COMMITTEE:
Faculty Welfare
MEETING DATE:
August 30, 2007
PERSON PRESIDING: D. Lawrence; B. Southard
REGULAR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: D. Clark, A. Dralle, A. Hegde, S. McGhee, M. Nasea, J. Salstrom, B. Southard
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: B. Henze, L. Ingalls, S. Simpson, E. Stallwag
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: M. Taggart
ACTIONS OF THE MEETING:
Agenda Item: Election of Officers
Action Taken: The following committee members were elected
to offices: B. Southard, Chair; D. Clark, Vice-Chair;
Agenda item: State Health Plan
Discussion: M. Taggart explained the need for gathering
input in preparation for the spring meeting of the State Health Board meeting
on campus. Concern for faculty awareness of the short enrollment period this
summer/fall and termination of the indemnity plan in July 2008 resulted in a
motion (Nasea/Henze) for M. Taggart to send an email reminder to faculty and
include an announcement in the upcoming Senate meeting. Motion passed.
Agenda Item: Committee Goals for 2007-2008
Action Taken: After discussion of carry over business from 2006-2007
and five new items, the committee agreed to address the following items this
year:
·
Emeritus
faculty (definition; software privileges)
·
Faculty
applicant verification guidelines
·
Health
care plan satisfaction
·
Parking
status for retired faculty
·
Mentoring
·
Benefits
comparisons – peer and UNC institutions
·
Faculty
salary/inequity
·
Partner
hire policy
·
Reserved
parking spaces
·
Faculty
dining privilege/faculty club
Additional duties: B. Southard will request a
representative from the university attorney’s office attend the next Faculty
Welfare meeting to provide input on the faculty applicant verification
guidelines and partner hire policy topics.
Agenda Item: Meeting Times
Committee members agreed to continue the Thursday 3:00
meeting time as scheduled. Southard requested that members consider potential
meeting dates for January and March 2008.
The meeting adjourned 4:15 pm.
MEXT MEETING: September 13, 2007
ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:
Faculty
applicant verification guidelines
Partner
hire policy
Emeritus
status (definition & software)
Health
care plan satisfaction
Respectfully submitted,
Susan A. McGhee