10/25/1982 PERSONNEL BOARD Minutes

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Minutes of Personnel Board October 25, 1982 Page 4 • Meeting with the Selectmen and the Executive Sdcretary, cont. Sel. 'Thomas asked why it couldn't work in hand ,and hand. Curtis asked about the Fire Chief's individual contract and if it had been signed. The Executive Secretary told the Board that they would receive a copy when all parties have signed it commenting that the Selectmen had signed the original and forwarded it to Town Counsel for signature. Sel. Garland commented how the Fire Chief's attorney sat on it for months. He said that the contract was -drafted and there were minor changes and the Selectmen finally re- ceived the completed contract. Curtis commented that if somebody had a grievance, we should take it at face value and that the Personnel Board could be making decisions under the grievance law which would be under the Selectmen's jurisdiction. He asked what the Personnel Board's duties were? Bob said that the Board does not know where they stand. The Executive Secretary asked if they believed everything they are told making reference to the rumors. Bob said that it was a rumor that the Board is making decisions that they shouldn't be making and that they are talking about communications and that the Board is not trying to overwork themselves in making decisions that they are not supposed to be handling. They just would like to know where they stand as there is a need to know what their, authority is. Sel. Thomas stated that the Personnel .Board's duties are outlined in the preamble and that tells what the Board's responsibilities are. Curtis asked the Selectmen if they have looked at the updated P.A.P. plan. Set. Garland said that he was not sure he had seen .it. Sel. Thomas. said that she couldn't say that she read it but did look at the preamble. The Executive Secretary pointed out that the updated one was strictly a proposal. Bob commented that the Board will continue to review it at their .next meeting. He said that the Board needs set rules and guidance and sometimes they see: things which ought to be addressed and that they are not trying to pass problems to the Board of Selectmen as they feel they have enough to do. Dave commented that the secretary should screen people when they come in to see if it is a problem for the Board to handle. Bob said that employees should not be running to the top with every problem and that the Personnel Board would not have to waste their time on a Monday night when they could be working on something else. He commented that he appreciated the Selectmen's time and he wanted them to give the Personnel Board some guidance in order to let them know where they stand. Sel. Thomas said that the Board is rightreferring back to the vacation issue. She com- mented that since it had been bad past practice, according to the negotiator and his ad- v2ce, they should move into it gently and enforce it in July, 1983.