11/18/1985 PERSONNEL BOARD Minutes

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Personnel Board Minutes Meeting of November 18, 1985 Page Bob Malan said that he would expect someone to work forty hours a week or closer to 50 o 60 hours. He said that he did not want to limit the hiring of an individual because of 'the educational requirement s but that he would prefer someone with education and the knowledge of up-to-date techniques. Mr. Maxim commented that they are looking to burr 1 ,000 worth of shellfish management and. propagation. The Deputy wardens are doing the enforcement on the waters and they need someone to set up a long-range plan. it. will be a new s er ice. He said �hathere is shellfish depletion and they need replenishing a they should not be depending ,on Mother Nature. we are ten years behind other towns and. Mahpee has not been paying attention to their resources. Chairman Sullivan asked how many members were on the Shellfish Corm' nission? Mr. Maxim replied that it was created by town meeting to have five people appointed by Selectmen and to include a Shellfish officer. Currently there are three active members. The Commission meets weekly on Monday nights, attends various seminars, coordinates activities with DEQD. Chairman Sullivan asked who will supervise the Constable? Mr. Maxim -said that the Shellfish Commission would oversee the position and will report to the Selectmen. The Commission was -in agreement to revise the job description as requested by the Personnel Board. Meeting with Chief Har in Chief Harin met with the Personnel. Board o discuss job descriptions for the Fine Chief and Deputy Fire Chief positions. With reference to the Fire Chief joky description, Chief Har in explained that he changed the Job Title to "Chief of Fire and Rescue Services" as it is a more accurate description of the responsibilities of what the position en ails. .' The Professional Qualification would be "Fire officer V". Chief Hartin explained that if a vacancy ooeured, the town could utilize a professional qualification standard if they wished to test for the posi- tion. o i- ion. He pointed out that Lieutenants are examined to the level of Fire Officer~ II. He said that his status would be "Exempt" and the Pay Range was left blank at this time. The Duty Hours would be 110 hours, flextime". Chief Harin pointed out that he should not be tied to normal office hours and that flextime allows him to utilize his hours to the best advantage to the community. The Supervisory category would be "Deputy Chief and Lieutenants". Chief Har in reviewed the Job Summary and Job Dudes with the Board. Chairman Sullivan asked the Chief if he felt he should be paid more? Chief Har in re- plied "not specifically, the ques io' n could be based on statutory obligations". Manny Glickman -asked if the revised job description on the Fire Chief outlined anything beyond what the Fire Chief was originally hired for? Chief Har in replied that it defines the position better arra that there were .no neer functions. He said that it was revised for the purpose of clarification and that it was done principally to explain what the Deputy Chief was going to be doing. Manny Glickman made reference to the "Duty Hours : Flextime" and asked how he would verbal- i e L i Chief Ear in said that he felt it was explicit in that he works forty- hours. He said that there is no reference -to hours of work for his position in the P.A.P=g I addresses hours between a.m. and 4:30 p.m. He said that it is not necessary that the office hours be specified as he is on call twenty-four hours a day. He commented that the position is different from that of a Building Inspector or Town Accountant in that heir~ office has to be covered at some -tire when the town hall, i s open. Carrie Saunders commented that there should.' be a particular tirne 6§tahlished I ,-s6meone wanted the Chief they could get him.