CEBC Meeting Minutes
August 7, 2002
In attendance:
Ronnie Carda <carda@education.wisc.edu>
Jo Ann Carr <carr.EdSci.soe_2@education.wisc.edu>
Elizabeth Gall <eagall@facstaff.wisc.edu>
Bill Steffenhagen <wsteffen@facstaff.wisc.edu>,
Karen Tusack <KAREN@lss.wisc.edu>,
Thomas Achtor <thomas.achtor@ssec.wisc.edu>
H. Adam Steinberg <hsteinbe@wisc.edu>
Meeting Location - Union South -
Meeting Time - Noon
I. Approval of the Agenda
Passed
II. Approval of the minutes for June 5, 2002
Approved
III. Announcements
Welcome and introduction of new members.
Tori Richardson and Bill Steffenhagen have been nominated to the vacant seats
on ASEC.
IV. ASEC Reports - June & July
V. ASEC Coverage - September
Adam Steinberg is unable to attend the August 29th meeting, Ronnie will ask
Larry Davis or Jim Pavelko if they can attend.
Sept 5th - Elizabeth Gall
Sept 12th - Tom Achtor
Sept 26th - Jo Ann Carr
VI. ASEC Annual Planning Meeting Report - Carr
Jo Ann prepared the following report:
Report of ASEC Annual Planning Meeting
This meeting on July 16 included a recap of 2001-2002, an identification of
issues that require the attention of academic staff governance, a review of
ASEC operating procedures, and assignment of ASEC members to campus committees.
Three broad categories were identified for 2002-2003 as well as specific areas
of activity:
Governance:
1. Engage the Assembly on issues as they are developed.
2. Reexamine basis for assembly representation.
3. Reexamine mentoring of assembly representatives.
4. Evaluate the format and agenda of ASEC/Assembly meeting to strengthen the
focus on discussion.
5. Monitor the potential role of CASI's in departmental/school governance.
Employment issues:
1. Evaluate the academic staff intern program through PDRC.
2. Identify staff responsibility for professional development.
3. Continue to monitor the use of indefinite appointments.
4. Examine the expansion of provost's transition funds for layoffs.
5. Examine funding for professional development.
6. Monitor the use of working titles.
7. Develop guidelines related to scholarly misconduct for academic staff.
Climate:
1. Improve relations with the Chancellor and Provost.
2. Promote formal and informal communication channels.
3. Recognize roles of all academic staff.
4. Strengthen ties with the media.
5. Coordinate or provide support on climate surveys by each CASI.
6. Demonstrate academic staff role in recruitment for diversity through outreach
program and professional associations.
7. Identify models of academic staff integration in departmental governance
and professional development.
8. Identify goals for academic staff development to meet university priority
needs (e.g. leadership, teaching, technology).
Specific issues that CEBC should monitor in 2002-03 include:
1. Layoffs and UFAS proposal.
2. Salary cap issue.
3. Program manager series.
4. Health insurance.
5. Domestic partners.
VII. Old Business
UFAS Proposal for academic staff personal
Bill Steffenhagen and Adam Steinberg, as a sub-committee of CEBC, met with Becky
Kirkland and Kevin Kniffin to further the discussion on the UFAS proposal. UFAS
submitted a new proposal which the subcommittee discussed with UFAS. Bill then
presented the background and discussion of that meeting to CEBC.
The new UFAS proposal reads: The University of Wisconsin-Madison should extend the same notice period to all Academic Staff who are laid off. Academic Staff who lose their jobs due to funding loss should receive the same notice period currently provided to Academic Staff who are laid off due to a budget or program change.
CEBC discussed the pros and cons of the new proposal.
Ron Carda asked for a motion. Jo Ann Carr made a motion send CEBC approval for the UFAS proposal to ASEC. Elizabeth Gall seconded, motion passed.
VII. New Business
A. 2001 Annual Report
The report prepared by Janice Cyzscon was discussed and it was agreed that Adam
Steinberg would add the discussed amendments, then send the report out to the
committee for final approval.
B. Benefits Fair & CEBC
Fall fair is October 9th from 10 am to 3:30 pm.
CEBC will person a table to accept questions from Academic Staff members.
They will look into helping support and attend the presentations offered. They
will also write up reports to post on the APO web site.
C. Agenda and sponsorship for 2002 - 2003
Watch health insurance changes.
Continue with Salary Caps and Program Manager series.
Look into Income continuation insurance regulations regarding clerical error
and non notification.
Look into a non University affiliated benefit/retirement/financial advisor.
VIII. Adjournment
2 pm.