CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES
PERSONNEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Minutes 9/8/99
Present: Jill
Allison, Susan Alt, Carol Bittinger, Dave Eklund, Donna Gollehon, Kathy
Griffith, Darcy Halpin, Roberta Kerr, Jenny Knickerbocker, Helen McFaul, Rose
Waldon, & Brenda York
Absent: Lloyd Hansen, Larry Miller, Nancy
Topel, Sharon Townsend
Introduction of new
members: Rose Waldon-from physics
Special guest: Vicky
Whitney-Benefits Committee (MPEA)
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classified /union people
had a rep on the committee
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need for more reps on
the committee (classified & union)
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each unit had 1 vote
(all campus=s had equal weight)
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only 2 campus=s have an MPEA rep; U of M and MSU
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faculty also have reps
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3 from MSU on 24 seat
committee
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some on union side are
not university employees-good & bad points on this
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Vicky is not on the
campus committee (which has not been formed for this year, as of yet), Miles
Watt-MSU Benefits committee
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pushing for continuity
so better understanding of issues being voted on
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Carol/new chair will
call Miles about suggestions on finding classified rep=s on MSU Benefits committee
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things are still very
much up in the air about structure and rep=s
on the main committee in Helena (union exempt fall under admin side)
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want to meet more than 2
times a year; meeting 2 times a year is a real problem
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Kathy G. suggested Vicky
call Miles and Jerry C. to get together before the retreat Sept. 16-17
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Carol will invite Miles
to come and talk to CEPAC
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Vicky will stop back and
update after retreat
I Old
Business
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Minutes were read and
approved from 5-12-99 meeting
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e-mail/distribution
lists: not done yet because of Banner change over-also many classified
employees are not on campus during the summer; Carol is going to touch base
with President Malone and Tom Stump about supervisor=s, dean=s
& etc., allowing employees access
to e-mail; hopefully ITC will be able to start to work on the list soon
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CEPAC=s role/function:
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bylaws need to be
revamped and looked at over this next year
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touching base with
classified employees across campus
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letting employees know
that they can access CEPAC info on the WEB
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Filling of vacancies:
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try to use the server
list for union members to announce vacancies on the committee from the clerical
staff. There are 3 openings within
CEPAC
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1 opened position from
classified/professional
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a suggestion was made to
have President Malone or VP Stump include a small paragraph encouraging people
to join CEPAC. Carol will talk with
President Malone
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Professionalism:
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Carol pointed out
anything that comes out of CEPAC is not on letterhead because CEPAC does not
have funds to purchase letterhead stock, thus when something is sent is does
not look very professional.
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Kathy suggested we
e-mail Mike about this, as he is very good in answering his e-mail
II. Standing Committee Reports:
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Affirmative Action: Darcy Halpin-no report
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Benefits Committee: ? Talk to Miles Watt
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Employee Wellness: Diane Allen-is there even a functioning committee?
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Long Range Planning
Committee: Kathy Griffth-no report
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President=s Committee on Strategic Planning: Roz Wortman-table until next month
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Provost=s Calendar Committee-remove
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Traffic Appeals: Jill Allison will be leaving the committee. Brenda York new appointee
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University Planning
Board: No report. Still need someone for the committee (Rose
Waldon is now the committee rep 9/30/99)
III New
Business:
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BOR representative:
discussion on whether it should be the chair or an appointed representative
from CEPAC
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discussed having 2
appointed to attend that way if one cannot make it then the other is/might be
available.
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Committee members needed
for the following:
Personnel
Board: classified union (Darcy’s
& Helen’s names were submitted)
Classified
exempt (Donna’s & Rose’s names were
submitted)
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Update on search for VP
Administration:
down
to 4 candidates; onsite visits and interviews are coming up; Carol urged CEPAC
members to attend one or more of them
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New CEPAC chair:
Carol
is willing to be in the chair position for one more month but after that feels
someone else might be interested in the position
discussion
followed about having a vice-chair :
Suggestions
were having the chair stepping down take this position, in order to have a
smooth transition or vote for a vice-chair and then have the vice-chair Ashadow@ the current
chair to learn procedures, etc.
Next meeting: Oct. 13,
1999 in the Bradley Conference Room in
Wilson Hall
Brenda York, Secretary