Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

February 1, 2005

Attendance:   (Those present indicated by an underline)

Officers:  President Schoenberger, President-Elect Kilborn, Past President Fisher, Secretary: Gasparino, Treasurer Motin

IFO Board Members: Hill, Kilborn

Unit Representatives: COB SubbaNarasimha, COE Hornstein, FAH Condon COSE Akubue, COSS Ore, SPEC Vacant

Negotiator: Langen

1.   Call to order at 3:15 PM

2. Approval of January 18, 2005, Executive Committee minutes – already approved at Senate.

3. Treasurer’s Report (EC020105 3) – Discussed

4. Call for new agenda items.

- 5.d. Administrative VP Job Description

- 7.d. Faculty Supervising

- 7.e. Search info. in the COE.

5. Announcements

a. Internal Audit and Budget update (EC 121404 5.a.)

FA President Schoenberger and Past President Fisher will meet to discuss this topic next Monday, 2/7.

b. One-time Funds Proposal (EC 020105 5.b.1., 5.b.2., 5.b.3) – Discussed

c. Board meeting:  MCARI, Salary Competitive Task Force (EC 020105 5.c.) Value Added Report Card

FA President Elect Kilborn stated she has agreed to be the Statewide Action Coordinator and stated this will be an incredibly difficult bargaining year. 

FA President Schoenberger will be going to Lobby days on 2/15 and 2/16.  She stated FA President Elect Kilborn can run the 2/15 Executive Committee meeting, or the committee can choose not to hold a meeting.  Steve Hornstein suggested the Executive Committee discuss this option after the next Senate to determine if an Executive Committee meeting is needed; and FA President Schoenberger asked to be advised of the committee’s decision. 

d. Administrative VP Job Description

The job description given to the Executive Committee at Meet and Confer was different from the one the committee received – the Administration did indicate this description would need to be adjusted.  The search committee requested President Saigo attend their next meeting. 

This topic in addition to the issue of accessibility will be on the next Meet and Confer agenda. 

6. Unfinished Business

a. Team Work

This topic will remain on the agenda.

b. Article 24 Faculty Rights in Disciplinary and Investigative Action (EC 111604 7.a.)

Fred Hill just received this document yesterday and will report to the committee after he has had an opportunity to review.

c. OCE More Stuff (EC 020205 6.c.)

This topic will go on the next Meet and Confer agenda.

The agenda was moved to 7.e.

7. New Business

e. Center for Holocaust & Genocide Education Advisory Board (EC 020105 7.e.)

Motion that we support the construction of the Center for Holocaust & Genocide Education Advisory Board (Fisher/Hornstein).  Passed

a.    Bargaining Unit Mediation – Discussed

The agenda was moved to 7.c.

c.   Professional Development Funds (EC 020105 7.c.)

Past President Fisher requested this topic be placed on the next Meet and Confer agenda.

b. North Branch Partnership Agreement (EC 020105 7.b.1, 7.b.2, 7.b.3) – Discussed.

FA President Elect Kilborn suggested thanking them for this information and to ask to receive this information earlier so departments may be consulted in addition to the Chair.

d. Faculty Supervising

Faculty do not supervise other faculty -- they make recommendations.

e.   Search info. in the COE – Not discussed

8.   Adjournment at 5:15 PM.