Meeting was held at Swede Johnson Bldg., Rm.  312 on December 7, 2004.  Kathi Hart, President of SAC presided at the meeting, and Eva Gonzales, Secretary took the minutes, as provided by the Bylaws.

Present:  Kathy Bell, Peg Davis, Carolyn Eaton, Laura Esham, Barbara Foster, Eva Gonzales, Rebecca Hindman, Gilbert Maldonado, Corey Jean Mason, Ana Rodriguez, Karen Stanley, Ruth Szabo, Lewis Tenney.           

Guests:  Cathy Nicolson (HR liason)

No guest speaker at this meeting.

Membership Recruitment: approx 6,000 classified staf on campus/130 in Phoenix.  In May we had 41 SAC members and now: 24 current. 

Brainstorming for recruitment: 

·           Popcorn social in march

·           Phone conference with Phoenix – might entice people to join

·           Schedule a brief meeting with counties to have staff join SAC. 

·            Attend In- service meetings at county offices.

·            Ask each College for list of their members. 

·           Many colleges have their own CoSSAC-send SAC members to attend these college meetings. 

·           Check out ASU web council web page and see how they are structured. 

·           Call each college for representation. 

·           Ask President Likens to send letters to department.

·           New members should have a mentor.  They should be supplied with a notebook that has rules, history and the list of committees they can join and serve on.

·           Advertise what we have done and what is in progress ie.; bereavement, Avesis eye insurance, childcare service, shared governance group,  orthodontist. 

·           We were the basis for other universities to form SAC in their universities.

·           We need to update history flyers and distribute to staff.

·           Challenge people to join with what is happening and future items we are planning to work on.  

·           This would be a perfect Spring semester project.  Use students to help but offer them units for the project.

·           Long term Care Insurance – not offered/an issue we should address.  What are options and opportunities?

·           Lifetime Cares:  Salary.  What are we spending money on and what about purchasing clubs?

·           Send press releases on what has happened.

·           Have a historian/elected officer to compile info, update web page.  Give info to new members – easy reference – guidelines.  Have a mentor assigned to new members.  Committee chairs need guidelines, budget example, how to contact resources, how to set up a meeting.

·           Each committee needs to submit a budget.  Should start a notebook on what needs to be done so it can be handed to the next committee chair.

·           Comment:  Sonie Taylor and George Davis – both big supporters of SAC.

·           Make presentation at new employee orientation – Cathy says we have representation already.

·           New Employee Luncheon – All SAC members should attend.  Perfect time to greet and talk to them about SAC.

·           Advertise the key things we have done.

·           What about working on Retirement- rate increase almost up 3%.  Cathy informed us that it is a self-funded insurance – not able to change it.  Mandatory deduction for all state employees

·           Propose to sponsor a dinner/dance in Ballroom with a DJ playing 40’s and jazz.

 Fundraising: 

·           Sell plants on the mall.  AG sells every year and is very successful.

·           Concession stands/ Football and basketball

·           Bake Sales

·           Popcorn social is being seen as a waste of time.  Maybe combination bake, plant sale with it.  Suggestion was made to sell poinsettias next year.

·                    Arts & Crafts on mall – SAC should get involved – something like a street fair.  Maybe SAC can sponsor such an event.  Kathy Bell has contracts in this venue.  Good idea to check into.

Membership/Liason is Gilbert Maldonado – replacing Ann Lopez.

Discussed how Dept can handle the Holiday leave:  depends on supervisor if time can be made up.  Check out the HR website – Holiday info.

 Need to review Bylaws.  Committee to meet in informal meetings once a quarter

 January meeting will be moved to a week later on Jan 11.

 February 8: Tour of Capital/Pride Night.  Governor will proclaim it UA Day.  Hoping to get at least 2 van so people leaving at Noon.

 HR proposal will look the same – SAC will be recognized as part of approval stage.  Fingerprint:  has not been passed - Criminal History check.

Respectively submitted by,
Eva Teso Gonzales
Recording Secretary