Representative Town Meeting (RTM) - Minutes - 01/20/2022

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FINANCE, WAGE & PERSONNEL STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE RIM
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Thursday, January 20, 2022 on
7:00 P.M. - Waterford Town Hall
The January 20, 2022 Special Meeting of the Finance, Wage & Personnel Standing Committee
of the RTM was called to order by Chairperson Kevin Girard at 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Danielle Steward-Gelinas, Kevin Girard (Chair), Jennifer Kohl, Cheryl Larder, Michael
Rocchetti
Absent: None
Also Attending: Director of Finance Kim Allen
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
AGENDA ITEM 5: March 18, 2021 Minutes
Discussion of how to proceed since no members were present on March 18, 2021.
No action taken.
AGENDA ITEM 6: January 10, 2022 Minutes
MOTION by Steward-Gelinas, seconded by Rocchetti, to approve the minutes from the J. anuary
10, 2022 meeting.
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous
AGENDA ITEM 6: Salaries of Elected Official (RTC 02-01-2021)
K. Allen provided clarification on reports provided to the committee showing actual payments to
elected officials. She explained why percentage increases calculated from actual payments may
not exactly match percentage increases the RTM had approved. She assured the committee that
percentage increases are paid on a base salary basis, not inclusive of any additional
compensation an official may receive beyond salary for valid reasons.
Lengthy discussion ensued by the committee on elected official salaries.
Motion made by D. Steward-Gelinas, seconded by J. Kohl to recommend to the Representative

Town Meeting to annually increase elected official salaries by the least of the following,
effective July 1, 2022:
a.) Percentage increase of the CPI-U from July of the preceding fiscal year.
b.) Half (50%) of the percentage increase approved for non-union management.
c.) One point five percent (1.5%)
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous
MOTION by Steward-Gelinas, seconded by Kohl, to recommend to the Representative Town
Meeting that the item “Salaries of Elected Officials (RTC 02/01/2021)” be taken out of
committee.
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous
Finance Director Kim Allen was actioned to provide base salary figures for FY 22 and the
official value for CPI-U from July 2021 to the committee for the purpose of accurately recording
this action by the committee.
MOTION by Steward-Gelinas, seconded by Kohl, to adjourn at 8:41 P.M.
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous
Respectfully submitted,
Kevin Girard
Chairman