Staff Assembly Minutes
June 1, 1999

Present: Jean Andrus, Jan Fox, David Grebel, Elena Hicks, Sharon Hudson, Mary Kincannon, Mary Lane, Susan Layne, Sharon McAteer, Delia Pitts, Becky Roach, Barbara Savak, Bill Senter, Sandra Tobias, Alison Trinkle, Emmitt Belcha, Lela Cardona, Darlene Housewright, Glen Hulme, Roger Ivy, Joe Laster, Beth McLaughlin, Vince Pankey, John Sweet, Veronica Whatley, Debbie Zihlman, Gay Boydston, Victor Neil, Sandra Tuomey, Jack Hesselbrock, Kristin Lage, Angie Larkin, Emily Burgwyn, Nancy Grieser, Mary Ruth Jones, Glory Robinson, Connie Villela, John Weis

Sandy Record (Communications)

Absent: Rebecca Glass, Armida Guzman, Bob Seal, Susan Oakley, Gisele Kates, Mike Russel, Gale Truitt

Welcome to the Assembly and opening remarks ­ Chancellor Ferrari

Welcome to the Assembly and opening remarks ­ Vice Chancellor Edd Bivin

Additions to Bylaws (in bold print)
III. A. The Staff Assembly represents all non-faculty staff employed in a regular-budgeted/grant-funded position of at least _ time.

IV. C .2) The Chancellor or his or her designee shall provide reports with the regular meetings of the Staff Assembly. The Chancellor shall meet with the staff membership at least once per year.

Jurisdiction, Duties, and Powers read from Bylaws.

A motion passed to draw lots at the next meeting for 1- and 2- year terms this next year and that anyone preferring a one-year term of office should email Mary Lane.

A motion passed to have Mary Lane and John Weis continue to facilitate meetings until September when elections are held.

John Weis informed the Assembly of current issues of interest to staff which are under consideration by the University Retirement, Insurance, Benefits (RIB) Committee: 1) equalization of exempt and non-exempt vacation time; 2) creating a sick leave pool; 3) establishing an incentive program on sick time; 4) extension of benefits to domestic partners; 5) tuition exchange program with other universities, and 5) staff being able to take more than 6 tuition hours per semester.

Casual attire will be allowed June 7-August 13 and flextime allowed in some circumstances. These changes in policy were approved at this morning's Cabinet meeting.

No new business. Representatives are encouraged to email Mary Lane with agenda items for July 6th meeting. Meeting adjourned.

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