Minutes of the Meeting February 1, 2006 Union 404 B
Present: James Akey, Dotty Baker, Debbie Binkley, Debbie Bishop, David Blackmarr, Rachel Bost, Joey Brent, Nina Cheshier, Kim Chrestman, Mary Harrington, Shellie Harrison, Jeff Howell, Ron Kitchens, Jennifer McLain, Susan Neal, Jennifer Pardoe, Paula Park, Deidra Phillips, Randall Pinion, Laurie Richlovsky, Amy Saxton, Karen Tuttle, and Timothy Woodard
Excused: Pam Barefield, Robert Bishop, Brenda Brannan, Carra Hewitt, Carry Lee, Ann Mason, Ardessa Minor, and Patti Mooney
Unexcused: Corrie Free and Bettie Puckett
Clay Jones stated that the Human Resource office works with employees on benefits, compensation, training and development. Mr. Jones also stated that they work with department heads and other people on employee relations’ matters.
Mr. Jones expressed the things that his department is proud of. The Human Resource department has done many things in the area of training and development, according to Mr. Jones. For the past four years, the Human Resource department has had a program called MASH. This program is designed to train people in mid-level positions so that they can obtain more knowledge of Human Resource policies and regulations.
They also have a program called SOAR for upper level management. SOAR is a two-day program.
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Mr. Jones talked about Rebel Reserve, which is a temporary employment service provided by Human Resource.
Mr. Jones discussed some future programs for Human Resource, which included the Roth IRA and a scanning system.
Mr. Jones also discussed the process of employee evaluations with the Staff Council.
The Executive Management Council, according to Mr. Jones, made the decision on how the pay periods are divided for hourly staff.
Approval of Minutes: The January minutes were approved with no corrections.
Treasurers Report: Nina Cheshier there were expenditures in Contractual Services in the amount of $85.50 for a karaoke machine for Staff Appreciation Day, Commodities in the amount of $2.33 for printing of Textbook scholarship vouchers and $20.65 for printing of certificates for members, and Textbook Scholarship Account in the amount of $10,864.51 for textbook scholarship purchases.
The treasurer’s report was approved with no corrections.
Committee Reports: There were no committee reports.
Old Business: President Brent welcomed Shellie Harrison,
Jennifer McLain, and Laurie Richlovsky to Staff Council.
Deidra Phillips
brought the Staff Council up to date about the election ballots for Staff
Council. Deidra Phillips stated that she
sent out e-mails and about 300 hundred letters about the election. She also stated that there are 20 names on
the ballot and 11 spots to fill.
President Brent
stated that the Staff Appreciation Committee has been meeting and making plans
for Staff Appreciation Week.
President Brent
asked that if any member of Staff Council is able to help with any of the
committees to please do so.
New
Business: President Brent announced that the focus group for the Chancellor’s
Annual Report would be meeting February 16, 2006.
President Brent
reminded the Staff Council that the Chancellor would like any ideas that could
help the University save money. Some ideas that were mentioned for saving money
were eliminating the paper printout of payroll for employees that have direct
deposit. Kim Chrestman mentioned that
recycling bins would be another way to save money.
Announcements: Ron
Kitchens asked for volunteers/runners from Staff Council to help with the
Chamber of Commerce’s Double Decker Spring Run.
President Brent
announced that Traci Mitchell resigned from Staff Council.
Deidra Phillips was
announced February member of the month.
Rachel Bost was announced January member of the month.
Plaques were issued
to the Staff Council members that were leaving: Pam Barefield, Debbie Bishop,
Nina Cheshier, Ron Kitchens, Mary Harrington, Bettie Puckett, Jeff Howell,
Carra Hewitt, Ardessa Minor, and Randall Pinion.
Ron Kitchens
announced that he had checked the Staff Council suggestion box in the
union. He stated that it was empty. President Brent wanted to remind the staff at
Ole Miss that the suggestion box is to be used for any suggestions or concerns
that they would like to express.
Concerns: Deidra
Phillips wanted to know if any decisions were made about the heating and
cooling of buildings on campus.
President Brent said that he thought problems would be handled on an
individual basis, building-by-building or room-by-room.
The next meeting
will be March 1, 2006 in the Union 404.
The meeting was
adjourned at 3:45 P.M.
/s/ Joey Brent, President
/s/ Ron Kitchens, President-Elect
/s/ Paula Park, Secretary
Staff Council e-mail address: staffcouncil@olemiss.edu
Staff Council Homepage: http://www.olemiss.edu/orgs/staff_council
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