Approved by EC 9-5-06

Approved by FS 9-12-06

Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

August 22, 2006

 

Attendance:   (Those present indicated by an underline)

Officers:  President Annette Schoenberger, Past President/President-Elect Judy Kilborn, Secretary JoAnn Gasparino, Treasurer Robert Johnson, Treasurer John Palmer (September 1, 2006)

IFO Board Members: Andrew Larkin, Jayantha Herath, Fred Hill (September 1, 2006)

Unit Representatives:  COB P. N. SubbaNarasimha, COE Steve Hornstein, COFAH Monica Devers, Robert Inkster (September 1, 2006), COSE Balsy Kasi, COSS Jason Lindsey (September 1, 2006), SPEC Susan Motin

Negotiator:   Bill Langen

Guest: Pat Arsenault

1.      Call to order at 2:04 p.m.

4.      Announcements

a.   Former employee Frank Conroy lost his arbitration. There are other claims pending, so there will be no further details at this time.

b.      Pat Arsenault is here to help resolve issues regarding the search in the COSS. The search will go on this fall with or without faculty. Arsenault has some suggestions.

Motion to move into Executive Session—(Kilborn/Palmer). Passed

Motion to move out of Executive Session—(Palmer/Kilborn). Passed

2.      Approval of Minutes

a.      Executive Committee: July 18, 2006 (EC 082206 2.a)

Motion to approve EC minutes from July 18, 2006—(Palmer/Kasi). Passed

3.      Treasurer’s Report (EC 082206 3)—Schoenberger gave a brief report. This year, SCSU will get, at least, the amount agreed on at Delegate Assembly. The next year might be less due to a budget underestimating error, but there should be enough money. Palmer announced that he and Polly will meet with Donna Blake to make sure that the local campus meets the provisions of the IRS audit, and keeps records and receipts.  

4.      Announcements

a.      November or January grievance and equity training—Arsenault will come to do the training, but we need to pick a date. Schoenberger asked for date suggestions. Palmer will propose a couple of dates and we will arrange a meeting with the grievance officers. 

b.      Fall Meet and Confer Agenda (EC 082206 4.b)—Schoenberger asked EC to look at this and let her know of any mistakes or updates. There was discussion and some suggestions.   

c.       Status of OCE positions—Schoenberger passed around a handout for EC to review, and she gave a brief update. Schoenberger will send copies to the departments.

d.      International Graduate Students (EC 082206 4.d)—the Provost said the letter has been rescinded and sent back to the Graduate Committee. This item will be removed from the agenda.

e.      Draft Pandemic Plan—Schoenberger gave a brief update. There was a discussion about addressing current campus sanitation issues before trying to address a pandemic.    

f.        State Meet and Confer Date Change (Sept. 22 instead of Sept. 29)—the Chancellor has a funeral this date so statewide Meet and Confer has been changed, therefore the local Meet and Confer will be changed from September 21 to September 28th.

g.      Board of Trustees Meetings (EC 082206 4.g)—Nancy Black would like faculty to attend these meetings, if possible.

h.      IFO Campus Assistance Training Manual—copies will be made and distributed for EC and Grievance Committee.

i.         Visit from Donna Blake to the treasurer (EC 082206 4.d)—covered under Treasurer’s Report, above. This is a statement Blake gave to statewide EC members. 

j.        Supplemental Budget Request for Technology Costs (EC 082206 4.e)—Schoenberger pointed to the handout. There was discussion. Our share is $632,493.

k.       State IFO is asking for Action person from our campus—Langen recommended that Connaughton was an excellent Action person, and he hopes that he will be interested again.

Langen spoke briefly about negotiation strategies for the next IFO Board.

5.      Call for new agenda items—none.

6.      Unfinished Business

a.      COSS Dean Search. Pat Arsenault spoke to this item above, during Executive Session. Arsenault will be in touch with Schoenberger, and Schoenberger will let EC know when she has the information requested from Arsenault.

b.      Buy-in System for SCSU-Announce (EC 071806 7.a)—Schoenberger will get in touch with Tornquist again regarding the TLTR draft document and the status of a bulletin board. There was discussion. This will still go to the first Meet and Confer, and removed from EC agenda.  

c.       IFO Standing Committee Appointments (EC 071806 7.c.)—Schoenberger would like to encourage people to look at the openings, and volunteer.

d.      Faculty Parking (Jayantha Herath) (EC 071806 7.e)—there was discussion. This will be removed from the agenda.

e.      Unpaid FTE for the last seven years (Jayantha Herath) (EC 071806 7.f)—not discussed. 

7.      New Business

a.      Peer Review Committee (Susan Motin)—Kilborn stated that the Provost will discuss this in the fall. It was part of the Zmora Agreement and there needs to be a discussion on whether this will be continued and, if so, what the new terms and processes will be.  

b.      EPT Committees (Balsy Kasi)—this item was discussed in conjunction with the item above, Peer Review Committee.  

c.       LRTS reorganization (Susan Motin)—there was discussion about the item. It was noted that the reorganization chart has been changed by the dean, although no one has seen the changes.

8.      Adjournment at 4:08 p.m.