4-10-2002

STAFF ASSEMBLY EXECUTIVE COUNCILMINUTES

April 10, 2002 12:00 – 1:00p.m.

Crosby MultipurposeRoom

Members Present: BillKostelec, Janice Resch, Keith Gauthier, Theresa Castillo, BrettHendricks, Kim Gieber, Krystal Burns, Neva Bishop, Anne Thomas andLisa Smythe-Rodino from the Compensation Committee

Members Absent: BarbaraKolbet and Molly Spilker

The meeting called to order by President BillKostelec at 12:09

Business

Bill and Keith met with Mike Casey and SteveDoolittle.  Here is areport of that meeting.  The list of morale boostingsuggestions will move forward.  HR is currently workingtoward mandatory supervisor/manager training.  They are looking at allpossible avenues of training.  The cabinet is reviewingall the ideas on April 17.  Mike Casey will let us knowwhich ideas the Cabinet embraces.  He told us that he isanticipating that all the ideas will be possible with the exceptionof an additional day off awarded on each employee’s anniversarydate.  He reallyfavored the idea of a GU community get together – staff, faculty,administrators and our families.  From a Human Resourcesstandpoint, it was recommended that when employees have issues,they document the problem and take it to HR.

Regents and Trustees meet next week.  Bill will call BobbieLeague and Gail Jennings to make sure they can each attend themeetings that are scheduled. 

Elections update.  Many people have signed upto run for Staff Assembly elected positions.  Some of the positions arestill open.  Lauriewill put out another call for nomination and put a deadline of the19th on nominations.

Scheduling of futuremeetings

Next Meeting will be held on April 10,2002.

Future meetings will be held each Wednesday in CrosbyLarge Conference Room from 12:00 – 1:00.  Since this is the lunchhour, please feel free to bring your lunch.  All SAEC members will benotified if there is a change to this recurring meeting.

By virtue of the bylaws, all StaffAssembly meetings are open unless otherwise designated by theExecutive Council. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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