Final Approved by FS and EC 11-17-09

November 10, 2009

Executive Committee Minutes

Attendance: (Those present indicated by an underline)

Officers: President Mark Jaede, vacant, Secretary Michael Tripp, Treasurer David Warne

IFO Board Members: Susan Motin, Debra Leigh, President-Elect Tom Hergert

Unit Representatives: COB vacant, COE Frances Kayona, COFAH Judy Kilborn, COSE Balsy Kasi, COSS Tracy Ore, SPEC: JoAnn Gasparino

Negotiator: Michael Connaughton

1. Call to order at 3:18 p.m.

2. Approval of Minutes—approved EC minutes went to Senate.

3. Treasurer’s Report—nothing to report.

4. Announcements/Status Reports

a.   Grievance Report—Motin gave a brief report. Hergert added a brief report.

b.   Rukavina visit 12/2, 10-11:30—he is running for governor and he will be here at SCSU to speak to staff and faculty. This is a Wednesday.

c.   IFOSA contract negotiations—nothing was reported out of Executive Session.

Motion to go into Executive Session without staff—(Kilborn/Gasparino). Passed

Motion to go out of Executive Session—(Kilborn/seconded). Passed

d.   2009-11 contract copies—Jaede distributed copies.

e.   KSTP blast against sabbaticals—there was discussion about the newscast.

5. Call for new agenda items—Student Complaint Process (Motin); Work Revision Form Policies (Hergert); Climate Study—to be discussed under 6.c (Kayona)  

6. Unfinished Business

a.   Strategic Program Appraisal—Jaede gave an update. This item is on the Meet and Confer agenda for Thursday. There was a discussion.

b.   MOA on 9-month appointments—Jaede spoke to President Potter about this yesterday. There was discussion about the MOA.

c.   Meet and Confer November 12—the agenda is attached. There was discussion about Meet and Confer strategy. Jaede will see if Lisa Foss can come to Meet and Confer on Thursday. COE Task Force—Jaede spoke to President Potter and he wants a position statement from the FA. There was discussion.

7. New Business

a.   Constitution review—Jaede wants the constitution reviewed.

b.   Student Complaint Process (Motin)—Motin would like Academic Affairs Committee working on this with Administration.

c.   Work Revision Form Policies (Hergert)—not discussed.

8. Recessed at 5:12 p.m.

November 12, 2009

Executive Committee Minutes

Attendance: (Those present indicated by an underline)

Officers: President Mark Jaede, vacant, Secretary Michael Tripp, Treasurer David Warne

IFO Board Members: Susan Motin, Debra Leigh, President-Elect Tom Hergert

Unit Representatives: COB vacant, COE Frances Kayona, COFAH Judy Kilborn, COSE Balsy Kasi, COSS Tracy Ore, SPEC: JoAnn Gasparino

Negotiator: Michael Connaughton

9.   Reconvened at 2:12 p.m. without a quorum.

6.   Unfinished Business

a.   Strategic Program Appraisal—strategy for Meet and Confer was discussed.   

c.   Meet and Confer November 12, 2009—Motion on College of Education Climate Task Force: unable to come up with an agreeable motion due to lack of quorum and information from task force. EC had a conversation about Meet and Confer since there was not a quorum.

9.   Adjourned at 3:00 p.m. without quorum.

Submitted and prepared by Polly Chappell, SCSU FA Administrative Assistant