Staff Senate

April 16, 2008 - Informational presentations were made by Faculty Women's Caucus, and ASMSU Day Care. The latter spoke of a maximum seven child care places being potentially available to staff/faculty families (broken down by age of child). Daily charges are $16 for students' children and $24 for employees' children (charges differ dependent on the age of the child). UGC is interested to know the scale of the demand for childcare among employees.

November 28, 2007 - Pamela Merrell addressed conflict of interest policy changes. Walt Banziger presented long range building priorities.

October 10, 2007 - Nancy Dodd spoke about the Ombuds program.

October 3, 2007 - Peter Fields, Athletics Director accepted UGC's invitation to speak about recruiting practices, and academic issues within the various athletics programs.

September 26, 2007 - Robert Putzke, Director of University Police accepted UGC's invitation to speak about campus safety issues.

January 31, 2007 - Mary Engel, CEPAC Chair-elect, and Sara France, CEPAC Administrative Associate attended the meeting. Shared governance partners gave a quick round up of their recent work and then gave the meeting up to the MSU Tomorrow team for a presentation similar to that given to CEPAC last Fall.

January 24, 2007 - Mary Engel, CEPAC Chair-elect, and Sara France, CEPAC Administrative Associate attended the meeting. Shared governance partners gave a quick round up of their recent work and then gave the meeting up to Doug Young, chair of the MSU Benefits Committee. Doug presented information about the MUS self insured program, its current and projected costs. The administration of our plans is currently out to bid and the successful companies will be announced around the end of February.

October 25, 2006 - Sara France, CEPAC Administrative Associate attended the shared governance section of the meeting and gave an update on CEPAC's current research (classified recruitment and retention in a community context). Sara answered questions about the kinds of data CEPAC hopes to produce. She also spoke of CEPAC as a MUSSA member (MUS Staff Associations) and the outcomes of MUSSA's meeting with the Board of Regents, September 27 (details at www.montana.edu/staffsenate/bor9-27-06.html). MUSSA meets with MUS HR directors on Friday.

ASMSU gave a report of the highlights of current activity: construction updates and the "swap" of building and recreation space involving the old auto shop and SOB barn space.

Professional Council reported its progress to date on amending the Employee Recognition program process; identification of research personnel affiliation to either Professional or Faculty Councils; establishment of a Professional Handbook; and Procrastinator Theatre showings of "An Inconvenient Truth" November 16 and 17.

The remainder of the meeting was slated for discussion of the Optional Retirement Program.

September 20, 2006 - Mary Engel, CEPAC Chair-elect attended. Minutes at http://www.montana.edu/univgov/2005-2006%20Minutes/UGC%20Sept%2020%202006.pdf.

April 19, 2006 - Genevieve Burmeister, CEPAC Chair, was unable to attend in person but sent the following statement which was read on her behalf:

Since the last UGC meeting, CEPAC saw good turnout at its membership elections, filling term vacancies commencing July 1st. CEPAC continues to place much emphasis on connecting with our constituents (we reported on Outreach efforts at the last UGC meeting). Close to 10% of MSU Bozeman's classified staff work remotely across the state. CEPAC's latest venture begins to provide these, and other employees unable to attend, with access to information traditionally offered at on-campus seminars and workshops (retirement, benefits info etc). The beginnings, of what we hope will become a comprehensive service, has been launched.

As a member of the MUS Staff Associations (MUSSA), CEPAC's activity in the Pooled Resources professional development and training project has stepped up a gear. With continued cooperation across the MUS, MUSSA has reached the basis from which the PD and T facility can be created and maintained. MUSSA's draft documentation, describing the logistics, and majority-servicing of the program via existing or planned resources, is being refined with OCHE, UM and MSU HR directors. The final proposal will be sent to the Board of Regents soon, and CEPAC and our MUSSA colleagues celebrate the true collaboration of the MUS in this endeavor.

Meanwhile, CEPAC greatly values the exchange of information and ideas with Faculty and Professional Councils, and ASMSU at our weekly Shared Governance meetings, and at UGC.

March 22, 2006 - Genevieve Burmeister attended the meeting to give an update of CEPAC activity.

February 15, 2006 - Mary Engel attended on CEPAC's behalf. Most of the meeting related to plans for the distribution of faculty and profesional pay raises next year. The multimedia cost of living presentation, and some other issues, were however also mentioned.

January 18, 2006 - Mary Engel and Sara France attended UGC on CEPAC's behalf. The focus of the meeting with salary and most of the time was spent discussing options for the distribution of faculty and professional raises in FY07. CEPAC and Professional Council were invited to give a short update of their work and items of relevance. Doralyn Rossman (Professional Council) spoke of the upcoming stakeholders' meetings with respect to long range campus planning. Sara France (for CEPAC) spoke about CEPAC's current outreach efforts - in person meetings with departmental staff, letter to department heads - and CEPAC's Shared Governance activities - Pooled Resources and other recruitment and retention discussions and initiatives with the Board of Regents, cost of living survey, and Regent invitations to campus. CEPAC has heard about a suggestion of a multimedia cost of living presentation project, and is interested in knowing more about the idea.

September 14, 2005 - Genevieve Burmeister and Michelle Larsen attended this meeting. CEPAC's active participation, as an ex-officio member, involves reporting ongoing activity, along with ASMSU and Professional Council. Topics discussed today were Chair Shannon Taylor's report; benefit reimbursement issues; committee vacancies; faculty affairs reports; reports from CEPAC, Professional Council and ASMSU; and announcements of campus events etc. Please also see reports from UGCSteering Committee meetings.

November 10, 2004 - Bob O'Driscoll commented on his attendance at this meeting. CEPAC was given agenda time but, currently, is an exofficio member. Each participant at the meeting (including Faculty Council, Professional Council, CEPAC, ASMSU) was asked to give an update of their current work. Bob spoke of CEPAC's 11/10/04 meeting with Craig Roloff and the President at which the payroll frequency report was discussed. The UGCSC also voiced support for CEPAC pursuing the amendments to the original Board of Regents fee waiver policy.