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Personnel Board Meeting <br /> Minutes of October 28, 1985 Page 9 <br /> Chairman Sullivan said that the cost would have to be considered on the thirteen steps <br /> • below7.for thenother' peop'lecIas well. Verne Polka asked what other people he was talking <br /> about? Chairman Sullivan said that he was talking about steps 1 through 13. <br /> Chief Hartin said that Selectwoman Thomas brought up a good point about negotiations <br /> with the unions. However, the thing which concerns him in this regard is that every <br /> year or two years the union employees come in and negotiate with the Board relative to <br /> salary and benefits. Every year, decisions are made for the department head with the <br /> exception of those who have a contract which at some point in time expires and they <br /> negotiate and renew the contract. One of the issues which concerns some of the depart- <br /> ment heads is the manner in which this process took place. <br /> Anita Tekle reiterated that whatever negotiations which go on are between them and the <br /> Personnel Board or between the Board of Selectmen. They as a consultant were asked to <br /> do a recommended salary schedule. She said that it is not necessary for you to take <br /> everything as is and amendments can be made. <br /> Deputy Police Chief Cooper asked why he was placed at the top step under the present <br /> plan? Anita Tekle said that it was because it was the closest dollar step to his cur- <br /> rent salary and if he were placed at a lower step, he would be getting a pay cut. <br /> Deputy Cooper asked why he could be placed at another grade? Selectwoman Thomas said <br /> that it does not prevent him from being reslotted? Anita said that he is the only one <br /> at the maximum and if they were to move him a grade, they would have some problems in <br /> that they feel the position is appropriately grouped. <br /> • Manuel Glickman asked if it would be negative to add more steps? Anita Tekle said "no, <br /> but if you changed your ranges significantly, you would be paying more than you need to". <br /> She said that they could spread the five steps out to be seven steps with the current <br /> dollars but people with get smaller increases each time they got a step. <br /> Pam Davis said that she was slowly trying to make a point when they got side-tracked. <br /> In going back of how they picked the towns, she said that it was established that the <br /> communities were not chosen by the consultants. Mike Smith said that some of them <br /> were. In discussing Barnstable, Pam pointedc.,out that they said size nis .a big factor. <br /> In comparing her position, she said that Barnstable has a higher EQV, higher population, <br /> and more parcels and tax bills than Mashpee is responsible for. She said when everyone <br /> discussed their job load, you say it is a staffing problem. She asked what the differ- <br /> ence is between a larger staff and a larger community and a smaller staff and a smaller <br /> community?. <br /> Anita Tekle said that in some departments, the population and the size of the town and <br /> the number of employee effects the amount of supervision you excercise. one of the <br /> factors looked at when they determined what the position should be paid is the amount <br /> of supervision excercised. .. <br /> In zeroing in on the Assistant Assessor/Data Collector position, Pam pointed out that <br /> it was compared with the Town of Barnstable (the only` community which has a position) <br /> and the Town of Orleans (which she assured them. had no comparability) . Pam-,said that <br /> • <br /> Carol Kohr is doing the work of the two assistant assessors, there is no difference in <br /> supervision, no difference in responsibility or in volume. Pam asked why there wasn't <br /> more weight thrown on Barnstable's salary. <br /> , <br /> r <br />