01/20/1993 PERSONNEL BOARD Minutes

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PERSONNEL BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF JANUARY 20, 1993 MASHPEE TOWN HALL The following members of the Personnel Board were present : Chairman Rita Sousa, Jane Stockbridge, Clerk; Robert Sullivan, and Leo Turo . Chairman Sousa convened the meeting at 1 : 00 p . m. The Board met for the purpose of discussing the following potential warrant articles : 1 . P. A . P. Salary Schedule 2 . Position Upgrades 3 . Longevity Payments 4 . Education Incentives 5 . Cost of Living Salary Schedule With reference to the P.A. P. salary schedule, Jane Stockbridge advised that she has drawn up a salary schedule showing expanded steps from 5 to 10 increasing the upper steps by 2% each. She explained that the overall spread is 30% from bottom to top . Bob Sullivan asked if the salary schedule was similar to the Clerical Contract . Jane replied that it is similar and that the Clerical Union has had ten steps for two years . She said that this is one of the reasons why people are constantly being reclassified . Also, each grade level is so close, you can ' t put anyone in Step 4 of the next grade if you are promoting them. She said it is important for these steps to be added . Rita commented that it is the first cut to bringing equity. Bob pointed out that they ( the Selectmen and the Finance Committee ) will ask what the cost will be to the town . Rita mentioned that the Personnel Assistant is working on the figures . Position Upgrades The Board discussed submitting three separate articles for upgrades : 1 . Personnel Assistant to Personnel Administrator, Grade 10, Step 5 to Grade 12, Step 3 . 2 . Board Secretary (Board of Appeals ) to Administrative Secretary, Grade 5, Step 5 to Grade 8, Step 2 . 3 . Program Supervisor ( Leisure Services ), Grade 6, Step 1 to Grade 8, Step 1 . The above recommendations are based on the reclassification study of all P . A. P . positions conducted by Jane Stockbridge .