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The Town of East Hartford’s Personnel Appeals Board
MINUTES – March 24th, 2011
APPEAL OF Town of East Hartford’s Fire Department Captain Matthew J. Flor.
Present at Meeting:
Board Members :
Shaun Jones, Paul Sousa, & Thomas A. Ogar, Esq.
Alternate Board Members:
Valentine Povinelli, Jr. & Lynn L. Kayser
Assistant Corporation Counsel – Frank Cassetta
Personnel Director - Ron Savitski
Suzanne Kyeremateng -Human Resources Department
Members of the Public –
Journal inquirer Reporter -Al Hemingway
Meeting started @ 5:40P.M.
Fire Department Captain Matthew J. Flor - Appellant
has reviewed the test score and has agreed to end his appeal at this time as so conveyed to Personnel Director Ron Savitski.
Personnel Director Ron Savitski indicated that the Appellant viewed the specific test portions as agreed and in the manner also agreed to at the last hearing.
The Board Chairman entertained a motion @ 5:41 P.M. to accept the Appellant’s request to withdraw his appeal as conveyed to Personnel Director - Ron Savitski.
Personnel Director - Ron Savitski conveyed to the board that both the appellant and Attorney Chester received notice of this hearing.
So moved: Paul Sousa
Seconded: Thomas Ogar
The motion passed unanimously.
Prior to receiving any more motions, the Board Chairman wanted to especially thank Personnel Director Ron Savitsky, as well as Assistant Corporation Counsel Frank Cassetta, for their work last time in meeting with the Appellant and the Appellant’s Attorney.
The Personnel Director and the Assistant Corporation Counsel’s hard work was appreciated in that a solution was uncovered that was beneficial both to the Town and the Town Employee.
The Board Chairman wanted to thank the Town of East Hartford’s Department of Information Technology for providing the lap top computer that was used to produce the minutes of these meetings in a most productive and efficient manner. All of the staff in the Town of East Hartford’s Department of Information Technology are particularly thanked publicly by the Personnel Appeals Board Board for their incomparable service to the Board.
The Board Chairman was again appreciative of the Assistant Corporation Counsel as the Board Chairman neglected to mention the efforts of Suzanne Kyeremateng of the Human Resources Department. The Assistant Corporation Counsel remarked that Suzanne Kyeremateng was equally indispensable with her efforts regarding this appeal.
Board Member Paul Sousa remarked, when the Board Chairman inquired of anyone else if they had any further comments they wished to make for the record, that “the Appellant in his March 2nd, 2011, letter had developed some interesting ideas regarding testing procedures that the Board may wish to discuss at this time.”
The Board Chairman responded that it was customary and usual practice that such matters would normally be discussed if the Appellant was here to bring them forward.
The Board Chairman entertained a motion to adjourn @ 5:43P.M.
Board Member Thomas Ogar so moved.
Board Member Paul Sousa seconded.
The motion passed unanimously.
Adjourned @ 5:43 P.M.
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