HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-02-06 Board of Selectmen Executive Session Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
Executive Session
February 6,2007
The Executive Session convened in the Town Hall Berger Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading,
Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Ben Tafoya, Vice Chairman James Bonazoli,
Secretary .Stephen Goldy, Selectman Richard Schubert, Town Manager Peter
Hechenbleikner, Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director Bob LeLacheur, Police Chief Jim
Cormier, Fire Chief Greg Bums, Public Works Director Ted McIntire, Human Resources
Administrator Carol Roberts and Paula Schena.
Labor Neizotiations
The Town Manager noted that all Union contracts expire on June 30, 2007. The Department
Head, Carol Roberts, Bob LeLacheur and he will be the bargaining team. They will be having
"kick off' luncheons with each Union beginning this week. He reviewed the bargaining points
that they will be working with.
Selectman Richard Schubert asked about the State Health Insurance, and the Town Manager
noted that the Town has a coalition bargaining unit for health insurance.
Vice Chairman James Bonazoli asked about sick leave buy back and carry over. The Town
Manager noted that one to two weeks vacation time can be carried over to be used by June 30th.
The sick leave is unlimited accumulation because the employees don't have disability insurance.
Sick leave buyback is 100 days at 50%pay.
A motion by Bonazoli seconded by Goldy.to adiourn the Executive Session meeting of
February 6, 2007 at 10.00 p.m. wasapprovedon a roll,call vote with an four members
voting in the affirmative.
Respectfully submitted,
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