Present:  Grace Aranda, Rolf Averill, Kathy Bell, Emily Boyd, Terese Croteau, Lupita Cruz, Peg Davis, Noel Dreher, Deena Fishbein, Barbara Foster, Melissa Fritz, Eva Gonzales, Kathi Hart, Tonya Haymore, Rebecca Hindman, Dolores Johnston, Barbara Lancaster, Anne Lopez, Gilbert Maldonado, Jean Mason, Joe Nardi, Barbara Pickard, Terri Rice, Ana Rodriguez, Rebecca Stevenson, Ruth Szabo, Alicia Velasquez, Lisa Wakefield, Carolyn Watson.

Excused:  Anna Abraham, Carolyn Eaton, Michelle Hintz, Alana Lee Levine, Patty Piontek, Kevin Prahar, Beth Riggs, Karen Stanley, and Lew Tenney.

Unexcused:  Christine Duddleston, Beth Riggs (?), Ted Stokes, and Joan Weber.

Guests:  Janis Leisbold and Cathy Nicholson

Opening:

Process Agenda Items

Barbara opened the meeting at 3:15pm by welcoming everyone.

Dolores did not have a treasurer's report at this time.  There were some technical problems with the program that they are working out.  It will be sent to everyone ASAP.

Barbara explained that the Executive Board had a meeting on August 26, 2003 but nothing of interest was brought up.

Cathy Nicholson from Human Resources explained that the interim policies on the retirement age changes for Appointed Personnel and the tuition waiver changes had now been implemented as permanent changes and the HR website reflects these changes.  Another change which has also taken place is a change in how the Compassionate Transfer Leave (CTL) hours are recorded so that the employee does not accrue vacation/sick leave during CTL usage.  HR has also recently redesigned areas of their website to promote user-friendly options and to make it easier to find stuff.  Cathy

encouraged everyone to look into the PSI & ULI courses that HR has starting soon to enhance career development.  Per HR's Marcia Chatalas, Cathy reported that the ADOA is working with the other universities and a consulting firm to look into insurance options other than CIGNA.

Lisa reported that the Diamondback game was a successful event as all the tickets sold, the buses were full, and the attendees had a good time.  Once the schedule for next year comes out, we will find out what games the Diamondbacks will offer the universities to attend.

Lisa reported that the UA Town Hall with Dr. Likins held that afternoon was a good turnout.  Most of the talk centered around the recent pay raises for the administration (justification was to make these positions more inline with national and state salary requirements) and the Graduate Student Council inquired on additional financial assistance to them due to tuition hikes as of late.

Committee Reports

Tri-University Classified Staff Executive Board: Per Barbara, due to the start of school the group has been quite the last few weeks, but since everyone is getting settled in the activities should pick-up soon.

Communications: Per Grace, they recently updated the website to include the Diabetes walk, Yard Sale, Town Hall, and other upcoming events.  They will begin work on a tabletop display to take to SAC events to educate the

public on SAC.  They hope to get a newsletter out in November.

Emily Krauz Staff Endowment: Per Anne, chair, no new updates.

Employee Recognition: Per Anne, chair, first meeting is on 09/18/03 at 3pm in the Swede Johnson rm 305.

Human Resources: Per Noel, chair, meeting scheduled for 09/09/03 where they will discuss goals to focus on this year.  They will use the Communications committee as a liaison this year to help educate and get the word out.

Legislative: Per Barbara reporting for Kevin, chair, they are working on scheduling their first meeting soon.

Membership/Liaisons: Per Barbara reporting for Karen, chair, no new updates.

Activities: Per Tonya, reporting for Anna, chair, things are going well in the planning of the Yard Sale/Silent Auction set for Wednesday 09/24/03 from 10am-3pm in the SUMC Tucson/Catalina rooms.  A sign-up sheet for assistance was passed around and will also be sent via email later to call

for help from SAC members.  A challenge was issued for each SAC member to collect at least 5 items themselves for donation and to distribute the donation signs that were passed around within their departments.  A sign advertising the sale will be sent via campus mail within the next two weeks.  Janis w/ LQP will run the call for donations this week and will run

again once the sale is to take place.  Wildcat ads will run the week of sale to advertise the event further.

University Committees

Appointed Personnel Organization Council (APOC): Per Lisa, the goal for this year is to review/revise the grievance procedure.  The committee is researching similar policies at other universities for comparison.

BETA: Per Lupita, they will be meeting 09/09/03 at the AHSC dining area and all are welcome

Business and Professional Women: Per Tonya, liaison, Angie Toledo president has been contacted re: representation and attendance at meetings.

Campus Advisory Council: Per Rolf, liaison, the next meeting is 09/12/03.

Commission on the Status of Women: Kathi, liaison, states  that meeting on 09/12/03.

Ombudsperson Committee: Lisa reported that training session on 09/11/03 upcoming.

Shared Governance: Lisa, liaison, reported that their meeting is coming up soon and the focus will be on a survey to various college and staff councils on their take on the governance policies effectiveness.

Strategic Planning Budget Advisory Committee (SPBAC): Per Barbara reporting for Karen, liaison, they last meeting focused on Dr. Likins' recent announcement of the administration's raises.

Student Union Advisory Board: Lew, liaison, was absent from meeting  no update.

University Compensation Advisory Team (UCAT): Per Barb, liaison, next meeting scheduled for 09/11//03.

UA Retiree Organization: Per Peg, liaison, last meeting centered on group's advocacy for healthcare benefits and how it affected their Medicare benefits.

University Hearing Board: Per Anne, liaison, meeting was called for 09/09/03 all hearings are confidential in nature.

Parking and Transportation Advisory Board: Per Anne, liaison, next meeting is still TBA.

Diversity Coalition: Per Lisa, liaison, last meeting focused on  hange of committee chairs.

MPAC: Kathi, Lisa, Noel, and Barb all sit on this committee and stated that the last meeting focused on a presentation by Allison Vaillancourt, Asst Vice President of HR, on the structure and function of the department.  Some of the advances they are looking into include 180 degree reviews (supervisors reviewed by employees), fair evaluation process for staff raises in case merit becomes available, and a new supervisory training program which was test marketed within Facilities Management.

Meeting Close:

Meeting was adjourned at 4pm.

Respectfully submitted by Tonya L. Haymore