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M NUTES OF PERSONNEL BOARD <br /> MASHPEE.TOWN HALL � " k <br /> k r ,February 8;, 1982' . <br /> The Personnel Board Meeting was called to order at 7:15 P.M. The following <br /> members of the Board were present: James F. Rich, Chairman, Caroline Gilligan, <br /> John Peters and Curtis Woodbury. Karen Hale was also present at this meeting <br /> at the request of Chairman Rich, <br /> Selectwoman B. Jean Thomas, Selectman Chester A. Garland, Executive Secretary, <br /> Joseph F. Murphy, Jr., Fire Chief Duncan Gould and Lucinda Erdman were also <br /> present. <br /> Chairman Rich asked Chief Gould if he understood the situation as being that <br /> Chief Gould is recommending Lucy Erdman for the position of Administrative Secre- <br /> tary. <br /> Chief Gould replied: "Yes, after her probationary period is over." <br /> Jim Rich explained that all Administrative Secretaries who hold positions in the <br /> town hold the shorthand skills. They are Union jobs and people should be hired <br /> with the same qualifications. <br /> Chief Gould explained that he added the words "shorthand skills, desirable but <br /> not mandatory". He further explained that' nothing warrants shorthand in the Fire , <br /> . Department. <br /> i <br /> Jim Rich replied that the girl in the Police and Highway Department have shorthand <br /> or speed writing skills. It is what goes with the position of Administrative <br /> Secretary. <br /> Chief Gould commented that there was an Adinistrative Secretary working in the <br /> Fire Department -- referring to the Deputy Chief who was being paid $18,000 a year. <br /> Jim Rich replied that he did not feel that was a good comparison. It was a different <br /> title. <br /> Chief Gould replied that there is a lot of work involved up there. <br /> Jim Rich stated that the Board does not question that. We think that Lucy is doing <br /> an excellent job. <br /> Chief Gould asked the Board if he understood what they were saying as being: If he <br /> wanted an Administrative Secretary, then he would have to get somebody with shorthand <br /> experience or speedwriting? <br /> Curtis Woodbury asked how long it would take a person to go to secretarial school to <br /> become qualified. <br /> Karen Hale replied that it would take approximately one to two semesters depending <br /> • on where the course was taken. She further commented that all administrative secre- <br /> taries in this town under contract can take shorthand. It is not the Personnel Board <br /> who is saying she should have shorthand. This is the way we have-interpreted the <br /> contract. <br /> €4 's Woodbury explained that this was his second night on the Personnel Board and <br /> }t.rti y p <br /> that. he Y g <br /> was tr in to gain information. <br />