HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-10-10 Board of Selectmen Executive Session Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
Executive Session
October 10, 1995
The Executive Session convened at 7:06 p.m. Present were Chairman Sally Hoyt, Vice
Chairman George Hines, Secretary Camille Anthony, Selectmen Bruce MacDonald and Dan
Ensminger, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Police Chief Edward Marchand, Town
Counsel H Theodore Cohen, Police Lieutenants Robert Silva and Kevin Patterson.
The topic of discussion was the Police Superior Officers' contract. Silva reviewed the
outstanding items. With regard to Item U3 the Officers feel like they want to be treated
similarly to nonexempt Town employees, and this is a priority of Police Superior Officers - not
of the Police Patrol Officer's Union. The current work week goes back to the 1960's and
1970's. Item U4 is not a major issue. Item U5 - in the past all brass received this incentive,
before we had a written contract. When the contract was written, the 5% night shift differential
was kept, but the weekend differential was dropped. Two people work the weekend - Lt. Silva
and Sgt. Russell. Item U6 is a problem. For future Detective Sergeant, they see this as a
reduction in the pay. It will be approximately $1000 reduction. There would be a reduction in
the stipend to start with and then a reduction in overtime because the Detective/Sergeant's pay
would not be included in the overtime calculation.
Silva indicated that they have made efforts to offset the costs by restructuring the Sergeant 1
and Sergeant 2 pay to 15% and 20% above a Police Officer's salary. There is not an
immediate saving, but there would be a savings in the long run. They have agreed to longevity
elimination and the increase in longevity is less than that for the Police Officers. They've
restructured the Sergeant/Detective pay, there would be some loss for future Sergeant
Detective. On the language issues, some benefit the bargaining unit and some do not.
Generally, they are in favor of the language changes. The Superior Officers are not in favor of
a three year contract but in order to come to agreement they are willing to do this.
The Board thanked them for their comments and indicated that they would get back to them as
quickly as possible. On motion by Ensminger seconded by Hines, the Board voted to adjourn
the Executive Session at 7:40 p.m. on a roll call vote, with all five members present voting in
the affirmative.
The Board reconvened the Executive Session at 10:40 p.m. Present were Chairman Sally
Hoyt, Vice Chairman George Hines, Secretary Camille Anthony, Selectman Dan Ensminger,
Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner.
The Board directed.the Town Manager to stand firm on all of the issues, with possibly some
negotiation on issue U15. On motion by Ensminger seconded by Hines, the Board voted to
adjourn the Executive Session at 11:00 p.m. on a roll call vote with all four members present
voting in the affirmative.
Respectfully submitted!;- '
Secretary