University of Utah Staff Council Meeting – April 7, 2010
Winder Board Room
300 Park Building, 201 S. Presidents Circle
Present: Jodi Aldredge, Tracey Arlen, Carol Bergstrom, Renee Chase, Marcia Cook,
Shayla DeGooyer, Laurel Duncan, Kim Endersen, Thomas James Ferrill, Kim Free, B.J.
Fullmer, Julie Gerstner, Gurmail Gill, Tricia Jack, Tom Loveridge, Becky Lubbers, Edwin
V. Lyons, Cathy Martinez, Nicole Omer, Charlton Park, Clayton Raymer, Trina Rich,
Chris Shirley
Excused: Marilyn Hoffman, Billie Martak, Jerome Roque, Tiffany Stanton, Janzell Tutor
Unexcused: Michael Berg
Came to Order: 2:03 PM
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Welcome (Edwin Lyons) 2:04
Announcements/Updates (Edwin Lyons) 2:05: Natalie Tippetts has stepped
down from the Council.
Review of March Minutes (Edwin Lyons) 2:07: Motion to approve the minutes
was seconded. March minutes were voted on and approved as written.
Guest Speaker: Health Plans Update (Joan Gines, Assoc. VP of HR) 2:08:
The information provided in the last meeting has since changed. This year, the
numbers had shifted from trending at 8% to trending at 12%. The worst case
scenario if we stayed trending at 12%, the reserves would have been depleted.
The decision was made to change the plan design instead of increasing
employee premiums, which would have been around an $85 increase. The office
visit copayment has increased about $5. Coinsurance has also increased about
5%. The maximum out of pocket will remain the same. The prescription and
dental plans will not change. Employee contributions are about 10% of the cost
of benefits.
Guest Speaker (Mark Woodland, Assoc. VP of Marketing &
Communications) 2:17: Mark showed the Council the University’s marketing
and log guidelines, which are available at www.ucomm.utah.edu. When Mark
started with the University, there were over 100 different logos. Since then,
marketing has created more strict guidelines in order to provide a consistent
brand and recognizable identity for the University. There are primary and
secondary logos that the University uses. When the words “University of Utah”
stand alone, it is important to include the word “the,” i.e. “The University of Utah.”
Color guidelines were established in 2001. Marketing & Communications would
prefer that the Council use a variation of the medallion. The “Block U” must be
white, black, or red, and must conform to size constraints.
Guest Speakers: Parking Permits & Fuel Charges (Norm Chambers,
Assistant VP & Alma Allred, Director Commuter Services) 2:34: If the cost of
fuel increases above $3, UTA can charge the University a surcharge for the use
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of public transit. Because fuel prices have increased above $3, Commuter
Services anticipates that the surcharged will be levied. To raise the revenue to
cover the additional cost, the cost of parking permits will increase about 10%,
which is around $2.16 a month for an A Pass.
President-Elect & Secretary/Treasurer Voting (Edwin Lyons) 2:46: The
nominees for Secretary/Treasurer are Julie Gerstner and Janzell Tutor. Julie
made a quick comment, and Edwin read a statement from Janzell since she was
unable to attend the meeting. The nominees for President Elect are Trina Rich
and Marcia Cook. Marcia and Trina both made comments. Ballots were
distributed, and collected and counted by Tom. The President Elect for 20102011 is Marcia Cook and the Secretary/Treasurer for 2010-2011 is Julie
Gerstner.
Staff Council Sporting Events (Edwin Lyons & Kim Free) 2:53
a. Women’s Softball (May 15)
b. Fan Fest (August 23)
c. Women’s Soccer (September 23)
i. Kim recommends this option because it is Homecoming week and it
is a weeknight so as to keep people on campus. The motion to
plan this event was made and seconded. The motion passed
unanimously.
New Member Nominations/Applications Update (Marcia Cook) 3:12: The
announcement will come out in FYI soon. So far, 15 nominations/applications
have been received. Marcia will be working on some flyers to distribute to
departments.
Staff Council University Committee 2010-2011 Assignments (Renee Chase)
3:16: The Staff Council has been asked to fill openings on the following
committees. For most of the committees listed, the staff representative need not
be a Staff Council Member. Renee passed around an information sheet with
further descriptions of the committees.
a. Diversity Committee (2)
b. Campus Health & Safety Committee (1)
c. Conflict of Interest Committee (1)
d. Financial Aid & Scholarship Committee (2)
e. Student Behavior Committee (1) +alternate
f. Human Resources Staff Diversity Committee (1)
Staff Council Mission/Vision Review (Edwin Lyons) 3:20: This discussion has
been tabled for a future meeting.
Subcommittee Updates/Discussion 3:25
a. Sick Leave Policy Committee (Trina): The proposal has been submitted
to Loretta Harper.
b. Development Committee (Renee): The University Credit Union has
been approached for a donation to the staff scholarship fund.
c. Communications/Selections Committee (Marcia): Marcia requested
photos and bios from all members. Any updates or corrections can be
sent to Marcia or Chris Shirley.
d. Legislative Committee (Shayla): No updates at this time.
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e. UUSC Bylaws Task Force (Chris): Task force met to finalize
recommendations. Bylaws will be distributed to the whole Council for
discussion and approval.
f. Staff Council Log Task Force (Charlton): New logo options will be
brought to the next Council meeting for members to vote on.
Council Representation on University Committees 3:45
a. Child Care Task Force (Tracey): Task Force is waiting for IRB to sign off
on the campus-wide email.
Adjourned: 3:49 PM