Minutes, Staff Employees Council
Wednesday, January 20, 1999
Central Services Building, Room 202
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Representatives present: Nicole Aguilera, Robert Boyd, Shirley Boyd, Robin
Collins, Neileen Dashiell (proxy for Elizabeth Gadsden and Evelyn Martin), Debi
Dearman, Dave Delporto, Chris Archer (proxy for Joyce Duncan), Ann Ettinger,
Billye French, Leon Garrett, Terri Garside, Gary Grant, Jim Henley, Larry
Hillerman, Samantha Hoole, Gary Kramer, Betty Osborne, Jewell Radcliffe,
Teena Tuttle (also proxy for Sharon Smith)
Visitors: None
Representatives absent: Joyce Duncan (excused with a proxy), Stephanie
Flatt, Kristi Forbes, Elizabeth Gadsden (excused with a proxy), Lorrie Gaffney
(excused), Bob Martin, Evelyn Martin (excused with a proxy), Sharon Smith
(excused with a proxy), Diane Wagar (excused)
Call to Order:
Chair Neileen Dashiell called the meeting to order at 2:00 PM
I.
Approval of December 16, 1998 Council Minutes:
The minutes were approved with one change. The Classified Employee
Recognition did meet and did not select any recipients for January.
II.
Meeting Information:
Diane Wagar fell and shattered her heel this past weekend. A card is
being passed around to sign. She has not gotten in to see the foot doctor yet
and as of now is in a wheel chair.
This meeting was different from other meetings. This meeting was
designed as a workshop for SEC members. The goals of the workshop were to
obtain a better understanding of the SEC, to set goals, gain information and get
to know fellow members.
III.
Workshops:
The following workshops were 15 minutes each. The session director
went from table to table.
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1.
Representative information sheet: How often they talk to their
constituents? How they contact their constituents? How did they
find out whom they represented? Model.
2.
Legislative Information –Representatives, web page information.
Proposal to reform operations of committee on benefits and
Nevada Law information.
3.
Game to answer questions and get ideas for SEC.
a)
What two things do you think would create teamwork in the
workplace?
b)
What are 3 subjects that you feel should be researched and
reported back to your constituents?
c)
Moral is low in some areas. What do you suggest as moral
boosters?
d)
How do you recommend an office create and keep trust
among co-workers?
4.
Map maker game to define a SEC goal, this will help with ideas and
suggestions of where they (the council) would like to see SEC go in
the future. Team building workshop section.
a)
b)
c)
d)
IV.
Improve quality
Improve satisfaction
Improve operations
Improve relationships
Chair's Report:
Chair Dashiell requested that every committee have to meet by next
council meeting on February 17, 1999.
Chair Dashiell informed the council that the Student Services Project
would last until the end of January. Therefore, bring in your old hats and gloves
for the children in need.
V.
Committee reports:
Arboretum Board: This committee met on January 13, 1999 at 3:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. in FA214. Billye French provided the council with a report. See below.
December minutes approved. Financial report given.
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Buzz Nelson reported: Fransden complex due for completion in 2000;
Legacy Hall March of 1999; Savitt Medical awaiting funding from Legislature,
plans are due June 1999
Re: Brochure Grant Christy Malone reported ground work done but needs
ideas of 1) what to include (suggestion to include in web site) 2) Auto Cad of
Campus to make map (Buzz instructed her to contact Randy Jacobsen at
Facilities for this) 3) someone to format it (contact CJ).
Chair Harvey Lambert reported a student employee is being considered
for surveying the campus for status of memorial plantings to replace missing
plants, posts, plaques, etc. and update our records. Eventual goal: a coded map
with accessible data to locate and attribute all Arboretum plantings/projects.
Operating account is being looked at to fund this. Buzz Nelson offered office
space for the student and maybe partial funding of her salary.
Cherry Blossom Garden is moving along and plans still stand for early May /1999
Dedication.
Arbor Day is in process of being planned. Chris Cheney reported Roger Corbett
Elementary Schools wants to participate. Also Dick Garrett said Sierra Vista
Elementary may want to also. Chris Cheney is working a program where
students in COE can plan and carry out these Arbor Day Functions and reach
more schools each year.
It was discussed that all meetings will be the second Wednesday of every month
and will continue to be held in FA/214. These meetings have been scheduled
with the Dean’s office for this year.
Next meeting will be 2/10/99
Meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted by: Billye French
Affirmative Action Advisory Board: This committee did not meet. No update.
Child Care Committee: No update.
Classified Employee Recognition Program: Debi Dearman reported the
committee now includes dinner for two at the Reno Outback Steakhouse.
The committee is working to get more prizes added. Debi requested that the
council please nominate their co-workers. She also challenged the council
members to tell two people about this committee.
Classified Employee of the Year: This committee did not meet. No update.
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Compensation Committee: This committee did not meet. No update.
Classified Staff Development Fund: This committee did not meet. No update.
Education Leave Stipend Committee: This committee did not meet. No
update.
Classified Employee Recognition Committee: This committee did not meet.
No update.
Facilities Planning and Management Board: Master Plan update: No update.
PARKING GARAGE: No update.
STUDENT SERVICES: No update.
FRANDSEN HUMANITIES: No update.
JTSU LOADING DOCK/KITCHEN RENOVATION: No update.
REDFIELD CAMPUS PHASE I: No update.
LEGACY HALL: No update.
JUDICIAL COLLEGE: No update.
Faculty Staff Club: This committee did not meet. No update.
Food Services: This committee did not meet. No update.
Gender Relations: This committee does not meet unless there is a problem,
therefore has not met. The contact is Ann Ettinger.
Parking Committee: This committee did not meet. No update
Safety Committee: This committee did not meet. No update.
SEC Bylaws: This committee did not meet. No update.
SEC Awards Luncheon: This committee did not meet. No update
SEC Open House: This committee did not meet. No update.
SEC Web Page: No update.
Special Interests: This committee did not meet. No update.
VI.
Old Business:
No old business due to workshop.
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VII.
New Business:
No new business due to workshop.
Meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
Prepared by:
Approved by:
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Lorrie Gaffney, Secretary
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Neileen Dashiell, Chair
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