COMMITTEE:            Faculty Welfare

 

MEETING DATE:       January 12, 2006

 

PERSON PRESIDING: W. Sugar

 

REGULAR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: D. Clark, D. Lawrence, S. McGhee, M. Nasea, J. Salstrom, W. Sugar

 

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: J. Toller

 

ACTIONS OF MEETING:

 

 

Agenda Item:  Approval of minutes

 

Action Taken: Lawrence/Salstrom motioned approval of the minutes of the December 8, 2005 meeting. Motion passed.

 

Agenda Item:  Health Insurance Sub-committee Report and Draft Resolution 

Discussion:  Toller distributed a document presenting a comparison of 2003 employee benefits at UNC-Chapel Hill to peer institutions. Revisions were discussed for the draft resolution recommending Chancellor Ballard request President Bowles to address health coverage issues. 

Action Taken:  Lawrence/Nasea motioned approval of the resolution as edited. Motion passed.

Additional assigned duties:  Sugar will submit the resolution to the Agenda Committee. Sugar will present the resolution to the Faculty Senate.  Toller will also attend to respond to questions as needed.

Agenda Item: 10th Street Safety Sub-committee Report

Discussion:  Clark reported on continuing meetings to facilitate open communication among interested parties and seek solutions. It is anticipated that the sub-committee will submit a report to the Faculty Welfare Committee in March.

Agenda Item:  Salaries Sub-committee Report

Discussion:  Lawrence will investigate the 'data on demand' tool via IPRE to allow designation of different peer group members for salary analysis. No action requested.

 

Agenda Item: Mentoring sub-committee report

 

Discussion:  McGhee reported that the Mentoring Sub-committee had not met since the last Faculty Welfare meeting. No new action to report.

 

Agenda Item: Formation of Wellness Committee

 

Discussion:  Toller shared copies of the ECU Employee Wellness Proposal. It is anticipated that the Ad Hoc Wellness Committee would be changed into an administrative committee with Salstrom and a staff senator serving on the committee.

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 4:39.

 

Next Meeting: February 9, 2006

 

Items to be discussed:

            Approval of January 12, 2006 minutes

            Sub-committee reports

            Other business

 

 

Respectfully submitted:

 

Susan A. McGhee