Staff Senate
Full Senate Meeting
September 14, 2011
1:15 p.m.
Wyoming Union Senate Chambers
Agenda
Meeting called to order @ 1:14 pm by Cheri Frank President
Roll call: Aimee Appelhans, Rebecca Ashley, Laura Barton, Ginny Becker, Beverly Bell,
David Bluemel, Bonnie Botello, Christi Byers, Leo Clymer, Cyndi Cowardin, Lori
Dockter, Al Emmons, Cheri Frank, Carolyn Herman, Jon Kelly, Jim Logue, Ben Marks,
Aneesa McDonald, Kelly McMicheal, Christy Nordmann, Katie Ogden, Heather
Patterson, Farrell Rapp, Tod Scott, Maureena Walker & Kathy Zubrod.
Absent: Mark Davidson
Proxies: Stacy Lane for Tonya Gerharter, Cherie Kelley for Marvin Perry.
Approval of August minutes, Senator McDonald moved to approve the August minutes,
Senator Marks seconded. Motion: passed
Approve September agenda Remove Larry Shyatt, Senator Appelhans moved, Senator
Logue seconded.
Motion: passed
III.
Administration reports
a. Vice President of Administration, Doug Vinzant
a. Budget is submitted, Salaries are the highest priority for the budget
request. Move all employee groups to 91% of Market average for
step 1, step 2 to 95% of Market average. Not distributed across the
board, but via merit allocation, contingent on appropriation. Not going
to act on tuition and fees, but will wait until spring to ask the board to
move on tuition and fees. Leadership academy started this week, 16
people involved in this, to help develop the next generation to help
lead the University. If staff falls out of the bottom of the matrix they
would be moved up. Would be done as part of the overall program.
We are at about 88% or 89% of the market value.
b. Increase the amount of data related to policy issues across the
institution. What is relevant data and how do we present what is easy
to understand and see. *dashboard project click on the tab and it will
bring up charts and you can drill down to further information.
c. Increase in on call pay, will this happen?
d. Parking: south shuttle lot, striping is now done. Now working on the
north side of the south shuttle lot. Ivinson building demolition is
moving along even though it appears to be at a standstill. City
concerned that vacancy wasn’t received for an alley that was covered
for more than 70 yrs. Promised city that UW would recycle as much
as possible to reduce the stress on the city landfill.
b. Associate Vice President of Human Resources, Laura Alexander
a. Salary survey, some were ok, some were a little below and some
were a lot below. Adjustments will be made as needed and if
allocation is made from the state.
b. Domestic partner benefit: open Enrollment from August 15-Sept 15.
Projected 1% participation for the benefit.
c. Performance evaluation will become electronic this year. PeopleSoft
makes performance evaluation software. Language corrector is
included, gives better ways to write things. Electronic signature and
increased functionality. Possible small premium increase for this
coming benefit year, and fall of 2013 is when things will move over.
d. KSA’s moved to education, experience for pre-screening of
applicants. E.g.: high school diploma, 1 year of related experience.
HR will only screen on the education and experience.
IV.
Officer Reports
a. President, Cheri Frank
a. Board of Trustees meeting: State of the University Address last
Thursday. ASUW meeting last night attended, all committee’s should
be having meetings this month. President will be drafting release time
for committee meetings. Faculty senate meeting on September 26th.
b. Vice President, Jim Logue
a. Friday is the highway cleanup meet @ 2:30 at territorial park and
carpool to water treatment plant, will work from about 3-5. Boxtops
for education, have boxes will hand out to senators. Homecoming is
October 15th, preliminary plans for a float. Theme is “Wanted –
Cowboys of the West.” Holiday market: a raffle for choice of 2-3
items.
VI.
Old Business
a. none
VII.
New Business
a. none
VIII.
Liaison Reports
ASUW Rep – Senator Aimee Appelhans attended on August 30th meeting to
better partner with Staff senate. Want to go once a month at least. College readiness
initiative information was presented.
a. ASUW President: Degenfelder- approved no smoking resolution,
Chief of Staff Bryan Dugas. Possible resolution from staff senate and
make recommendations. Externalize ASUW, sustainability pushes,
trying to get state matches for Half Acre updates.
IX.
Committee Reports
a. Communications Committee – Senator Rebecca Ashley
a. Survey sent out for UW staff mailing list, facebook photo contest
going on.
b. Meeting – 9/23 9-10 in the Skylight Lounge
b. Compensation Committee – Senator Christi Byers
a. Raw data from Mary Petroski for evaluations for running the
numbers. Questions to HR for October’s meeting. 403b match
information.
b. Meeting – 9/15 3:30-4:30 Wyo Hall, Room 312
c. Credentials and Elections Committee – Senator Christy Nordmann
a. Looking at the end of September for the next meeting and get your
schedules to Senator Nordmann. 12 vacant seats currently.
d. Finance Committee – schedule meeting for early October.
e. Recognition Committee – Senator Cyndi Cowardin & Kelly McMicheal
a. EOQ- still working on EOQ deadline was last Friday. About 5
completed recommendations. Date 4-18-12 for Staff Recognition
from 10-12. Crane-Hill dining room
b. Meeting – 9/21 2-3 Knight Hall, Room 228
X.
Open forum
Senator McDonald: Daycare update results came out early this month. Will have
another meeting.
Wellness benefit- letter from the president of the University of Wyoming encourage flex
time but will not approve release time for physical fitness.
Will have to have discussion on the smoke free resolution and come up with a
statement. Put on the agenda for the October meeting under new business for ASUW
smoke free resolution, Senator Ogden moved, Senator McDonald seconded.
Discussion: Write legislation, need to see info from ASUW before we can discuss,
Senator McDonald called the question. Ayes: 15, Nay: 11 does not preclude legislation
from being written.
Meeting adjourned @ 2:23 PM
Respectfully submitted by Lori Dockter, Secretary