NEIU Administrative and Professional Council
Meeting Minutes 20140903
Present:, Janice Alexander, Katherine Gleiss, Doug Lawson, Luvia Moreno, Thomas Tobin
Absent: Maria Genao-Homs, Rebeca Lamadrid-Quevedo
Tom Tobin volunteered to by the A&P Council secretary for 2014-2015.
Council elected Doug Lawson and Luvia Moreno as co-chairs for 2014-2015.
Council projects/reports:
Participation on University-wide Councils and Committees
 Board of Trustees (Wojciech Wloch will continue to represent the Council)
 Great Service Matters (Janice Alexander volunteers for 2014-2015)
 Employee Excellence Awards (Tom Tobin will serve for 2014-2015)
 University Personnel and Budget Committee (UPBC) (Blase Masini will continue to
represent the Council)
 New Student Affairs Commitee w/Daniel Lopez for Employee Awards (Katherine Gleiss
to serve 2014-2015)
 Need to have reports back from A&P representatives on other university committees.
Fall social event: A&P Council Potluck
 October 2, 2014, 12:15 pm – 2:00 pm, location TBD
 Dave Merrill will set up grill and meat
 VP Frank Ross will provide the drinks
 VP Michael Pierick also offered funding (follow-up)
 A&P Council members to donate toward the meat
Web Site & Listserv Upkeep
 Luvia e-mailed Jean Potillo to get listserv access
 Web site needs updating (it displays under “President’s Office,” then “Shared
Governance”).
 U:/Restricted/A&PCouncil/ Drive access is now established.
 All Council members please send a bio and picture to Rebeca for the web site.
Sick Bank for A&P Employees
 Katherine Gleiss to follow up with HR for status.
Respectful Workplace Environment project
 Tom Tobin to follow up with Luigi Pezzarossi (ex officio) and Natalie Potts in EEO office
for status.
Definition of criteria for A&P versus civil-service designation
 Doug Lawson and Luvia Moreno to invite Pat Michel and Marta Maso to address the
Council’s next meeting.
Review of educational-leave applications
 Luvia to follow up with Barb Sherry (ex officio) for status.
 A&P Council sends notice each Fall to apply to your VP for education leave.
Next Meetings: Set for November 5 and December 3, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Submitted on September 5, 2014 by Tom Tobin, Secretary