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March 8, 2005
The ninth  meeting of the Personnel Board for FY2005 was held on Tuesday, March 8, 2005,  in the Small Basement Conference Room at 7:00 p.m..

Present:        Stephen G. Hennessy, Iris Kennedy, and Michael Reardon

Absent: John Pender and Ann White

The Board deferred the February 8, 2005 meeting minutes.

The Board deferred a conference with Therese Desmond Sills, Superintendent of the Cemetery, regarding creation of a W8 General Foreman position in the Cemetery Department.

A conference was held with Chief of Police Kevin Mearn.  Discussed were the Civilian Emergency Dispatcher positions and the substitute Traffic Supervisor appointment.  Following discussion, Stephen Hennessy moved, Iris Kennedy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointments of Kimberly Griffiths and Kirsten Hart to the two vacant Civilian Emergency Dispatcher positions, Level 3, Step 1,  in the Milton Police Department as requested by the Chief of Police.

Stephen Hennessy moved, Iris Kennedy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the employment of Russell J. Vance, 28 Sanford Street, Mattapan, MA, to the position of Substitute Traffic Supervisor.

The Board discussed  a FY06 wage adjustment for Chapter 13 personnel under its jurisdiction and the article for inclusion in the 2005 Annual Town Meeting Warrant relative to fringe benefits.   Chief of Police Kevin Mearn and Town Engineer Walter Heller addressed the Board on behalf of Chapter 13 employees and expressed their thanks for all the Board’s  efforts on behalf of Chapter 13 employees. Following discussion on current market conditions and other related trends, Stephen Hennessy moved, Michael Reardon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to recommend a 3% wage adjustment for FY06 for the Chapter 13 personnel under its jurisdiction. Stephen Hennessy moved, Michael Reardon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee a final version of the fringe benefit article.

Discussed was correspondence received from the Chair of the Warrant Committee Emily Innes regarding  a FY06 wage adjustment for the Town Clerk and Town Treasurer/Collector. Following discussion, Stephen Hennessy moved, Iris Kennedy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to recommend that the elected positions of Town Clerk and Town Treasurer/Collector receive the same 3% wage adjustment for FY06 as the Chapter 13 personnel. Treasurer/Collector Kevin Sorgi addressed the Board and submitted a recently completed Treasurer/Collector salary survey.  He stated that in 1999 he had requested  that the Personnel Board conduct a salary survey and that he also completed a job description when Consultant Mark Morse conducted the 1999 reclassification study of Chapter 13 personnel.   The Personnel Board will look into this situation.


The Board noted receipt of correspondence from the Town Accountant David Grab regarding his inability to earn personal days due to diabetes-related absences and his request for reasonable accommodations. It is not the practice of the Personnel Board to get involved in requests for reasonable accommodations or medical leaves.  These requests are handled through the Town Administrator’s Office.  Mr. Grab’s request has been forwarded to the Town Administrator.
Stephen Hennessy moved, Iris Kennedy seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 8:15 p.m. to adjourn.