Minutes Approved 4-30-04, 2004
ACADEMIC STAFF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (ASEC)
8:30-11:00 am
Friday, 23 April 2004
67 Bascom Hall
Present: Bruce Beck, Robin Kurtz, Karen Schwarz, Linda Newman (9:30),
Belinda Velazquez, Tori Richardson, Frank Kooistra (9:00)
Absent: Donna Cole, Read Gilgen
Guests: Marcia Jezwinski, Ann Wallace
Meeting called to order by chair Bruce Beck at 8:30 am.
AUTOMATIC CONSENT BUSINESS
Minutes of the 9 April 2004 meeting were approved.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The search and screen committee for the L&S dean is beginning to read
applications.
Twelve applications have been sent in for the Executive Education grants.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Compensation and Economic Benefits Committee - Marcia Jezwinski
The workshop for part-time staff held Monday, April 19 had over 20 participants.
Personnel Policies and Procedures - Ann Wallace
The committee has begun its review of the job security reports collected
from the units. They are looking closely at reasons given for denying
rolling horizons and will talk to the division human resources staff about
the various comments.
GENERAL REPORTS
ASEC Chair: Bruce Beck
At the System reps meeting, George Brooks said he sent the Regents' pay
parity plan to Karen Timberlake. She will forward it to JCOER for action.
The Milwaukee TAs have settled their contract dispute, but it has a "me-too"
clause so could be affected by the Madison contract settlement. Linda
Weimer feels that the chancellors are not helping as much as they could
in talking about the negative impacts of state budget reductions. System
is hoping for some solid anecdotal material as they try to advocate against
any TABOR legislation and the possibility of more budget cuts. When APBS
goes live in January 2005, university employees should check their deductions
and benefits information to be sure it is accurate. Most of this information
is already on the web.
John Dowling thinks that some discussions on the Assembly listserve may violate the open meetings law. Bruce will pursue.
SECRETARY: Colleen McCabe
Martin Cadwallader will be ASEC's guest on April 30 to discuss degree
committees. Bruce will brief him before the meeting. Paul Barrows will
come on May 7 to give an update from the textbook committee.
The CASI brownbag is today at Union South at noon.
NEW BUSINESS
1. ASEC Summer Schedule
Meetings are set for June 4, June 25, July 9, July 23, August 13, and
August 27. (No meeting May 21 or 28.) The leadership conference will be
July29-30 at UW-Stout. No definite date has been set for the CIC teleconference.
2. Annual planning meeting
The meeting will be held on June 23 from 8:30 until approximately 1:30.
Colleen will check with Jim Pavelko about the availability of the Fluno
Center and with Barry Robinson about facilitating.
3. Operating procedures regarding closed sessions
Bruce presented language, based on the previous ASEC discussion with John
Dowling of legal services, to include as one of ASEC's operating procedures.
A motion to adopt was passed.
OLD BUSINESS
Emeritus status for nonrepresented classified staff
Ann Wallace provided information from the Unclassified Personnel Policies
and Procedures, chapter 20.01, which has the process and criteria for
unclassified staff to receive emeritus status. ASEC members felt they
could support emeritus status for the nonrep classified staff if the same
criteria were applied to them (10 years, meritorious service etc.).
ASEC agenda for April 30 - finalized
Meeting adjourned at 11:00 am.
Submitted by Secretary of the Academic Staff
Colleen McCabe