Minutes - Approved 8-12-06
ACADEMIC STAFF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (ASEC)
9:00 – 10:30 am
Friday, 28 July 2006
67 Bascom Hall
Present: Robin Kurtz, Janice Czyscon, Frank Kooistra, Jo Ann Carr, Tori Richardson, Karen Schwarz, Marcia Jezwinski
Absent: Read Gilgen, Bruce Beck
GUEST: Karen Schwarz, Karen Tusack, Patrick Farrell
Meeting called to order by vice chair Robin Kurtz at 9:00 am.
PROVOST: Pat Farrell
Pat mentioned the Board of Regents’ public hearing scheduled for August 2 on consideration of the rules relating to dismissal of faculty and academic staff in special circumstances.
He said that the search for a CIO will proceed once a chair and committee have been named.
There was a brief discussion of lecturer Keith Barrett’s situation. Pat believes that Barrett will provide a good education experience for students as he is hired to do. The chair of the department is responsible for making sure the published syllabus is followed.
AUTOMATIC CONSENT: The minutes of 30 June 2006 were approved.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Some buildings have flood damage due to heavy rains yesterday.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Compensation and Economic Benefits – Karen Tusack
The CEBC had a planning meeting this week with Steve Lund in attendance. Four main issues were discussed.
- Domestic Partner Benefits – will continue to keep pushing, but not optimistic about any movement forward
- Reinstatement of sick leave benefits extended from 3 to 5 years – will talk to Al Crist about a change to UWS
- Program Manager titles – need System-wide promotional series. Workaround in place for Madison campus.
- Category A maxima – necessary to expand the ranges – use classified staff wider ranges as examples. (Marcia Jezwinski is finalizing a report.)
Due to results of the LAB report, procedures for sick leave reporting may be stricter. For one thing, faculty will lose the “colleague coverage” option.
Systems’ Sue Chamberlain has warned the state employees may have to start paying 1% of their pay into the retirement system.
GENERAL REPORTS
Chair: Robin Kurtz for Read Gilgen
No report.
Secretary: Colleen McCabe
Those who attended the Leadership Conference in Eau Claire should submit TERs soon with receipts from registration and the hotel.
Read, Frank, and Colleen met with the Darin Harris, who will be facilitating the Annual Planning Meeting on August 11. Darin will prepare an agenda.
Summer Leadership Conference – Susan Crowley, Frank Kooistra
All present who attended were pleased with the content of the program. Regent Smith and legislators Kreibich and Ballweg were featured speakers.
BUSINESS:
- UWS 11 – dismissal policy for academic staff
ASEC has no further suggestions on the policy. On the notice of the hearing, there is an instance where the wording says faculty instead of academic staff. Colleen will let Read know, so he can convey the information to System
2 Annual Planning meeting – 05-06
ASEC reviewed the priority grid from the last planning meeting. The updated version will be a part of this year’s meeting.
- ASEC assignments for 06-07
Campus Planning Committee – Frank Kooistra
UAPC – Robin Kurtz
ASPRO – TBD
Faculty Senate – Janice Cyzscon
UC – Jo Ann Carr
ASM – Susan Crowley
CNCS – Marcia Jezwinski
CIC reps – Bruce Beck, Colleen McCabe, Marcia Jezwinski
UWS AS Rep Council (Sys Reps) – Read Gilgen
Board of Regents – Read Gilgen
- Committee appointments
Susan Hellstrom reappointed to the Library Committee
Carla Love recommended for reappointment to the Appeals Committee
Donald Michaelski and Mark Swandby reappointed to Area Review Committees
Carrie Kruse appointed to a one-year term on the Library/Admin/SS Area Review Committee to replace Cathy Meschievitz.
Next ASEC meeting August 4 agenda – finalized
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 am.