FS021610 2.b
Final Approved by Senate 2/16/10
February 9, 2010
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 Bill Hudson, 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 in Senate.
3. Treasurer’s Report—no report.
4. Announcements/Status Reports
a. Grievance Report—Motin gave a report. There was discussion. The length of time that passes for grievances was discussed and Jaede reported that IFO President Rod Henry is working with staff on the back-log of grievances.
Motion to go into Executive Session with staff present—(Kilborn/Motin). Passed
Motion to go out of Executive Session—(Hudson/Hergert). Passed
REPORTED OUT of Executive Session:
Motion that the IFO/FA submit a grievance on behalf of the COB for scheduling practices, starting the process at the informal/Provost-level—(Motin/Kilborn). Passed
Motion that the IFO/FA submit a grievance on behalf of the COB for the non-committee structure concerning the Circles of Interest, starting the process at the informal/Provost-level—(Motin/Ore). Passed
b. IFOSA contract negotiations—Jaede announced that the negotiating team and the IFOSA reached agreement. There is one loose end regarding language changes from the IFOSA regarding retaliation/reprisals that needs to be crafted. It will be recommended at the next Board meeting. There was discussion about a motion regarding taking the names out of the contract from the last time the contract was negotiated, and Jaede will research the motion.
c. Adjuncts—Jaede gave an update. There was discussion.
d. Committees and Article 6—this will be discussed in M&C regarding the COB.
e. Students First—nothing to report.
f. Elections—still need nominations.
g. Strategic Program Appraisal—Kilborn gave an update.
h. MnSCU Board listening session January 28—Leigh, Jaede, and Hergert attended the MnSCU Board listening session. Jaede gave a brief update. EC agreed that expenses would be reimbursed.
i. Grade appeals—a revised policy is about to emerge from Mitch Rubinstein.
j. Technology vision statement—there was a request to bring this up again. TLTR and TPR’s recommendation rationale will be added to new business.
k. Unit Reps 2010-2011 needed for COB, COE, COFAH—need nominations for unit reps.
l. Delegate Assembly: 30 representatives still needed—Jaede announced that there are still spots left so please volunteer to attend.
m. Intellectual Property—Jaede gave an update. This will be added to new business.
5. Call for new agenda items—none.
6. Unfinished Business
a. MOA on 9-month appointments—Jaede has tried to follow up with the President and is tempted to remove this item. He asked for EC’s input.
7. New Business
a. Meet and Confer February 11, 2010—there was discussion. Hergert asked for Jaede to add TPR’s request for rationale to the M&C agenda if possible and Jaede will try.
b. Role of departments and committees in Article 25—Jaede sent out an email on this item. Connaughton spoke on this item. There was discussion.
Motion to extend the meeting for five minutes—(Warne/Hergert). Passed
c. TLTR (Hergert)—discussed with item d, TPR’s request. This will go to M&C.
d. TPR’s request for rationale (Kilborn)—discussed above.
e. Intellectual Property (Hergert)—not discussed.
f. Donna Croat memorial (Motin)
Motion that the SCSU FA President send a card, and $100 memorial and/or flowers for the passing of Donna Croat—(Motin/seconded). Passed
8. Adjournment at 5:20 p.m.
Submitted and prepared by Polly Chappell, SCSU FA Administrative Assistant