MSU-Bozeman Classified Employees Personnel Advisory Committee Minutes

February 11, 1998

• Present:   Jill Allison, John Batson, Carol Bittinger, Patti Ford, Kathy Griffith, Darcy Halpin, Lloyd Hansen, Dianne Kramarich, Pam Lingenfelter, Cec Mann, Helen McFaul, Sheron McIlhattan, Karla Mills, Bluette Phillips, John Recktenwald, Sharon Townsend, Nancy Topel, Dawn Watkins
  

• Absent:  Diane Allen, Connie Hupka, Patty Gunderson
  

I.  Old Business

• Minutes were approved.
  

• Carol B. had a question on the title of the former UFPUB-She thought it had been changed to Design Review Board but Sheron M. said there is still some questions but thinks it will be Univeristy Planning Board.
  

• Parking Committee has been replaced on the agenda with the Traffic Appeal Board.
  

• Question on who gets e-mail on campus was a concern brought up last meeting. Carol B. has checked into it and found that it is basically up to the department head to decide who gets e-mail. It doesn't matter whether the employee be classified or professional.
  

• Another concern was voiced over the purchasing of the One Card. Any new employee must pay to have a One Card. You do not have to have a One Card to check things out of the library, but without it you are under the same limitations as anyone in the public sector.
  

II.  New Business

1. LRPB (Cec Mann) - Cec has attended meetings every week. There have been reports given on the following issues: Telecommunication, Recruitment, Summer School, and Linking Schools. The report for the Summer School issue was from 20 years ago. Most information still true for the most part. Cec is having to produce a report on how to retain students at MSU.
   

2. Design Review Board (Sheron McIlhattan) - The committee is working on a Statement of Purpose. Also working on guidelines to be used for any projects on campus. Sheron will bring this to CEPAC when it is completed.
   

3. Traffic Appeals (Jill Allison) - Bluette gave a report on the expensive parking lot across from Culbertson. They will be selling these stalls for 1/2 price. This lot is 1/2 to 2/3 empty everyday. Anyone with an expensive sticker can park wherever they wish. Discussion was held on the bochure that is handed out for parking rules. The committee is concerned that there isn't enough information in there or that no one is reading the small print. Traffic Appeal meets every Tuesday morning and hears between 10 and 12 appeals. It was felt by the committee that there are some parking issues that should be addressed to Mr. Specter at the next CEPAC meeting. It was also suggested that a survey be done to see if they could get kids to park in the outer lots. You have 7 days in which to appeal a traffic ticket.
   

4. Affirmative Action (Darcy Halpin) -No report.
   

5. Benefits Committee (Pam Lingenfelter, Patty Gunderson & John Batson) - Committee is advertising the "Sound Money" program. It will be in the EPS building room 103. Will be a radio program from 4-5:30 on February 18th.
   

6. Employee Wellness (Diane Allen) - No report.
   

7. President's Special Review Committee (Kathy Griffith) - Interview sessions are wrapping up. Will be looking at where the budget is going. Budget cuts and points of concern. Will be going for more information from certain people. Enrollment is up but the number of credits the students are taking is falling. Late adds are not figured into the numbers.
   

III.  Members Concerns

• Council vs Committee-More discussion held on this topic! Talked about what needed to be done (paperwise) to become a Council. Darcy found that we can still have representation on the University Governance Council whether we are a council or committee. John R. said we had spent enough time on this issue. Dawn moved we remain a committee-seconded by John. We need more information on meeting time and how many people we can send to the UGC. Sheron M. suggested that we send out letter asking classified people if they would be interested in sitting on the UGC. People that are interested would be looked at by CEPAC and CEPAC would make the decision.
  

• Dianne gave a short report on MSU Annual Fund-University Appeal. Discussed background, time lines, solicitation approaches, projects to be funded, and materials to be formatted.
  

• Pam said that the 3rd phase of the tunnel bidding will begin in late spring. Grant Street will be closed. Fieldhouse construction should be somewhat complete by fall.
  

• The next meeting will be March 11 at 9:00am in the President's Conference Room.
  

Meeting adjourned..................

Dawn Watkins