Employee Compensation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
Date: 8/1/13 at 4pm
Present: Gareth Backhaus, Maynard Forbes, Melissa Noe and Mickey Jervas
Absent: Muriel Lazzarini, Larry Klein, Chris Tryon and Daniel Moriarty
- The minutes from 6/25/13 were approved as written.
- The Committee reviewed copies of the most updated surrounding town salary survey for Highway Departments as well as Health Insurance (see below). Based on all of this information the Committee discussed their recommendation for a starting salary for the new highway position which will be vacant at the end of September. It was agreed by all (Melissa abstained as her husband is thinking about applying for the position) that the recommended starting salary to bring to the Select Board to approve will be $19.50 an hour, the applicant must have a valid CDL & Hoisting license and experience driving trucks, with a 6 month probationary period. If all is well after 6 months the applicant will receive a $0.50/hour raise. Maynard will talk about this with the Select Board on Monday. This position will also be a
new hire and any health insurance benefit will be at an 80/20 split.
- The Committee reviewed all the job descriptions we have on file and had the following findings:
1. The Principal Assessor job description should note the office hours for the job, it should also state that benefits are not offered and whether or not the Town pays for continuing education and mileage. It was the consensus of the committee that if this position is currently being paid as an independent contractor that they are not typically reimbursed for education or mileage as that is part of their business operating expenses. The job description should state whether the person is required to have the education requirements prior to obtaining the position or if they can obtain it while in the position. It was noted that this designation as an Independent Contractor versus an employee was something that the ECAC was supposed to look into further.
2. The library staff job descriptions need to have the hours for the position and the duties should be defined better. Mickey will work on this with the Trustees.
3. Everyone liked the layout of the Building Inspector’s job description format and felt that we should try to make them all look somewhat uniform to this style/format.
4. Police Department job descriptions: These were very descriptive regarding what the state requires but we’d like what Monterey expects from an officer to be added.
5. It was questioned why the there aren’t any qualifications needed listed in the Treasurer and Tax Collector job descriptions.
6. We are missing a job description for the Planning Board Clerk.
- The Committee will meet next on Thursday, September 5th at 4pm and will continue reviewing the job descriptions then.
Adjourned: 4:45pm
Submitted by:
Melissa Noe, Executive Secretary
Related Documents:
Health insurance survey:
Highway Survey:
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