7/30/1992 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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r} .l i BOARD OF SELECTMEN iINUTES THURSDAY, JULY 30 , 1992 Present : Selectman Caffyn, Selectman Vaccaro, Selectman Mills, Selectman Jacobson, Selectman Costa Administrative Assistant Joyce Mason Guests : Marilyn Farren, Robert Sullivanp Mita Sousa, Jane Stockbridge, Ben Lofchie r Diane Pommelmeyer, Al Polsi Meeting convened : 3: 56 p.m. Grievance o f Deputy Fire Chief Baker : The Personnel Board was present to discuss the grievance of Deputy Fire Chief Baker with the Board On this date, the Personnel Board voted -1 to approve the educational incentive fund of o to George - Baker, Mr, Sullivan notes that one member of the Personnel Board abstained from voting. It was noted that the Selectmen can over rule the decision of the Personnel Board and deny payment . Mrs . Farren indicated that the Personnel. Board did not have the history at the time of the vote. She relates that the Personnel Board can verify 60 credits for an Associate Degree. Records are normally kept to give verification. In this particular case there is no record to verify 77 credits . Mita Sousa noted that she abstained from voting on this issue.. She relates that in the educational portion of the old PAP, there were paragraphs lifted from the Union contract provisions . It does not state anything about incentive she states . Nis . Sousa relates that it is clearly written as a one time incentive and describes the word incentive as a thing that is done to motivate a thing to happen. Selectman Caffyn indicates that she did not realize the wording was actually changed . For clarity of purpose, Selectman Bills has recommended to review the old copy of the PAP. She relates that other employee ' s have only received incentive as a one time deal Mrs , l ommelmeyer indicates that the i ncent ive is not each gear -and year after. She notes that since it has been approved by the Personnel Board, it is to go on the Fire Department ' s payroll this week•