of paternity leave. Since the town has a leave )of absence policy for up to three months of leave , the Board chid not feel a paternity leave policy is necessary. Educational Assistance Polio The Board voted to recommend that the town' s educational assistance fund be increased to $6 , 000 , They agreed with the recommendations of the M.M.A. that employees should apply for use of the funds in advance of registering for a course and they should successfully pass the course before receiving reimbursement (as is current policy) . The Board agreed also to the recommendations of the M.M.A. that if funds were limited, preference should be given to those employees who have not received funds in the past. Miley e Reimbursement Policy The board reviewed the. current policy to reimburse employees . 21 per smile for use of a private automobile for town business. They agreed that this was sufficient except in cases where an-employee drives their vehicles on dirt roads; i .e. animal control officer, recreation director, assessor. They agreed with the M.M.A. recommendations that a monthly stipend could be granted ]used on annual average. o pens ator _Time Pot icer �R+nn�441!!'•�Pl�+r• ■+�Rw•��w�Fw*��w The Board asked that research be dome to see'- if the ew Gar`-cla'r.-Law allows compensatory time for all department heads. Credit Union The Board noted that there was considerable interest in an employee credit union. They reviewed the recommendations of the -M.M.A. to con- tact the State commissioner of Banks to, obtain information about credit unions in the Mashpee area. The secretary was asked to check into it.