REVISED
Minutes of Faculty Welfare Committee, Thursday, November 11, 2010, 3:30 p.m.
Regular, voting members present (7): Katrina DuBose, chair, John Reisch, Andrada Ivanescu, Ken Ferguson, Louis Warren, Michael Hartley, acting secretary.
Regular, voting members absent (1): Christine Avenarius
Ex-officio, voting members present (2): Jonathan Dembo (Representative of the Chair of the Faculty) Susan Simpson (Representative of VC for Health Sciences), and Chris Locklear (Representative of the Chancellor).
Others present (1): Lori Lee
October 14, 2010 minutes. Michael Hartley motioned to approve the October 2010 minutes. Susan seconded. All were in favor.
November 2, 2010 Faculty Senate Report. John Reisch reported that Faculty Senate made 3 resolutions related to the FWC committee:
1. Moved Part VI. Section I. B. Collection Money to Part V Section I.L Ordering Textbooks and Collateral Material.
2. Removed Part IV Section I. Employee Policies, Subsection C. Employee Involvement in Political Candidacy and Office Holding. Tabled by Faculty Senate with the Faculty Governance Committee asked to review proposed revisions prior to action by the Faculty Senate.
3. Approved Part VI Section VI. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action policy.
Faculty Manual Items
Left to Review:
Revise and keep in the Faculty Manual.
“Tuition Privileges for Faculty
In accordance with the North Carolina
General Statute, East Carolina University faculty are eligible to take classes
at a reduced cost. See http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/financial_serv/cashier/Tuition-Waiver.cfm
for more information.”
Revise and keep in the Faculty Manual.
“Salary Policies
Faculty annual
salaries are paid semimonthly. New employees receive the first check on the
last work day of September. When the 15th or last day of a month falls on
a non-work day for the business office, distribution of checks will be made on
the last work day prior to that day. Arrangements must be made with the
payroll office to have checks deposited in a local bank to the faculty’s
account. Salaries for summer term I teaching are paid in three installments.
Salaries for summer term II are paid in two installments, and salaries for
11-week summer term are paid in five installments.
Federal and state
income tax withholdings are based off information furnished to the payroll
office on the US Treasury Department Form W-4 and North Carolina Department of
Revenue Form NC-4, respectively
For a more detailed
description on Salary Policies (e.g. overloads, summer overloads,
research/creative activity, less than full time employees, etc.) see the
following resources:
ECU Policy Manual: http://www.ecu.edu/prr/, Human Resources: http://www.ecu.edu/hr/, Financial Services
(payroll): http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/financial_serv/payroll/index.cfm.”
Revise and keep in the Faculty Manual.
“A. Substance Abuse
Policy
The highest standards
of personal and professional conduct must be maintained by faculty, staff, and
students. Illegal or abusive use of drugs or alcohol, referred to in this
policy as substance abuse, by members of the university community adversely
affects the mission of the university and is prohibited. A substance abuse
policy adopted by the East Carolina
University Board of Trustees, consistent with the UNC Board of Governors'
Policy on Illegal Drugs, is intended to: prevent substance abuse through a
strong educational effort; encourage and facilitate the use of counseling
services and rehabilitation programs by those members of the university
community who require their assistance in stopping substance abuse; and
discipline appropriately those members of the university community who engage
in illegal drug or alcohol related behaviors.
The substance abuse policy of East Carolina University is located at http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/ugcat/policies.cfm. The UNC Board of
Governor's Policy on Illegal Drugs is located at http://www.northcarolina.edu/policy/index.php?pg=dl&id=300&inline=1&return_url=%2Fpolicy%2Findex.php%3Fpg%3Dvb%26tag%3DChapter%2B1300.”
Revise and keep in the Faculty Manual.
“II. Welfare
and Benefits and Leave
A. Hospitalization
Insurance Benefits
B. Disability
Income Plans Workers’ Compensation
C. Mandatory
Enrollment in Group Life Program Vacation
and Sick Leave
D. Group Insurance Plans Faculty Serious Illness and Parental Leave
Policy
E. Social
Security
F. Deferred Compensation Plan
G. Supplemental Retirement Income Plan of NC (401K)
H. Tax Deferred Annuity
I. US Savings Bonds
J. Unemployment Compensation Benefits
K. Vacation and Sick Leave
L. Workers’ Compensation
M. Flex Reimbursement Accounts
II. Welfare and Benefits and Leave
A. Benefits
A variety of benefits are available to permanent employees of ECU, based on
specific eligibility criteria. All
benefits are subject to state regulations, university policies and procedures,
and individual plan documents. Employee benefits are subject to change and
reasonable notice is provided to employees by Human Resources when changes
occur. Information about these plans may
be obtained from the University Benefits Office in Human Resources. See the University
Policy Manual for more information.
B. Workers’
Compensation
All university employees, including paid student help, are covered by
workers' compensation that provides for certain benefits in the event there is
an on-the-job accident, causing injury. If and when an on-the-job accident
causing injury should occur, it should be reported immediately to the
supervisor who will notify the appropriate university offices. For additional
information about workers’ compensation and for related forms, see the University
Policy Manual.
C. Vacation and Sick Leave
Faculty with professorial rank who have twelve-month employment
contracts may earn leave as authorized by the vice chancellors and chancellor.
Teaching faculty who have a nine-month employment contract do not earn any
vacation or sick leave.
D. Faculty Serious Illness and
Parental Leave Policy
This policy provides leave with pay for eligible faculty for cases of
serious health conditions, maternity leave, or parental leave as defined by the
Family and Medical Leave Act. See the University
Policy Manual for more information.
Meeting ended at 5:45pm