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Staff Council Meeting Minutes

Sept. 24, 2008, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Paresky 220

In attendance: Martha Tetrault ex officio, Colleen Bethoney, Lisa Briggs, Gail Burda, Dawn Dellea, Gisela Demant, Madeleine Demarsico, Danielle Gonzalez ex officio, Terri-Lynn Hurley, Cynthia Haley, Fran Lapidus, Clare Morrison, Kristan Renish, Lynn Taft, Teresa Waryjasz

Absent: Erwin Bernhart, David J. Boyer, Mark Kimball

Agenda

1. Code of Conduct
2. New member selection
3. Update on Telecommuting
4. Benefits membership selection

Business

• Nominations: Four nominations are needed for this year, one support member and three administrative members. The committee reviewed the nominations and selected Maggie Driscoll from the VP for Strategic Planning and Institutional Diversity's Office and Jenny Dewar from the Music Department.
  
  Since the membership was formerly determined by putting two committees of 8 together we will review membership and decide if we will continue with the 16 member model or reduce the size of the council. Representation from across campus is paramount.

• Meeting times: The time when meetings are held was reviewed. Meetings should accommodate most people's schedules. Morning meetings were recently selected. If some members have difficulty in attending the morning time, we can alter meeting times in the future.

• Benefits Committee: Four members, two support staff and two administrative staff were selected. Lisa Briggs and Madeleine Demarsico were selected as support staff members. Terry Waryjasz and Dawn Dellea were selected as administrative staff members.

• Code of Conduct: The Code of Conduct was discussed at PAG on Friday, September 19th after being approved at the May Audit Committee of the Board. The Code will be included in the staff handbooks, in addition to being distributed on campus.  An educational plan for managers and supervisors is being developed.  The Conflict of Interest disclosure form was also reviewed.  Questions related to who should complete one and how issues disclosed will be considered were discussed.  Departments will be reviewing these with their staff in the coming weeks.  

Inclusion of sustainability as part of the code of conduct was raised.  Unfortunately, sustainability was suggested after the Code was approved.  A policy will be developed and added to the list of related policies at the end. 

• W.C. Faculty and Administrative Staff Annual Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form: It was discussed that signing of the form should extend to support staff. This is a voluntary process. Martha would like feedback from staff.

Next meeting

Date & Location:

• Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008 - Paresky 220

Agenda:

1. Claiming Williams -- Ed Epping, invited
2. Telecommuting policy update
3. Membership
4. Minutes on daily messages and linked to HR website
5. Energy workshop -- 11/5 11:30 - 12:30

Reported by L. Taft