COMMITTEE: Faculty Welfare

MEETING DATE: November 9, 2006

PERSON PRESIDING: D. Lawrence

REGULAR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: D. Clark, A. Dralle, S. McGhee, M. Nasea, B. Southard

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: B. Henze, L. Ingalls, E. Stellway, J. Toller

ACTIONS OF MEETING:

Agenda Item: Approval of minutes

Action Taken: Minutes of the October 12, 2006 meeting were approved.

Agenda Item: Report of Issues Impacting Faculty Recruitment and Retention (UNC Faculty Assembly)

Discussion: D. Lawrence highlighted faculty recruitment and retention issues presented in the report that were relevant to committee business. In addition, the recent change requiring 20 years to become vested in healthcare coverage was identified as a concern for recruitment, especially for senior faculty. Methods used by other universities to provide employment assistance to spouses of new faculty were discussed. ECU Human Resources has begun to assist spouses of new faculty spouse with off campus employment.

Agenda Item: Faculty Supplemental Pay Policy

Discussion: UNC Policy on supplemental pay addresses all positions; however, the ECU policy addresses SPA and EPA positions separately and required further clarification. Committee members decided that references to ‘normal work hours’ applied to staff but not faculty positions. In addition, L. Ingalls explained that by federal law (Circular A21) faculty using federal grant money as part of their salary cannot receive supplemental pay. Releasing such faculty from other duties is expected to avoid the necessity of supplemental pay. Periods of Employment and Total Compensation were reorganized so that items related to compensation period were located under Total Compensation. It was agreed that Special Administrative Assignments (including temporary assignments) require review and approval by the appropriate vice chancellors at 12 month intervals. Agreement was also reached that all exceptions to the supplemental pay policy are to be approved in advance by the appropriate vice chancellor.

Assigned Additional Duties: M. Nasea will incorporate revisions and present the document for final review in the December meeting.

Agenda Item: Sub-committee Reports

Action Taken: Reports from the Benefits Comparison Sub-committee, Faculty Salary Sub-committee, and Mentoring Sub-committee were postponed until the next meeting.

Additional Assigned Duties: Faculty Salary Sub-committee members will share schedules and set up a meeting to begin work on the analysis.

The meeting adjourned at 5:00.

NEXT MEETING: December 14, 2006

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:

Faculty Supplemental Pay Policy

Sub-committee Reports:

Benefits Comparison Sub-committee

Faculty Salary Sub-committee

Mentoring Sub-committee

Respectfully submitted,

Susan A. McGhee