University of Hartford Staff Association
Meeting Agenda April 13, 2016 – 1:00 pm
Gengras Student Union, room 345
I. Introductions
II. Discussion and Approval of Minutes from the February 10, 2016 Meeting
III. University Committee Reports
Budget Advisory Team – Randi Ashton-Pritting/Valerie Gilleran
Wellness Committee – HRD, Lindsay McKeegan/Barbara Dessureau
Benefits Taskforce – Meagan Fazio/Cindy Oppenheimer
Presidential Commission for the Status of Women – Meagan Fazio
IV. Staff Association Reports
Web Advisory Committee – Barbara Dessureau
Faculty Senate – Ben Ide
Treasurer’s Report – Christine Adams
Membership Director Report – Ellen Levasseur
Fundraising Committee – Valerie Gilleran
V. Annual Report
Speakers: Flo Polek, Payroll Manager; Lisa Condon, Director of Procurement Services; Kenna
Grant and Gail Syring from Connections Health Education and Wellness Center presented on
Green Dot; Andy Hillberry, Chief Information Officer of OTS; Jason Farrell, Director of Facilities;
Mike Kaselouskas, Assistant Chief Department of Public Safety.
Continued staff representation on Budget Advisory Team, Wellness Committee, Benefits Task
Force, and Faculty Senate. New to this year, representation on Presidential Commission for the
Status of Women.
First year completed for our Executive Board (Ben Ide (Chair), Jessica Abbott (Vice Chair), Erica
Light (Secretary, until December), Christine Adams (Treasurer), Ellen Levasseur (Membership),
Linda Zigmont (Non-Exempt Staff Member At-Large), and Ellen Crandall (Exempt Member AtLarge)). Secretary position replaced with Gina Signorello in February.
Staff Association Barbeque, August 12, 53 people attended, netted $283 in fundraising;
Thanksgiving Luncheon, November 13, 77 people attended and we collected 197 pounds of
donated food for Hands On Hartford.
New Fund Raising Committee formed, led by Valerie Gilleran.
VI. Old Business
Update on proposals
Universal menu for commencement
Expand recognition day
Holding the Thanksgiving Luncheon?
Staff Association survey
VII. New Business
[none]
Future meetings (all at 1PM)
Date
May 11 2016
June 8 2016
July 13 2016
Location
Focus (tentative)
GSU 335
Norm Young – campus projects
NO MEETING!
GSU 335
HRD – staff compensation