March 12, 2015
Staff Advisory Council Minutes
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Notre Dame Room, LaFortune Student Center
Present:
Tami Springer, Amanda Huerta, Jan Solkey, Alissa Hochstelar, Shebra Guidry, Kristi Lax-Walker, Joe Reimers, Evelyn Mitchell, Michael Muller, Lori Haselrick, Daniel Juckett, Susan Monroe, Bobbi McMahon, Valerie Schroeder, Robyn Karkiewicz, Kim Miller, Char-Anna Kobick
Excused:
Julie Logue, Tricia Dalenberg, Julie DeSchane, Nancy Cole
Guests:
Eric Love unable to attend. He was not able to arrive back to campus from New York.
Unexcused:
none
HR Liaison:
Sharon Hawkins
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 1:00 pm by Tami Springer.
February minutes were reviewed – Char-Anna Kobick made a motion to approve with a second by Robyn Karkiewicz. Annual Report for 2014 was approved as written - Robyn Karkiewicz made a motion to approve with a second by Michael Muller.
II. Committee Updates
Benefit Committee
Denise Murphy will be here in April to discuss benefits
Parking Appeals
2 appeals
Promotions Committee
Bobbi checking into possibly selling the bulbs that landscapes services pulls out in May for a fundraiser for TRIOS program and/or other campus programs. Would like to staff a table at Employee Picnic in June to promote/educate about our group. We will promote more about SAC in ND Works and possibly Observer. Idea about possibly hosting a tailgate during football season and setting up a table at Health Fair in October.
Website Committee
Updated
ECDC
Nothing to report
Interim Parking
No meeting set yet. Questions about nighttime shuttle past 9 pm and also possibly having a shuttle go to Eddy Street Commons at lunch hour.
Compassion Fund
No requests
Health Care Strategy Working Group
Denise Murphy will discuss at meeting in April. Working on a health care plan that fits your needs better. Question about departmental approach or holistic approach to health care. Question about investing in convertible workstations or standing workstations?
III. Old Business
Sharon will be bringing shirts in April.
IV. New Business
Questions about fairness between exempt staff and nonexempt staff. Comment about HR consultants talking to staff and not just managers. Comments about changes in benefits about football tickets. Question about exit interviews not being done when you leave department to go to another department.
V. Additional Business
Possibly have Mark Kocovski from Human Resources and Matthew Lahey from General Counsel to discuss comments and concerns expressed in this meeting.
VI. Adjournment
Motion to adjourn at 2:45 pm. 1st Joe Reimers. 2nd Robyn Karkiewicz.