JANUARY 26, 2007
TOWN OF WESTMORE
RECONVENED SELECTBOARD MEETING
MINUTES
Present were John Alexander, Chair and Nancy Mallary and David Stevens, Selectboard members.
The meeting was called at 2:00 pm to discuss Personnel Policy.
The Draft Personnel Policy was reviewed and the following sections adopted by the Selectboard.
Nancy made the motion and David seconded to adopt Articles I, General Provisions and II, Recruitment and Selection, as amended. (See Attached). The motion passed unanimously.
Article III, Sections 3.1 Health Insurance Plans, Section 3.2 Life & Disability/Workman’s Comp Insurance Plans and Section 3.3 Retirement Plan were passed over for more research into the new insurance plans.
Nancy made the motion and David seconded to adopt Article III, Section 3.4 Personal Time Off, as printed. (See Attached). The motion passed unanimously.
Article III, Section 3.5 Sick/Funeral/Parental Time Off was previously adopted on 12/12/05.
David made the motion and Nancy seconded to adopt Article III, Section 3.6 Military Leave, as printed. (See Attached). The motion passed unanimously.
Nancy made the motion and David seconded to adopt Article III, Section 3.7 Vacation Time Off, as amended. (See Attached). The motion passed unanimously.
Nancy made the motion and David seconded to adopt Article III, Section 3.8 Holidays, as printed. (See Attached). The motion passed unanimously.
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John Alexander, Chair David Stevens Nancy Mallary
Selectboard Meeting
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Nancy made the motion and David seconded to adopt Article III, Section 3.9 Jury Duty, as printed. (See Attached). The motion passed unanimously.
Nancy made the motion and David seconded to adopt Article III, Section 3.10 Professional Development, as printed. (See Attached). The motion passed unanimously.
Nancy made the motion and David seconded to adopt Article IV, Your Job, as amended. (See Attached). The motion passed unanimously.
Article V, Standards of Conduct, and Appendix’s C, Workplace Violence Policy and E, Smoking Policy, were passed over due to time constraints and are pending final review.
David made the motion and Nancy seconded to adopt Article VI, Discipline and Grievance, as printed. (See Attached). The motion passed unanimously.
At that point, Greg Gallagher, Town Clerk, attended the meeting and reported on the projected costs of the new Health Insurance carrier, Cigna, and Disability and Life Insurance carrier, Unum, provided to town under the VLCT Group Plan.
Potential increases to the Highway budget for Health, Disability and Life Insurance, accumulated sick time, and additional salaries were discussed. The Selectboard felt that part-time employment would help to resolve vacation and overtime issues.
At 4:00 pm the Budget Meeting began and Millie Davis and Mary Lou Cummings, Auditors, as well as Gerald Saindon, citizen, attended. John Alexander excused himself from the meeting shortly afterwards due to a previous commitment.
At 5:30 pm Melissa Zebrowski, Auditor, attended the budget meeting. The Proposed Budget was discussed and the final draft must be addressed January 30, 2007 at 4 pm, as the Auditors made arrangements to have the Town Report printed on February 1, 2007.
Nancy made the motion and David seconded to adjourn at 6:07 pm. The motion passed unanimously.
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John Alexander, Chair David Stevens Nancy Mallary