Policing is done by Personnel Commission staff. Ms. Carter noted that a letter is being developed regarding the TOWs skills and knowledge of hardware and software to better serve the appropriate division's needs. The TOW can fill positions anywhere from clerk to helping the Assistant Superintendent. The pay is a standard rate. Mr. Ferrara discussed the problem of TOWs being placed in a six-month assignment and then moving to another assignment.
Some divisions continue to use outside temporary agencies for a higher rate.
Ms. Shaw commented that she could not understand how some TOWs were being paid without going through Personnel Commission. The division heads have apparently not been told. It is not the union's intention to remove these employees. She would like Personnel Commission to find permanent jobs for those who are already here. Mr. Newman said that it was very possible to work as a TOW for years.