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Human Resources Board of Chilmark
May 5, 2016 APPROVED MINUTES
Present: Jim Malkin, Chair, Jennie Greene, Max McCreery, Steven Flanders, Steve Lewenberg, Brian Cioffi, HRBC Staff Representative
Not present: Tim Carroll, Exec. Sec.
Public/ Board or Comm. Members: Ben Retmeir, TriTown Chief
Staff: Jennifer Christy, Admin. Asst.,
Meeting called to order at 8:05AM
Chairperson Malkin welcomed Brian Cioffi as the newly elected (elected on April 29, 2016) staff representative to the Human Resources Board (HRB).
Chairperson Malkin thanked the Board members and stated he would be stepping down from service on the HRB as a Board member and chairperson, but would remain as the BOS representative.
Mr. Flanders moved to appoint Jennie Greene as chairperson of the Human Resource Board. The motion was seconded. All ayes.
Ms. Greene expressed thanks to Chairperson Malkin for his service as chairperson.
- Classification & Compensation Study:
- Mr. Malkin reported the Board of Selectmen voted, on May 3, 2016, to approve the recommendation of the HRB to contract with Vineyard Tax Matters for the completion of the classification and compensation study.
- Mr. Malkin stated position descriptions were in the process of being collected from each island Town by the Ms. Christy. Vineyard Tax Matters would continue the work and perform the completion of the study.
- TriTown Chief Position Description:
- TriTown Chief Ben Retmeir reviewed the proposed changes on the draft TriTown Ambulance Chief position description.
- Brief discussion occurred and Ms. Greene made a motion to approve the proposed changes. Mr. Lewenberg seconded the motion. All ayes to approve and recommend the proposed changes to the position description to the BOS.
- Discussion occurred regarding whether the changed TriTown Ambulance Chief position description should be regraded at this time.
- The employee representative Mr. Cioffi advocated for a regrading process to occur.
- The Board members reviewed the procedures manual for direction on the proper steps.
- It was determined that the approved TriTown Ambulance Chief position description, when received back from the BOS, would then be regraded at the next HRB meeting.
- TriTown Request for Change in benefits:
- Mr. Malkin requested that Mr. Retmeir provide more information in a written request and return with a supervisor from the TriTown Committee.
- The minutes of April 7, 2016 were reviewed. The minutes were approved as written.
- Topics not reasonable anticipated by the Chairperson at the time of posting:
- Mr. Cioffi proposed to discuss the topic of voting privileges for the staff representative.
- Mr. Lewenberg stated the topic should be reviewed by counsel to see if there is a possibility for a change of that kind.
- Ms. Greene stated she would contact the town’s labor counsel to inquire whether there are guidelines for making a change of this kind.
- June 2, 2016
- July 7, 2016
- August 4, 2016
Meeting adjourned at 8:32AM
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