11/25/1985 PERSONNEL BOARD Minutes

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Personnel Board Minutes Meeting of November 25, 1985 Page 2 Manny Glickman asked if she was saying that they did not have much regard to previous happenings. Vernice commented that the intention of the study was to adjust the management level salaries within other towns and within our own organization. At this point in the meeting, the Board reviewed the salary comparison with other towns on page 22 of the Management Study. Chairman StIlivan pointed out that the current annual salary she is being paid is comparable to Bourne, Sandwich and Orleans and that everybody got an increase. He pointed that that the recommended increase for her was $23,749. Vernice asked the Board to review the salary comparisons for the Asst. Assessor position commenting that there is an inequitable, wade scale between the two positions. she pointed out that the Town Accountant is higher than -the Assistant Assessor according to the M.M.A. study in comparison to towns. She commented that the Town Accountant is not properly paid. She pointed out that ;she has had seven years with the town and has learned a lot. She commented that by placing her close to the minimum salary for that position, they put her in like a brand new accountant. She said that she has a problem in t_t~ying to understand why the Town Accountant got $11 .90 and the Assistant Assessor got 21 .01 for an increase. Chairman Sullivan explained -how the grades and steps were determined. Vernice commented that she does not care what the M.M.A. did. The selectmen have charge of salary and they appoint her. She commented that the Selectmen submitted an article to change her salary at the Annual Town Meeting (which slid not pass) . They also, through the recommendation of the Personnel Board, asked for a study. she said that the study was not done impartially as someone told thea how to do it by listing towns to compare with and how much money. She pointed out that the M.M.A. disclaims their study on the firs. page. Vern told the Board that she deserved to be brought up at least one step above the Assistant Assessor. Selectman Hanson, who s: o pied in to say "hill to bhe 'Roard aster attending another meeting, commented that five towns were submitted to the M.M.A. to compare with by the Executive Secretary. He said they were surrounding community towns and he was trying to get surroundm ing comparabilities. selectman Manson said that he agrees with -the decision to include the surrounding towns. Ben Lofchie asked if he would say they were comparable towns? will. replied "yes". Chairman Sullivan made reference to counter proposal #1 and- counter proposal #2. He pointed out that the Town Accountant was asking for a 16.66%. increase in�:fh rd proposal and a 17.8% increase in the first proposal. The Town Accountant said that the 1st propos.al was a draft and they�.--never anticipated the Board would accept it as they were not serious. Chairman Sullivan pointed out that when the Town Accountant carne in with the first proposal. of $39,595 retro-acture to July, it was thrown out and then the Fire Chief carne back with a counter proposal of $38,252 retro-active to July. He said that the percentages changed but not the dollar amount.. He commented that the Board took the 1st propose. serious. Verne commented that she did not have the opportunity 46to speak on the first proposal. Chairman Sullivan said that she never said anything and left the room during the meeting with the M.M.A. consultants. Verne commented that the- letter which accompanied the 1st proposal explained what the proposal was. The proposal was the basis for setting up a new wage scale- She said she warted to throw.. h.e M.M.A. proposal away when she first reviewed it because the Assistant Assessor was getting more and the Town Accountant was getting less. Verne said that with the 2nd proposal; because of the drastic increase, Chief Martin pro- p osed r - posed that it be divided within three years. to brine the salaries up to scale. She said that proposal number 1 was where the employees asked her to put them and proposal number 2 was where they. asked Chief Harin to put them.