University of Nebraska Kearney

Staff Senate Minutes - May 21, 2002

Employee of the Month: Beverly Mathiesen, Administrative Assistant, Office of the Chancellor

Present:
Directors -- Anderson, Livingston, Roggasch
Managerial/Professional -- Danube, Kucera, Bressington
Office -- L. Clark, Ellingson, Jones
Service -- G. Clark, Lange, Wilson
Ex Officio: Lakey

Absent: None

1. Call to order

2. Adoption of Agenda
   1. Agenda Adopted

3. Minutes and Correspondence
   1. Minutes of April 16, 2002 meeting were approved as written.

4. Unfinished Business
   1. Student Council Judicial Board
      Kucera reported the names of people willing to serve go to the Board in September, approved in October and are effective in January.

   2. Evaluation/Salary Increases
      Lakey reported 95% of the evaluations are completed. There is a 5% salary pool for staff increases and a 4.5% pool for administrative salary increases. $600 for each person has been set aside in the salary pools to help with insurance increases. Salary notification letters will go out around July 1.

   3. New Committee Assignments
      Staff Senate members were asked to sign up for committees.

5. Committee & Search Reports
   Each committee chair gave a brief description of what the committee does. Descriptions are available on the Staff Senate web page.
   1. Election Committee
      No report

   2. Employee Recognition Committee
      In the process of changing the name of the July 1 event.

   3. Performance Management Committee
      No report

   4. Procedures Committee
      No report

   5. Professional Development Committee
      Advance Connections will start again in the fall. One topic that will be covered is dealing with the public-the right things to do.

   6. Office/Service Dependent Scholarship Committee
      No report

   7. Making a Difference Subcommittee
      No report

   8. Mentoring Subcommittee
      Questionnaires are being finalized for both mentors and mentees to complete. A brochure and updated resource guide will be completed. Annual recognition of mentors will be in September.

   9. Information Technology Advisory Committee
      Wireless equipment is being installed in the Library and COE on a trial basis. A student survey showed the students prefer their tech fee money be used to upgrade classrooms.

   10. Strategic Planning
       Emphasis was on the Accreditation Planning. The Honors Director also provided an update on recruitment for the program.

   11. Centennial Committee
       Committee is selecting a logo for the Centennial. The Celebration will start Fall 2003.

   12. Marketing Council
       Working with a Marketing Agency SACCO out of Omaha. In the process of getting feedback from various groups on the proposed marketing ads.

   13. Chancellor Search
       Interesting process. Candidates were well prepared.

   14. Athletic Director Search
       Candidates will be on campus the first week of June.

   15. Parking Committee
       Premier parking for students has been completed and all slots have been sold. There is no process for faculty/staff appeals, working on that process.

6. New Business
   1. SAFE Award-Roggasch
      Nominations are needed. Staff Senate approved changing the eligibility so all staff are eligible.

   2. U-Wide Benefits Committee-Kucera
      The Committee made suggestions for 2002. Domestic partners are not recognized by the State of Nebraska so benefits are not provided to them.

   3. NU Values-Lakey
      UNK is the first UN campus to start using the program in limited areas.

   4. Future Changes in Health Care-Lakey
      Everyone should be receiving a letter from the Health Care Advisory Committee, appointed by President Smith, about changes to the University Health Plan.

   5. Staff Senate members were asked to update their profiles and get the information to Glenda Wilson.

7. Announcements
   1. Next meeting, June 18, 2002, Cedar Room, Student Union

   2. Let's Have Lunch-June 5, Oak Room-Topic "Old Glory"

   3. Health Care Forum-June 5, 10:00a.m., COPH 140

8. Adjourned