Human Resources
December 2005
HR Advisory Group -
Meeting Minutes
Attended: S. Thorp; S. Pustay; B. Carr; B. Rusch;
L. Mackenzie-Crane; J. Nichols; L. McIlyar; C. Trager; L. Payne
Absent:
Scribe: Jim
Ables, Office of Human Resources
Date:
January 23, 2006
Subj:
HR Advisory Group
Meeting Minutes - December, 2005
Cc:
Seth Patton; Bill
Acklin
New Items
1.Service
Award Banquet - The
support staff service award banquet will be held on January 14, 2006. The
theme is "People and Places Throughout Time" a look back on 35 years of
award banquets.
Updates
1.Smoking in
Garage/University Vehicles - The issue of smoking was
brought to the Director of the Physical Plant for his review. In the
interim, the University adopted a revised smoking policy based on local
regulations that prohibits smoking in all buildings (including garages) and in
university vehicles. Smoking within 20 to 30 feet of any entrance or exit
of a building is also prohibited. The policy suggests that people who see
potential violations of the policy should respectfully bring the situation to
the person's attention to resolve the situation in a mature manner.
2.Employee Allegedly Disciplined
to Bringing Issues to HRAG - The concern was expressed to
the Director of the Physical Plant. The situation has been
resolved. Clearly, any person can bring an idea or issue to HRAG without
worrying about a negative consequence.
3.Disability Access to
Physical Plant - HRAG as an entity expressed the belief
that if there is just one person needing handicapped access to the Physical
Plant office then one should be provided. A handicapped space has been
made available at the Physical Plant for employee use.
4.Tuition Cash Assistance
Elsewhere Benefit - The two issues are: 1) will the benefit
ever be increased or will it remain at $1,500 forever, and 2) is it a
possibility to also provide this benefit to dependents who attend accredited
two-year colleges. The tuition cash assistance elsewhere benefit is
scheduled to be discussed at the next Board of Trustees meeting.
5.Representative List
- Jim A. will bring a list of employees by area for each representative to the
next meeting in February.