02/26/1990 PERSONNEL BOARD Minutes

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Personnel Board Meeting Minutes of February 26 , 1990 Page 3 Performance Evaluation System , cont . commented that you would evaluate managers who are supposed to be doing the evaluations . Kevin Harrington said that he would spend time sitting down with Depart- ment Heads and there would be traini'ngof what the program is all about . He would strive to get everyone participating in this program . Chairman Sullivan commented that the worst evaluators are the Selectmen . The leadership then falters down to Department Heads . Kevin commented that what makes this system work is that the Board of Selectmen have to participate in the program _ It is part of a profes- sional personnel system to establish priorities . Chairman Sullivan commented that he felt the Executive Secretary should evaluate all Department Heads . Ben Lofchie asked how much time he would spend with Assessors . Kevin commented that he would not suggest estab- lishing goals for elected people -. People who work directly for the Board of Selectmen , he should evaluate . Ben Lofchie commented that when the evaluation process was implemented , they had good intentions ; however , it was taking too much time for the Executive Secretary . The Selectmen were to do it and people didn ' t do it . The Selectmen are not here everyday . Kevin said that he hopes to have Selectmen delegate it to the Executive Secretary for the people that fall under the scope of the Board of Selectmen . Ben commented that he might be busy and may not have the time . Kevin agreed that demands do not go away ; however , if he knows what the goals are , he is less concerned about the day-to-day aspects : He is more con- cerned about the global aspects . It gives department heads commonality . He said that he feels you have to make the time because when you pull in goals and objectives , you pull in overall framework . He said that the evaluation process would become part of everyday business . Kevin said that .he would talk with the Board of Selectmen as to his role in the evaluation process . Chairman Sullivan mentioned that when Peter Lawrence was Chairman , each department had to define goals and objectives three to four times a year ; however, once he was no longer Chairman , the process did not continue . Kevin commented that the process has to be taken more seriously . Chairman Sullivan said that the word that comes up is "consistency" Ben Lofchie said that if the Selectmen put it on Kevin Harrington ' s shoulders , they would review the forms further . Kevin commented that he was not locked into forms . Leo Turo suggested keeping the forms brief as they become too wordy , too cumbersome and people become bogged down . It needs to be simplistic . He said that he felt it is very achievable ; however , does not think Select- men should be part of the evaluation process . Kevin commented that you would try to define very simple goals.