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Employee Relations and Benefits
Employee Relations and Benefits: Reviews salaries and benefits and makes annual recommendations for changes; works with Human Resources regarding employee concerns and the process to address those concerns; recommends promotion and progression steps; addresses the relationship between administrators and the University as an employer; reviews, studies, and recommends Senate action regarding performance, evaluation, professional leave, and policies and procedures which affect administrators’ ability to function in their positions.
| Chair: | Megan Black | |
| Vice Chair | Debbie Clark | |
| Pam Blessing | ||
| Jaclyn Dumond | ||
| Pam Hopson | ||
| Michelle Woodburn | ||
| Jim Prior | ||
| Liaison | Donna Evinger |
Professional Development
Professional Development: Addresses efforts to provide and encourage professional growth and development of administrators; assists in developing training for administrative staff specifically during fall and spring meeting activities; reviews, studies, and recommends Senate action regarding such matters as professional leave and continuing education.
| Chair: | Tim Fitzgibbon | |
| Vice Chair: | Stephanie Walden-Schwake | |
| Phil Parker | ||
| Jennifer Craig | ||
| Andrea Gentry | ||
| Ginger Ramsden |
Nominations and Elections
Report for 2010-11
Composed of three continuing Senators appointed by the Executive Committee and chaired by the Past Chairperson, manages and oversees the annual elections process for Senators, and for Senate officers. In addition, the committee shall monitor the number of administrators in each Senate district to ensure adequate and equitable representation. If it is necessary to reconfigure the composition of districts (in response to university restructuring or other changes in the number of administrators in departments) that duty also shall be carried out by the Elections Committee.
| Chair: | Carmen Stoen | |
| Debbie Weigand | ||
| Susanne Stanley | ||
| Stephanie Walden-Schwake |
Events and Outreach
Events and Outreach: Involves USI’s administrators in university-wide events, projects and committees; develops productive partnerships with university groups such as Faculty Senate, Staff Council and student groups; sponsors events that recognize the service and achievements of administrators at USI.
| Chair: | Lee Ann Wambach | |
| Vice Chair: | Gary Burgdorf | |
| Wendy Bredhold | ||
| Mandi Fulton | ||
| Kathy Jones | ||
| Kacheyta McClellan | ||
| Sherri Miller | ||
| CJ Regan | ||
| Angela Torres | ||
| Lance Woods | ||
Administrative Affairs
Formulate policy recommendations, review existing policies, and report recommendations for changes or implementation.
| Chair: | Susanne Stanley | |
| Vice Chair: | Stephen Woodall | |
| Cindy Miller | ||
| Carol Schmitt | ||
| Jeff Sickman | ||
| Tracy Sinn | ||
| Leslie Smith | ||
| Amy Price | ||
| Beth Thompson |
Constitution and Bylaws
Responsible for reviewing the constitution and by-laws of the Senate annually and proposing changes to each based on input from senate membership.
| Chair: | Ray Simmons | |
| Vice Chair: | Debbie Weigand | |
| Laura McDaniel | ||
| Sandy Frank |
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