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Personnel Board Minutes <br /> Meeting of March 5 , 1990 Page 3 <br /> Meeting With Town Emplo e'es , Cont . <br /> Chairman Sullivan indicated that once steps were frozen there might not <br /> be any guarantee that they will unfreeze the steps . <br /> Paul Somerville - said that they were looking at a bad year for 1991 and <br /> wondered what would happen after that . He asked what would make it <br /> equitable for new people . <br /> Chairman Sullivan commented that '.things seem to be up in the air : Kevin <br /> Harrington said that he had the pleasure or displeasure of negotiating <br /> and the benefit of insuring whatever the town does : It will, be done con- <br /> sistently . Kevin commented that whatever happens he will have some recom- <br /> mendations to the Selectmen and he will not do something to one group as <br /> a benefit and exclude another group . He said that will have the pleasure <br /> of sitting with the three groups and translating what comes out of those <br /> meetings and hopefully everyone will be on the 'same track . Kevin said <br /> that they are fitting a compensation plan into less funds . <br /> Kevin went on to say that he met with the Personnel Board recently to dis- <br /> cuss the performance evaluation system . He said that he strongly believes <br /> that step increases should be tied into performance . <br /> Paul Somerville wondered about the employees showing initiative and ambition <br /> beyond . He commented that there is a . difference where people do their .job <br /> and go .home and people who set goals for themselves . He said that hopefully <br /> no..oneexpects to get a step increase if they are not meeting the require- <br /> ments of their job . <br /> Kevin Harrington said that the thing he touched upon is that there have been <br /> some inconsistencies on the evaluations in the town He commented that he <br /> would look at job requirements and expectations . If a person is performing , <br /> they should be eligible for a step increase . He said that it is up to the <br /> Executive Secretary and Board of Selectmen to administer program consistency . <br /> It has to be realistic . Those goals and objectives need to be established <br /> in a pre-determined criteria . The challenge is that the evaluation has to <br /> be administered and done timely . - Those are the things you have to establish _ <br /> Everyone has to know and they have to know what the outcome is . There are <br /> tremendous benefits from doing the evaluation system and doing it well . <br /> June Daley commented that they feel they are scared at .one thing one of the <br /> Selectmen said which was "we know how to get rid of an employee , don ' t give <br /> them a step increase " . She said that gave her a message . She said that the <br /> employe.es ' would like to see step increases and if cost of living doesn ' t <br /> come in , then maybe an override . ( Employees present nodded in agreement ) . <br /> June went on to say that they are trying to stand . by what they were hired <br /> under and don ' t want to see it end in mid-stream . <br /> Deb Costa asked when the new evaluation system would take place? Kevin said <br /> that he was looking . at July 1 .. He said that he left written materials with <br /> Board of Selectmen to review . Deb asked if they should work into the budget <br /> a possible step increase if they met the step increase requirements based on <br /> old evaluation . Kevin asked for clarification of wha.t she was asking? Deb <br /> asked if they would have to build into the budget a possible step increase . <br /> Kevin commented that he has a-ll the financial inf.ormat.ion . Deb commented <br /> that everyone wants assurance .of the possibility of getting a step increase . <br />