Human Resources
May 2006
HR Advisory Group - Meeting Minutes
Attended:
Absent: L.
Payne; J. Nichols; C. Trager
Scribe: Jim
Ables, Office of Human Resources
Date:
June 8, 2006
Subj:
HR Advisory Group
Meeting Minutes - May, 2006
Cc:
Seth Patton; Bill
Acklin
New Items
1.Welcome - The group welcomed the new HRAG
representatives. They are: Sally Scheiderer representing academic
secretaries and academic support; Ed Best representing building services; and
Josh Hoskinson representing security and safety. Their terms run from September
2006 through May 2009.
2. Chair
and Co-chair - Lynn McIlyar, co-chair for the current academic year,
will automatically become the chair for next academic year. Laurie
Mackenzie-Crane agreed to be co-chair. She will become chair in September
2007.
3.Sick Pay - A question was asked about the sick pay
benefit for support staff. Specifically, it was mentioned that some people
believe that because a full-time employee accrues one sick day per month or
twelve days per year that these days can be taken without any possible
consequences regarding poor absenteeism. Jim explained that the sick time
benefit is a self-insured short-term disability program and is not meant to
convey that twelve sick days off per year is necessarily permissible. The
group suggested that a clarification in the next version of the handbook may
make sense to clarify the intent.
4. Year
End Wrap Up - We briefly discussed the year’s work by HRAG.
While many issues were discussed, clearly the change in the tuition cash assistance
program was the highlight.
Updates
1.HRAG Reps - Openings have been
filled
2.
HR Meetings - The HR
communication meetings were conducted as scheduled. No major issues arose
from these meetings.
3.Security Event Rate - The security event rate is being reviewed for a change beginning with the
new fiscal year.