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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-09-11 RMLD Policy Subcommittee MinutesReading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) Board of Commissioners Policy Subcommittee Meeting Minutes 230 Ash Street, Reading, MA 01867 Thursday, September 11, 2003 Cafeteria Attendees: Commissioners: Herlihy and Soli NO Staff: Mr. Cameron and Ms. Antonio Mr. Donahoe IC3 The Policy Subcommittee along with the General Manager and Human Resources Manager welt proft'gh each policy one by one. Many of the policies needed updating with respect to positions (Mat have changed over the past three years. There are numerous outdated positions listed. Examples of such are Policy Number 1, Public Relations, Policy Number 3, Safety Committee and Policy Number 6, Drug Free Workplace. The Committee discussed Policy Number 7, Implementation of Sick Leave. Mr. Herlihy expressed his desire to have this policy collectively bargained. Ms. Antonio stated that this policy could not be collectively bargained at this point. It was pointed out that Policy Number 10; RMLD Credit Cards no longer exists. Mr. Soli expressed this policy should not be readdressed or resurrected again. Mr. Herlihy made a motion seconded by Mr. Soli to abolish RMLD Policy Number 18, Facsimile Signatures, since this policy is not used and there is no need for this be reinstated. Motion carried 2:0:0. The Subcommittee would like the staff to determine whether Policy Number 11, Summer Employees should be updated or rescinded. Policy Number 12, Board Documents Dissemination should include the Citizens' Advisory Board. Policy Number 13, Use of RMLD Conference Rooms should be redone. Policy Number 14, Unique Employee Situations should be redone. Policy Number 20, Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Subcommittee deferred the update of this policy to the Human Resources Manager. The Subcommittee to the Human Resources Manager also deferred policy 23, Dress Standards. Discussion then turned to Policy Number 2, Surplus Material. Mr. Herlihy's concern was that Reading did not get the first choice. Mr. Soli addressed the issue of the other three Towns' and the dispersion of surplus to them. It was decided the Department would prepare the necessary updates and get back to the Subcommittee as soon as these were completed.