SAC at UA Pride Night

Once a year SAC gets together with their supervisors to let them hear what SAC has been up to and receive the deep appreciation of SAC for their support of our council members...

Many thanks to our supervisors for your support. Participation on SAC requires members to serve three to five hours a month at meetings, working on committees and other related functions and by supporting their membership you have provided your employee with a unique opportunity to experience personal and professional growth. Through their participation in committee meetings and development workshops, SAC members improve their communication skills, their initiative and ability to lead, and become proficient team members. Your unit has benefited from the information and feedback your employee has provided as a result of their interaction with staff members across campus. They couldn’t do it without you and we commend you for ensuring their continued participation! - The University of Arizona Staff Advisory Council

Good Morning! Welcome to our third annual Supervisor’s Breakfast. We hope you enjoy your breakfast and the presentation of “what is SAC”.

This breakfast is in appreciation of your support, Thank you! Also would like to thank the committee who put this breakfast together. They organized this wonderful event, Please stand up and let’s give them a round of applause!

My office has given me the opportunity to learn and help Classified Staff...we are honored to represent nearly 6,000 staff.

I personally would like to thank you all for the encouragement and support that allowed your council members to participate. Without this encouragement and support from our departments and fellow staff members we would never have been able to:

Attend the various meetings associated with our duties
Be a part of administrative interactions
Attend Faculty Senate and Shared Governance meetings
Be part the university committees we take part in around campus
Opportunities to interact with fellow staff members and the community at large

I have networked and met new colleagues which have helped me in my everyday work. Again Thank you and pass the word to your fellow Supervisor’s that it is worthwhile for their staff members to participate in SAC

Kevin introduced our guest speaker and past SAC president Kathi Hart, Special Assistant to the Director - Facility Management Administration

Kathi has been an important part of SAC history and avidly spoke of that history and accomplishments including how we came into being and the importance of our mission and accomplishments:

The University of Arizona Staff Advisory Council (SAC) exists to foster and enhance communications between the classified staff and the University community; to provide a forum for discussing and defining the role of classified staff in the University; to represent and advocate their concerns within the University community and statewide; to serve as a resource for inquires and requests; to advise and make recommendations on existing and proposed University policies and procedures; and to ensure inclusion of classified staff on University committees.

Subsequent Accomplishments:

Pay increases to red-circled staff
Membership on significant committees (SPBAC, CAC, UCAT, etc.)
Staff Tracks quarterly newsletter
Full implementation of true salary minimums
SAC-sponsored Town Halls
Non-voting seat on Faculty Senate
Formation of AUSC (Now known as Tri-U Council)
Emily Krauz Staff Endowment Fund
Employee Recognition Week
Monthly On-line Bulletin – electronic newsletter for classified staff
USC Listserv - UA staff communications
Staff Talk Listserv - Tri-U staff communications (all 3 universities)
Crossroads Conference for staff professional development

Each supervisor received a certificate and a flower as a token of our appreciation