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There was considerable discussion on the granting of merit raises, whether they should be based on a percentage or on length of service or quality of service. Mr. Jaworski again stated that the Personnel Commission had felt that salaries should be based on distinction in importance. Mr. Rosengren noted that some employees are permanent part -time, not regular part -time. He felt that permanent part time employees generally earn about the same each month; regular part time employees have no guarantee how much they will earn per month. There was discussion on this. Mr. Bohjanen stated that this was the first time that he had ever seen a scale drawn up like that presented by the Personnel Commission. He felt that the Working Foreman had quite a responsibility. There was more discussion on the wages set at the budget meeting. Mr. Bohjanen asked whether the Personnel Commission had ever thought that beginning the first of the year having the office open full time, $ hours per day, with the DepW'y Clerk only to fill in at meetings and back -up in case of illness. Mr. Jaworski stated that the Personnel Commission had talked about this. They felt that the Deputy Clerk couldn't be eliminated even if the Clerk went on full time since she keeps the P&Z minutes and must be available to take over during vacation time. They felt that there was certainly enough work for a full time Clerk- -this was discussed last year. Mr. Jaworski stated that he felt the Clerk's wages should be based on so many hours per month since it would not be fair to her or her family if she has to take work home. Clerks don't do so elsewhere. W. Cardinal felt the same. Mr. Jaworski mentioned that the 1969 wages had been based on so many hours but that the Clerk had had to put in more. The Clerk stated that the $200 per month beginning June 1, 1969 had been based on 89 hours per month but that she was working close to 100 hours because of all theatre meetings and the loss of time each day due to inter - uptions. She is putting in 21 hours per week besides meetings. Mr. Jaworski noted that there had been 5 meetings in September. Mr. L'Allier felt that $3.00 per hour was good wages; part time help usually get more per hour than persons paid by the month. Besides, full -time employees get hospitalization, life insurance and paid vacations. W. Rosengren thought that $300 per month was more fair. Mr. Bohjanen wished to add his two cents worth; by the same token part time help is bound to get phone calls at home; he didn't think we could say there would be no work at home for the Clerk. Mr. Jaworski stated that he hadn't meant that but he didn't feel there should be 3 or 4 hours of work at home. W. L'Allier stated that this was a disadvantage of a monthly salary. Mr. Jaworski noted that it was difficult to base the Clerk's salary on an hourly basis since it was still a monthly salary. Mr. Bohjanen felt that it was unnecessary that the Clerk be at the Hall for 8 hours per day; that we consider the job to be a semi full time basis. Mr. L'Allier noted that the time limit of the job has exceeded expectations somewhat. Mr. Rosengren felt that if we went to a full time Clerk we wouldn't need much from the Deputy Clerk that all the extra wages spent for the Deputy Clerk should go to the Clerk. The Clerk mentioned that Mr. McLean had asked her to take the P&Z minutes for 3 months or so until the new Deputy Clerk is broken in. W. Bohjanen stated that no training period was necessary as she was just doing secretarial work. Mr. L'Allier noted that some good typists were pretty stupid when it came to other things. Mr. Cardinal thought that it wouldn't be too much of a problem for the Clerk to take the P&Z minutes, but he didn't know if someone new could handle it right away. 1 1