Human Resources

From:           Barbara Lay, Office of Human Resources

Date:            November 8, 2007

Subj:HR Advisory Group Meeting Minutes - November, 2006

Cc:                  Seth Patton

New Items

1.   Employee Discipline Policy Review (continue) - The group discussed the issue of combining the employee discipline policy as outlined in the SOS and Administrative handbooks to be similar.  The current employee discipline process described in the SOS handbook is more extensive with marginal performance and misconduct.  It was recommended that these two areas collapse to ensure consistency with the Administrative handbook.    Human Resources will be reviewing with HRAG other areas of the handbooks to discuss in hope to close other inconsistencies.

2.   Internal/External Candidates & Internal Candidate Guaranteed Interview Discussion -  Jim Ables brought to the attention of the group that the current policy will undergo a review by the Personnel Committee and the Office of Human Resources.  He conveyed to the group that the current policy allows all current employees to go through an interview process, if they apply, be interviewed regardless of their qualifications.  The group agreed that only qualified applicants should be interviewed rather than allowing everyone who applies to interview for the job. 

3.   403(b) Retirement Plan - This is to be discussed in the December meeting.

4.Service Award Banquet 2007 - Barbara informed the group that the next banquet will be held on January 13, 2007 in Huffman Hall.  Furthermore, the group was informed that the banquet is in the planning stage at this time, and that they would keep them up to date on the progress.  

5.Security/Physical Plant Representation - Josh Hoskinson has left Denison, and a new security representative is required.  There is also a vacancy for a Physical Plant (residential).   Human Resources will send out notices to solicit volunteers for these two areas.

6.Education Benefits for Employee’s (spouse) - A question was raised about spouse education benefits.  The current policy states that an employee’s spouse and/or domestic partner are eligible after the employee has completed the 90-day introductory period.  If the spouse and/or domestic partner already have a BA degree, the spouse and/or domestic partner may take one class per semester, subject to space availability, for either credit or audit for eight semesters.  If the spouse and/or domestic partner do not have a BA degree, they can apply through admissions and can take classes to work towards degree.  The tuition bill is submitted to HR by the employee for processing.

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