Staff Council Minutes
Present: James Akey,
Dotty Baker, Debbie Binkley, Debbie Bishop, Robert Bishop, Rachel Bost, Brenda Brannan, Joey Brent, Johnette
Carwyle, Kim Chrestman, Kevin Cozart, Corrie Free, Nina Jones, Ron Kitchens, Ann Mason, Priscilla
Melton, Ardessa Minor, Patti Mooney, Jennifer Pardoe, Deetra Wiley, Randall
Pinion, Laurie Richlovsky, Patricia Stewart, Benita Whitehorn
Excused Absences: Pam Barefield,
Dennis Bullard, Kim Dixon, Shellie Harrison, Susan Morris, Paula Park, Jennifer
Phillips
Meeting convened.
Speaker, Mr. Clay Jones, Director of Human Resources introduced.
Clay spoke about these changes in HR processes:
* Check stubs for bank deposits now
online only.
* SS#s
being/have been replaced on all paperwork by SAP number Working with health
care vendors to use SAP numbers, also.
* Health Insurance Plan is run by State
of
* Changes this year:
* Wellness benefit offering
$50 increase if you go online to fill out a health risk assessment at
http://knowyourbenefits.dfa.state.ms.us/.
* No longer do
employees have to pay extra for well baby care.
* Surveys by staff contained mostly
good comments. Most negative comments were directed at insurance.
* Early Bird Session included in
Orientation.
* For academic departments –
can now scan transcripts.
* Reminders:
* Employees have until March 15 to
purchase and April 15 to process reimbursement forms for Flexible Spending Accounts.
* W2s will be mailed next week.
*’
HR on the Road’ - Training processes
departments should take part
in, i.e., Fish, Give ‘em the Pickle, etc.
* Minimum Wage –
UM leading way in SEC schools.
* Clay offered HR’s assistance in Staff
Council in New Hire Brunches.
Other Business:
Motion passed to approve November
minutes
Financial Report approved
New Hire Brunch was successful
Exam Breakfast successful
Thanksgiving Food Baskets: 291 total
45% came from UM departments, based on
urging from Staff Council
23 baskets were to Aramark
employees
16 baskets went to Physical Plant
employees
Langley Christmas Party successful
Committee Reports:
Recycling will meet in January
Alcohol Task Force meets once more
before report is finalized
PR Committee moved suggestion box to
Physical Plant
Staff Appreciation Committee meeting
in February
Elections
Committee meeting this week to finalize process.
Shellie Harrison
stepped
down as chair. Rachel Bost, Nina Jones, Dotty Baker,
and Debbie
Binkley will replace Shellie
Kevin Cozart
offered to chair the Graduation Committee
Textbook Committee bringing work
up-to-date
Webmaster updating web page
Other items:
* Absenteeism: By-laws state members
can only miss 6 meetings. This is half
of
each year’s meetings
* Office Depot offers 10% discount to UM employees who register their credit card at http://www.oxfordms.com.
* Ron asked for a “wish
list” of ideas about what would benefit UM
staff
* To maintain EEO 6 & 7
representation, it may be necessary to change SC meeting time
* Resignations
-Shannon Lovejoy
-Lance Harrington
-Amy Saxton
NOTE: For the
record, Emily Ratliff and David Blackmarr resigned
their positions
in December, 2006.
* Johnette
awarded ‘Member of the
Month,’ for outstanding service
* Concerns about physical plant
vehicles parked in front of fire hydrants were raised
Meeting Adjourned
/s/ Ron Kitchens, President
/s/ Debbie Binkley, President-Elect
/s/ Paula Park, Secretary
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