02/01/1982 PERSONNEL BOARD Minutes

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PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING MINUTES MASHPEE TOWN HALL February 1, 1982 The Personnel Board Meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. The following members of the Board were present: James F. Rich, Chairman, Caroline Gilligan, John Peters, Jr., Bob Sullivan and Curtis Woodbury. The members of the Personnel Board welcomed the new member, Curtis Woodbury. The resignation of Kenneth Culp, Town Accountant, was read to the Board. The letter from the Executive Secretary dated January 28 regarding Mr. Culp's resig- nation was also read into the minutes. The Personnel Board has been asked to begin a search for a successor to Mr. Culp immediately. The Board was informed that advertisements had run in several newspapers over the weekend per Jim Rich's approval during a phone conversation with the Board Secretary on January 28. The Personnel Board was also informed that Vernice Polka was given full legal authority to oversee the operation of the Accounting Department per the Board of Selectmen's meeting on January 27, 1982. A memorandum from Vernice Polka dated February 1 was received and read into the minutes. The memorandum states that Judy Fitzgerald, the C.P.A., has completed the reconciliation of the Fiscal 1981 accounts. Mrs. Polka and Barbara Russell are now in the process of closing the books and completing reports. They ask • that only information which is absolutely necessary be requested. Amendments Under the P.A.P. The Personnel Board unanimously voted to amend the P.A.P. under Article XIII, Leaves of Absences, Section 6, Personal Leave to allow two (2) personal days per year for regular full-time employees. An amendment will be on file with the Town Clerk as of February 28 to be voted upon at the Annual Town Meeting. The Personnel Board also voted upon the addition of a Temporary Skilled Secretarial position to be paid at the rate of $5.47 per hour effective fiscal year, 1983. The proposed Salary Amendments will also be on file with the Town Clerk to be voted upon at the Annual Town Meeting al.ong_wifih Job Descriptions of all the positions which fall under the P.A.P. Town Report The Personnel Board accepted the Town Report with the addition of the change whereby an article was passed at the Special Town Meeting in November which approved the Selectmen or their designee to conduct all collective bargaining negotiations with town employees. Salary Budget The memorandum dated January 26, 1982, from the Executive Secretary regarding the 6% increase in the salary for the Town Accountant, Fire Chief, Police Chief, . Street. Superintendent, Building Inspector, Gas Inspector, Wire Inspector, Recrea- tion Director, Natural Resource Officer and Shellfish Constable effective fiscal year 1983 was read into the minutes.