TOWN OF NEWBURY
Personnel Board
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DIANE DOYLE MARK GLECKMAN RICHARD HARRIS JOHN LUCEY STEVE SALVO EVANGELINE SUTTER JOHN WILKINSON
Subject: Minutes of Meeting Held on Monday, August 15, 2011
Present: Diane Doyle, Mark Gleckman, Rick Harris, John Lucey, Steve Salvo, Evangeline Sutter and
John Wilkinson
Excused: N/A
Convened: 7:00 PM at Town Hall
Call to Order
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by John Wilkinson at 7:02 PM.
2. Review of Minutes of Prior Meeting
John Wilkinson moved to have the minutes of the July 18, 2011 meeting approved. The motion was
seconded and voted and approved unanimously by the board.
3. Election of Vice President
‘Vice President’ title clarified to be ‘Vice Chairman’, since there is a Chairman of the Board already, not
a President. Purpose of a Vice Chairman would be to run the meeting in the Chairman’s absence.
Mark Gleckman put forward that he would be interested in the role. Motion was seconded. Mark
Gleckman will serve as Vice Chairman of the Personnel Board. Assignment length TBD.
4. New Employee Issues
None
5. Personnel Action and Job Vacancy Approvals
None
6. Employee Handbook
a. EEOC and MCAD policies are contained in the Handbook.
b. Vacation/sick time minor changes incorporated
c. Nepotism/Employment of Relatives Policy
i. A Policy is recommended.
ii. Similar Policies from member workplaces reviewed and discussed.
iii. Policy will be drafted to address any administrative concerns of having relatives
reporting directly to relatives while in service to the Town.
iv. Rick Harris is chairing an exploratory team—comprised of Diane Doyle and John
Lucey-- to take on drafting a Nepotism Policy. Evangeline Sutter providing research on
similar policies.
v. Deliverables to be reviewed and discussed at next Personnel Board meeting.
7. Maintaining Personnel and Wage Records
It was determined that personnel records from decades ago are boxed and stored in the Woodbridge
School. Actual filing system of records not determined: this as before the town’s records were
regionalized.
Volunteers on the Personnel Board are sought for this project.
Timeline for review of records—some time after Labor Day--to be coordinated.
8. Manager Guide Rollout
Nothing to report at this time.
9. Insurance Committee
TOWN OF NEWBURY
Personnel Board
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DIANE DOYLE MARK GLECKMAN RICHARD HARRIS JOHN LUCEY STEVE SALVO EVANGELINE SUTTER JOHN WILKINSON
Nothing to report at this time.
10. Safety Issues
None.
The Police are undergoing a Defensive Driving training Course offered from their Insurance Agency.
11. Next Meeting
The Personnel Board will meet Monday, September 19, 2011 at 7PM at Town Hall.
12. Adjournment
A motion was made by Steve Salvo. All voted and agreed to adjourn.
Adjourned: Approximately 8:10 PM
Scribe: Evangeline Sutter
Notes: These minutes will approved at 9.19.2011 PB meeting
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