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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1960-05-11 BReport of fl THE SPECIAL PERSONNEL COMMITTEE to the Joint Sanitation Districts Boards May 11,1960 The Committee met on May 5,1960 at LI.p.m.in the office of the Districts. Members present were Messrs.A.Allen Hall,Walter Walker,Arthur H.Meyers (Chairman of District No.6,acting in place of Mr.Charles E.Hart,no longer a Director),and Rex A.Parks. Members absent were Messrs.James ICanno,Secretary,Hans J. Lorenz and Earl T.Irby,no longer a Director. Also present were Lee M.Nelson,General Manager and Paul 0. Brown,Assistant General Manager. Mr.A.Allen Hall was elected Chairman pro tern. The Committee deliberated on the agenda items captioned below and in each case,by motion,adopted the recommendations set forth und.er the respective captions. Appointment of Secretary of the Boards Following an extensive discussion of this matter,Mr.Fred A.Harper,Secretary pro tern of the Boards was called in and interviewed with regard to his ability and.willingness to accept the position of Secretary of the Boards in addition to his present position as Director of Finance.Mr.Harper stated that with the present help available he saw no reason why he could not satisfactorily handle the two positions if consolidated under him.The members of the Commit tee expressed themselves as fully confident of Mr.Harper’s ability to do so. Mr.Hall stated,and the other members concurred,that if Mr. Harper is appointed to the combined position,it must be clearly understood by him that,in his capacity as Secretary of the Boards,he is directly responsible to the Directors,although under the general supervision of the General Manager.Mr. Nelson stated that this is the situation which he has consistent ly preferred arid recommended and Mr.Harper stated that he clearly understands the responsibility of the position of Secre tary of the Boards to the Directors,individually and collective ly.Mr.Hall asked that his,Mr.Nelson’s and Mr.Harper’s statements be made a part of the record of the meeting. RECOMMENDATION That the Joint Boards and each District Board employ Mr.Fred A. Harper as Secretary of the Joint Board.s and.~of each individual Board and that the positions of Secretary of ~the Boards and Director of Finance be consolidated,into one pos’±tion with Mr. Harper appointed thereto effective May 1,1960.That salary -1 - range ~7 be established for the new consolidated position and that Mr.Harper be employed at the second step thereof with an anniversary date of May 1.That a resolution to this effect be presented to the Joint Boards at their May 11,1960 meeting. Employee Group Medical Insurance The General Manager and the Director of Finance presented a recommended group medical in surance program for employees of the Joint Administrative Organi zation in which a contract would be entered into with the Con-. riecticut General Life~Insuranoe Company which would provide that the Districts pay $7.30 per employee per month for the individual employee premium.Members of the Committee questioned Mr.Nelson and Mr.Harper on this subject,particularly as to the basis of their selection of this particular company and policy and re garding the benefits to be provided thereby. RECOMMENDATION That the Joint Boards authorize the execution of the contract with the Connecticut Genera).Life Insurance Company to provide medical insurance for Districts’employees as recommended.by the General Manager and the Director of Finance. Assumption of Prior Service Retirement Payments for Former JOS Employees After discussion of this matter,it was agreed that the Districts,in justice to the eight District employees in volved.,should assume the payments now being made by the Joint Outfall Sewer organization to the State Employees Retirement System for the prior service benefits of these eight employees. There was a discussion as to whether the remaining payments to be assumed by the Districts should be paid in a lump sum amount ing to approximately $18,000 or whether annual payments should be paid,based on a percentage of Districts payroll.It was agreed that the latter method would be preferable since the portion contributed by each District to this payment should vary in proportion to its contribution to the Joint Operating Fund in the future rather than being mad.e on the present percentage contribution,which would be the case if a lump sum payment were made. RECOMMENDATION That the Joint Boards authorize an amendment to their contract with the State Employees Retirement System to assume the prior service payments now being mad.e by the Joint Outfall Sewer organi zation for those eight District employees formerly employed,by the JOS. Adoption of New Salary Resolution After study of material sub mi~ted by the Genaral Manager and after a further verbal report from him on questions raised by the Committee,it was agreed that the draft of the revised,salaries and positions resolution sub— mitted by the (*eneral Manager should be recommended,for adoption by the Joint Boarth. -2- - BECOMI€NDATI)N That the Joint Boards at their May 11,1960 meeting adopt the revised salaries and positions resolution prepared by the General Manager,effective July 1,1960. Chairman pro tern Hall stated that he would not be present at the May 11 JoInt meeting of the Boards.Because of his absence he re quested that a report on the Committee’s meeting be prepared by the staff and submitted to the Joint Chairman prior to the meeting and that the report be duplicated and a copy submitted to each Director at the meeting. -3- - —— —-~-~~:_~——:- II — - -