1986.01.08_FAB_Minutes_Regular� U
TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA
FINANCIAL ADVISORY BOARD
January 8, 1986 10:00 A.M.
A meeting of the Financial Advisory Board was held at Town Hall on
Wednesday, January 8, 1986 at 10:00 a.m.
Those attending included Members Richard Brunton, Walter Peklenk and
Reese James. Member Ben Cohen was excused becaue of illness. Town
Commissioner Grier and Town Manager Williams were also present
throughout the meeting.
The Minutes of the December 18, 1985 meeting were approved as written.
Police Chief Cecere joined the meeting to discuss the new wage policy
of granting only one wage adjustment in each year, such adjustment
including any inflationary factor as had been authorized by the Town
Commission, and particularly spoke of its effect on the police staff.
The extensive discussion that followed spoke to these items:
1. The impact on individual employees
2. The temporary inequities that are resulting
3. That as of January 1, 1986, over 1/2 of the employees
have already received their wage adjustments according
to their anniversary dates.
Following the far ranging discussion, it was proposed and so moved and
seconded to recommend the following to the Town Commission as reflect-
ing the position of the FAB on this matter:
1. To reaffirm its concurrence and support of the Town
Manager's recommendation as reflected in the FAB Minutes
of its May 20, 1985 Meeting.
2. To again support the policy and practice of one wage
adjustment to be affected on the employment anniversary
of each employee other than promotions.
3. That the fiscal year 1985/86 be considered a transitional
year for this policy in order that all employees will
have a beforehand knowledge of this change.
4 That the remaining employees (17) be granted a wage
adjustment reflecting the inflation factor of 3.5%, such
adjustment to be implemented at the pay period nearest to
January 1, 1986.
It is also recommended that, should the Town Commission accept and
concur in these recommendations, the Town Manager prepare and furnish
to each employee a memorandum covering this matter and including the
fact that effective October 1, 1986, this policy will be implemented.
Following the conclusion of this matter, Chief Cecere departed the
meeting.
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Because of the time, the subjects of trash/sewage charges and the
auditor's report for fiscal year 1984/85 were deferred to the next
meeting which has been scheduled for Monday, January 27, 1986 at 10:00
a .m.
The meeting then adjourned at 12:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
R ese E. James, Chairman
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