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TO.: Finance and Administration.Commi,L.tce ..
FROM: A. C. Cuiler, Town Manager
DATE: June 7th, 1978
SUBJECT: Resolution IIFA-419-78
"That Mr. Caruana be asked to submit grievance to the
Town Manager in writing and that the Town Manager be
asked to submit a detailed report to the next meeting
of the Committee."
On February 7th, 1977 the. Director of Parks and Recreation made a verbal
report to the Community Services Committee regarding the appointment of _.
Mr. Caruana to the position of Deputy Director and by resolution this matter.
was referred to the Personnel and Property. Committee (Confidential Report
of Community Services Committee dated Febr ary 7th,.:1.977,attached 111).
This recommendation was reviewed by the Personnel and Property Committee
on March 4` , 1977 (see resolution attached li2). From what is contained
in the written minutes of the two Committees one would wonder if any
consideration was given to a salary increase for Mr. Caruana.
No mention was made of nn increase for the Deputy Director untilthe
report of Currie Cooper was received on May 11th, 1977 that indicated
this position should receive a salary of $13,300.00 for the year.
On May 21st, 1977 Personnel Committee passed the resolution contained in,
item 113 attached,approving the increases as recommended. it Is at this
point I feel that the Consultant did not properly advise Council that
the position of Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation was excluded
for A.I.B. purposes as it was a new position created after the be
of the guideline year.
On August 12, 1977 Personnel and Property Committee instructed the
Consultant to ask. the A.I.B. for special consideration regarding the .
following groups and a. copy of the letterfrom.LhV consultant to the A.I.H.
is attached as item 114 to this report. You will note in this letter that
the consultant dealt with four groups and did not deal with individuals
such as the Deputy Director.
On November 17th, 1977 the Committee received a letter from the A.I.B.
advising that no.special consideration would he given to the groups and
again by resolution PP -286-77 November 17th, 1977 committee requested
that an appeal for reconsideration be made.
On January 24th, 1978 the Clerk received the attached letter (115) from A.I.B.
which states they have found no justification for a change in the earlier
Anti -Inflation Board decision released In thulr letter of November 9,
1977.
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The Instructions to thy consultants during the wholo process dealL with
group compensations and did not deal with any iedividuals and I must
agree with the concerns expressed by Mr. Caruana that -hip; individual
case was not dealt with correctly.
In February of. 1978 Mr. Caruana contacted Mr. Allan Lawrence M.P.,
Northumberland -Durham and Mr. Lawrence wrote to the A.T.B. on Mr. Caruana's
behalf and to this point neither the Town nor Mr. Caruana has received any
further information from Mr. Lawrence on the A.I.B.
RECOMMENDATION
I would recommend to Committee that I be authorized to make a further
submission to the Anti -Inflation Board setting out the errors contained
in the 1977 submission to the Board and request that the position of Deputy
Director of Parks and Recreation be excluded as it was a new position created
during the guideline year of 1977 and, therefore, exempt from the
guidelines.
Mr. Caruana's letter of ,June 8th, 1.978 is attached.
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