MINUTES
CLASSIFIED ADVISORY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL – SPECIAL TASK MEETING
February 4, 2014 – 10:00 a.m.
MSC, Birch Room
MEMBERS PRESENT:
ABSENT: Deb Wik
GUEST: Debra Gehrke
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Josh Entzminger, Darlene Frey, Terry McCann, Karen Pauly, Joshua Schram, Toni
Simons, Becky Simonson, Debbie Tenorio, Joan Wahl, Julie Zack
Call to Order
A. Roll Call – Sign attendance sheet
B. Motion to approve agenda (Wahl/Simonson) approved by consent.
Minutes
A. Motion to approve January 16, 2014 minutes (Zack/Tenorio) approved by consent.
Announcements
A. The advertisements for the Chancellor’s position went out February 3, and there will be
one more community forum tonight at the Menomonie Public Library.
New Business
A. UW-System Classified Staff Governance Executive Summary: Debra Gehrke explained
that this document governs classified staff and provides the right to select
representatives to participate in governance. Discussion continued on the number of
CADC members and if the council should report directly to the Chancellor. Wahl
reminded members that a request to increase the number of members to 15 was sent
last year but no response has been received to date; members agreed that 15 still seems
appropriate in relation to the total number of classified staff and representation needed
on many campus committees. A motion to recommend that CADC report directly to the
Chancellor (Wahl/Frey) was approved unanimously by voice vote. McCann and D.
Gehrke will forward the recommendations to increase membership and report directly
to the Chancellor. If approved, these changes will require a revision to the CADC bylaws. Pauly, Schram, Simonson (chair of sub-committee), and Tenorio volunteered to
look at the number of classified employees in each of the three divisions on campus and
make a recommendation for numbers of representatives from each division. Frey
volunteered to coordinate the election survey that will take place this spring, and new
members will begin their term this fall. It was also discussed whether term limits should
be increased from two to three years, and one-third (5) of current members will be
replaced with five news members beginning Fall 2015. This change would also require a
revision to the by-laws. An orientation packet or program for new CADC members will
be useful; Human Resources and the Faculty Senate/Senate of Academic Staff office can
help gather this information.
Old Business
A. Supplemental Compensation Plan Phase 2: Wahl announced that the Chancellor has
approved our recommendation for distribution of these funds to classified staff, and she
will announce by individual email to all classified staff.
Adjournment at 11:40 a.m.
Recorded and prepared by
Becky Simonson, Secretary
Next Meeting: February 11, 2014 (Cancelled)
February 18, 2014, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., MSC-Birch Room (Special Task Meeting)