12/11/1989 PERSONNEL BOARD Minutes

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PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11 , 1989 MASHPEE TOWN HALL The following members of the Personnel Board were present : Robert W. Sullivan , C . Ben Lofchie , Manuel Glickman , Leo Turo and Jane -Stockbridge . Chairman Sullivan convened the meeting at 6 :00 p .m . Personnel Bo_ar.d Minutes C . Ben Lofchie moved to accept the .Personnel Board minutes of August 28 . Leo Turo seconded the motion . All in favor . Policy of New Personnel Board Members .The Board reviewed a memo dated August 29 from the Board of Selectmen stat- ing that they adopted the policy of new Personnel Board members as presented by the Personnel Board . With regard to the term of office of each Board member , Leo Turo commented that there is a policy in the Personnel Administration Plan . Jane Stock- bridge said that it is one for one year ; two for two years ; and three for three years . Manuel Glickman said that it was not clear . Police Department Recruitment Policy The Board reviewed a letter dated September 1 from Jeremy Carter to Chief Frye regarding the Police Department Recruitment Policy . Selectman Carter asked if he would review the revised changes done by the ' Personnel Board and if they are acceptable to his department , contact him in order that they may finalize this during an upcoming Board of Selectmen ' s meeting . Chief Frye had called the Personnel Assistant and advised that they would like to see wording in the policy for a hearing officer . Chairman Sullivan said that he had no problem with language for a hearing officer and recom- mended that Town Counsel be designated . Manuel Glickman expressed concern about the expense of Town Counsel . Jane Stockbridge asked how many times an instance may occur? The Personnel Assistant said that this has only happened once in the eight years she had been with the Personnel Office . Manuel Glickman said that his only negative is that it would be a legal decision rather than a discussion . Chairman Sullivan said that Town Counsel is consulted by the Police Department to hear grievances . C . Ben Lofchie moved to have Town Counsel ;act as Hearing Officer . Chairman Sullivan asked that it be stated that the Board believes there should be a hearing officer . Leo Turo seconded the motion . All in favor . After the Board ' s vote , Chief Frye came into the Board meeting and advised the Board that they talked it over with Attorney Reardon and he thought it was a good idea to appoint a hearing officer annually . Chairman Sullivan advised Chief Frye that the Board had discussed it and that they agree with him and that they would like to have Town Counsel as the hear- ing person . .. Chief Frye was in agreement with that and suggested that it be worded that Town Counsel or a designee of the Board of Selectmen be ap- pointed annually . All were in agreement . Selectman Carter came into the meeting at this point and was updated on the discussion . Selectman Carter asked that the Board send him a final copy to take before the Board of Selectmen .