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Archived Minutes - December
1999
PRESENT: Becky Ball, Don Broshears, Nancy Byrd, Debbie Clark, Don Fleming,
Martha Gilbert, Barbara Goodwin, Ginny Hall, Linda Harmon, Chris Jines, Marsha
Salee, and Lois Stevens
RECORDER: Becky Ball
I. Call to order - Meeting was called to order by Debbie Clark at 10:10 a.m.
II. Approval of minutes - Motion was made that the minutes of the October 27,
1999 meeting be approved with suggested changes by Ginny Hall and seconded by
Don Fleming.
III. Committee Reports
- Economic Benefits - Marsha Salee contacted the Indiana PERF Director,
William Hutchinson, regarding a discrepancy on their Web page with regard to
Investment Options, paragraph 5, line 2. PERF has since printed a disclaimer
on their web page and is in the process of updating member handbook on-line.
Ball State University and Purdue University have been contacted regarding a
retirement campaign to increase PERF pension/annuity portions. No response has
been received as yet from either BSU or PU. A meeting with the PERF
representative is being scheduled by Human Resources (Debbie Jochim). Don
Fleming requested on behalf of the Economic Benefits Committee the ability to
send to all non-exempt employees the following question: What issues would you
like the Staff Council to be working on for the year 2000-2001? It was
decided that this would be sent to employees on December 8, be returned to
Staff Council members or Martha Gilbert by December 15. Don Broshears
contacted Special Events regarding the possibility of employees receiving a
discount for food service. Special Events advised that Sodexho Marriott is
currently running some dinner specials and is considering using discount
coupons.
- Employee Relations – A newsletter will be ready to go out in December.
Staff Council will again be participating in the food drive in the spring and
items that are needed will be published in the newsletter. Future goals of the
committee are to institute an Employee of the Month and establish the
mentoring program with new employees. Pictures will be taken at the next staff
meeting for posting on the Staff Council Web page.
- Nominating – Nothing to report.
IV. Old Business
- A complaint was made regarding the smoke smell in the Orr Center. This
issue will be discussed at the Smoking Committee Meeting scheduled for
December 10. The Smoking Committee is made up of an equal number of smokers
and non-smokers.
- Nancy Byrd was asked about the EEO Hearing Board and she advised that
there is no planned activity at this time. Staff from the Physical Plant asked
the question of whether 90 day raises have been discontinued; Nancy responded
that the probationary increases have not been discontinued. If an employee is
hired into a job group that has not yet been affected by the restructuring
project, the increase will be delayed until the changes are made to that job
group.
V. New Business - Complaints were made regarding the soap used on campus.
Petitions were presented and discussion was held on how to proceed. It was
recommended that the petitions, along with a cover memo, be sent to Steve
Helfrich and Dave Goldenberg.
VI. Discussion/Announcement
- Inclement weather cards are updated and will be distributed as soon as
they are returned from the printers. Information has been mailed to employees
regarding medical insurance renewal.
- The President's Holiday Open House for Faculty and Staff is scheduled for
December 17 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the University Home.
- Nancy Byrd announced that her last day would be December 15. She has
taken a position with Civitas/Fifth Third Bank. The committee thanked Nancy
for her help and wished her well in her new position. Next meeting is
scheduled for January 26, 2000.
VII. Adjournment Motion was made to adjourn meeting by Chris
Jines and seconded by Martha Gilbert.
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