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the other day where he reinstated a man who had been dismissed for not meeting certain criteria, and he can guarantee there was no retribution in that case. Chairman Scurlock noted that there appears to be a feeling that the evaluations cannot be done fairly and that the grievance procedure does not work, and it seems the people are not using the process. He felt this should be looked into. Harry Lutz, Building Maintenance, came before the Board and stated that he felt the merit system is a good system and that the Commissioners have done a good job with it. He felt the union, however, has done a bad job because the employees are still waiting there without a raise, and they never will gain back what they have lost. Mr. Lutz believed you will make more money with the merit system, and just because some people can't do the job that other people can, that is their problem. Esrom Dorsett informed the Board that he has been with Road & Bridge for nine years, and he qualified to do the job he tried for, but he didn't get it. Another employee who worked here as a foreman quit and went to Piper, and then came back in 9 days and was rehired and took the job he was qualified for and able to do. Mr. Dorsett wished to have it explained to him just why he was put out of place by this other man. Administrator Wright requested that Mr. Dorsett give him the details of just what happened and when it happened, etc., as he did not know the circumstances. Mr. Dorsett advised that he tried talking to Public Works Director Davis and everybody else about it, and Mr. Davis said he was looking into it, but apparently it never did get to Mr. Wright. Chairman Scurlock asked if he had filed a grievance, and Mr. Dorsett stated that the contract had not been signed at that time. The Chairman informed Mr. Dorsett that we had a grievance procedure in existence before, and Mr. Dorsett stated that he did FEB 19 1986 BooK 63 701.