STAFF ASSEMBLY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MINUTES
January 23, 2002 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Crosby
Large Conference Room
Members Present: Bill Kostelec, Kim Gieber, Janice Resch, Keith Gauthier, Theresa Castillo, Anne Thomas, Krystal Burns, and Neva Bishop
Members Absent: Barbara Kolbet, Molly Spilker and Brett Hendricks
The meeting was called to order by President Bill Kostelec at 12:10.
Old Business
No word back yet on the list of morale boosting ideas that was given to Mike Carey just before Christmas to present to Father Spitzer.
New Business
Community Service and Outreach Committee
Invite Community Service and Outreach Committee to our next meeting – 1/30/02. Also, invite United Way reps, Laurie Hanlon and Nancy Masingale. Need to find a way to help with the United Way campaign, they need more volunteers to help boost participation.
Benefits
We had the opportunity to gather some information regarding benefits. June 2002, diabetic supplies will require co-pay just like all other prescription medication. This co-pay should have been in effect June 2001, but since proper notice was not made to policyholders, the University decided to absorb those costs and start the co-pay in June 2002.
Benefits costs are increasing June 2002. At this time the cost increases are anticipated to be approximately 10% for both MSC and Group Health. These are not final totals. Per follow-up telephone call with Debbie Cerenzia, the increase numbers will be made available when the policies for the new benefit year are completed.
At this time, on some medications employees can get a 90-day supply (or 100 tablets). That benefit is going away. All prescriptions will be filled for 30 days at a time.
Human Resources and the Benefits Office are still working toward providing benefits through a consortium of private schools. At this time there are legal issues that are being considered. It likely will take legislative changes before a consortium will be feasible.
Budget
General discussion was had about next year (Fiscal Year 03, beginning June 1, 2002) Some of the concerns that were raised by the budget committee are:
· “Growing†out of debt may not be working
· Long-term budget planning is not done
· Need to get all the stakeholders – Trustees, VP’s, and budget committee members – at the same meeting to find out the direction they need to be moving in to facilitate better planning
Survey
Thayne has offered the time and talents of one of his students to help with the mail out and data compilation if we would like to proceed with another survey. Consensus was that the survey needs to be simplified.
Compensation Committee
To be invited to our meeting on February 6.
Nominations and Elections Committee
Need to be invited soon to begin working on details of the next election.
Space Committee
Will begin meeting again. Keith Gauthier has been invited to be our Staff Assembly representative.
Scheduling of future meetings
Next Meeting will be held on January 31, 2002.
Future meetings will be held each Wednesday in Crosby Large Conference Room from 12:00 – 1:00. Since this is the lunch hour, please feel free to bring your lunch. All SAEC members will be notified if there is a change to this recurring meeting.
By virtue of the bylaws, all Staff Assembly meetings are open unless otherwise designated by the Executive Council. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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