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February 8, 2005
The eighth  meeting of the Personnel Board for FY2005 was held on Tuesday, February 8, 2005,  in the John A. Cronin Conference Room at 7:00 p.m..

Present:        Stephen G. Hennessy, John Pender, Ann White, and Michael Reardon

Absent: Iris Kennedy

Stephen Hennessy moved, John Pender seconded and the Board voted to approve the meeting minutes for Wednesday, November 17, 2004.

Ann White moved, John Pender seconded and the Board voted to approve the meeting minutes for January 11, 2005.

A conference was held with Town Administrator David A. Colton and Board of Health Chair Mary Ellen Erlandson.  Discussed were increased hours for the Health Inspector and a new applicant for the Health Agent position.  Following discussion, Stephen Hennessy moved, John Pender seconded and the Board voted 2-0-1, with Ann White abstaining, to  increase the hours of the Health Inspector from 19 to 25 hours per week and approved the revised FY06 preliminary salary sheet.

Stephen Hennessy moved, John Pender seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the employment of Michael Blanchard, 68 Summer Avenue, Unit #9, Stoughton, MA, to the position of Health Agent, Level 9, Step 1, effective February 28, 2005.

A conference was held with Town Administrator David A. Colton to discuss the Milton Public Employees Association revised job descriptions and creation of a W8 position in the Public Works Department.  Following discussion, Ann White moved, John Pender seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the creation of a W8 General Foreman, MEO-2 position in the Public Works Department effective July 1, 2005 and to approve the W8 General Foreman, MEO-2 job description, with the stipulation that all civil service and union rules have been complied with.

Ann White moved, John Pender seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the revised W3 Maintenance Man, Grounds Maintenance Man, Water & Sewer System Maintenance Man, Motor Equipment Repairman Helper, Apprentice Arborist (Tree Surgeon), MEO-1 and W4 Construction and Maintenance Craftsman, Motor Equipment Repairman Helper, Apprentice Arborist (Tree Surgeon), MEO-1 job descriptions effective July 1, 2005,  with the stipulation that all civil service and union rules have been complied with.

Due to current market rate conditions and the terms of the newly signed Memorandum of Agreement between the Town of Milton and the Milton Public Employees Association,  Ann White moved, John Pender seconded and the Board voted unanimously to amend the  classification plan relative to the “W” group as follows:  effective July 1, 2005 all members of the bargaining unit in grade W1 through W6 shall be reclassified one grade level higher than the level held on June 30, 2005, with the stipulation that all civil service and union rules have been complied with.  

Stephen Hennessy moved, John Pender seconded and the Board voted unanimously to amend its December 14, 2005 vote regarding the step for employees in the Southeastern Public Employees Association approved for a reclassification due to the recently signed Memorandum of Agreement.

Stephen Hennessy moved, John Pender seconded and the Board voted unanimously to place the employees in the Southeastern Public Employees Association approved for reclassifications, effective July 1, 2005, at a Step 5.

Stephen Hennessy moved, Ann White seconded and the Board voted unanimously  to approve the employment of Kevin M. Kelly, of 81 Fullers Lane, Milton, to the position of Firefighter in the Milton Fire Department, effective April 18, 2005, with the stipulation that all civil service and union rules have been complied with.

Ann White moved, John Pender seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the promotion of Bryan Carroll to the position of Public Works Construction & Maintenance Craftsman, MEO Grade 2, W3(4),  effective February 17, 2005, with the stipulation that all civil service and union rules have been complied with.

The Board amended the draft article for inclusion in the 2005 Annual Town Meeting Warrant regarding fringe benefits and requested that it be forwarded to Town Counsel for approval.

Stephen Hennessy moved, John Pender seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 8:45 p.m. to adjourn.