HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-10-14 Board of Public Works Minutes - Executive Session REMOVED FROM EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE BY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
October 14, 1980
Meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Executive
Session in Room 16, Municipal Building at 10:45 P. M.
Present were Chairman Cowell, Secretary Wood, Board Members
Fallon, Barker and Superintendent Lousnis.
Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as presented.
Mr. Fallon presented to the Board a report from the Personnel
Subcommittee relating to certain items of concern of the depart-
ment 's non-union personnel , copy attached hereto.
Mr . Fallon stated he and Mr. Barker had met with the non-union
personnel and discussed their concerns and although they had not
reached an agreement , or arrived at a solution to the problem the
report was written in such a way to give the Board alternatives to
act upon . Mr. Cowell suggested that the items be taken up one by
one for the Board' s approval.
Mr . Fallon reviewed the items, as follows:
Item 1. Inability to reach the maximum within grade . Mr . Fallon
pointed out the possible cost for implementing this proposal would
be approximately $17,800. A discussion ensued after which the
Board agreed to support the concept outlined in the report.
Item 2. Lack of overtime pay for supervisory employees. The
estimated cost for this item would be approximately $2,028 for all
supervisors. After a lengthy discussion, Mr. Fallon moved , it was
seconded to approve the policy of paying overtime to supervisors
at time and a half for all hours worked in emergency situations
approved by the Superintendent. Mrs . Wood moved to amend the mo-
tion to exclude the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents.
It was seconded, and the amendment was voted 3: 1. A vote was taken
on the original motion and carried 3: 1.
Item 3. Survey crew salary discrimination. Mr. Fallon explained
the survey crew salary discrimination es outlined in the report
and estimated the cost proposed by the solution at $2,808 . This
was approved.
Item 4. Working out of classification. Mr. Fallon presented this
item pointing out that the Superintendent felt the problem could
be handled administratively. Mr. Fallon moved, it was seconded and
voted that the Superintendent handle working out of classification
administratively.
Item 5 . Personal day. After a discussion, it was moved, seconded
and voted 3: 1 to recommend no change in the present system.
Item 6. Incentives after ten years. After a discussion, Ma. Wood
moved that an additional day' s vacation be added for each five
years of service above ten years up to a maximum of five additional
vacation days. It was seconded and the motion lost 0:4.
Item 7. Ten hour work day - four day week. Mr. Fallon pointed out
this proposal would create a problem in providing service to the
Town as the Town operates on a five day week. Mr . Fallon moved , it
was seconded that a ten hour day, four day week be implemented for
the engineering staff and the motion lost 0:4.
Item 8 . Educational benefits. After considerable discussion Mr .
Barker moved , it was seconded to defer the educational benefit to
the Superintendent and the Personnel Board . The vote 4:0.
Item 9. Job title classification . The Superintendent pointed out
that the Department is attempting to work with the Personnel Board
for a new classification for all non-union job titles and it was
agreed the Superintendent work with the Personnel Board to this
end.
Item 10. Pay scale as related to other communities. Mr. Fallon
moved, it was seconded that the Personnel Board be requested to re-
view the pay scale as it relates to other communities and it was
voted 4:0.
Item 11 Change in holiday . Mr. Barker moved , no change in the
present holiday policy be granted - it was seconded and voted 4:0.
Item 12. Annual meeting of the Board of Public Works and non-union
personnel . Mr . Barker moved, it was seconded that an annual meet-
ing between nen-union employees and the Board of Public Works be
scheduled each year prior to the completion of the budget. It was
voted 4:0.
Mr. Fallon reported to the Board that one of the areas of con-
cern by non-union personnel had to do with the buy back program
which he had felt was not a major concern but now was of the opin-
ion that further work needed to be done in this area. The Chairman
expressed, his thanks to the subcommittee, Mr. Fallon and Mr. Barker
for their efforts. ,
Meeting adjourned at 12:00 M.
Respectfully submitted,
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