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
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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.
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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.
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