For Audioconferencing: Bridge #1-877-751-8040 Fairbanks 474-8050 Chair Code: 133189 All Others: 885153 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Kathy Mosca Governance Office 312 Signers' Hall 474-7056 fystaff@uaf.eduAGENDA UAF STAFF COUNCIL MEETING #119 Wednesday, September 13, 2000 8:30 - 10:20 a.m. Wood Center Ballroom ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time Item Length of Time ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8:30 I Call to Order Scott Culbertson 5 Min. A. Roll Call B. Approval of Minutes to Meeting #118 C. President's Report 10 Min. 8:45 II Governance Reports A. ASUAF S. Banks 5 Min. B. Faculty Senate L. Duffy 5 Min. C. Alumni Association C. Branley 5 Min. 9:00 III Committee Reports A. Staff Affairs G. Hazelton 5 Min. B. Elections, Membership & Rules P. White 5 Min. and D. Dekerlegand York (Attachment 119/1) C. Rural Affairs H. Simmons 5 Min. D. University Advocacy S. McCrea 5 Min. E. Staff Training A. Baergen 10 Min. 1. Motion to Change Staff Council Meeting Calendar (Attachment 119/2) 2. Motion to Delete Staff Training Committee (Attachment 119/3) 9:30 IV Chancellor's Remarks M. Lind 10 Min. 9:40 V Guest Speakers Terry Kelly, Director, 15 Min. Procurement & Contract Services; Bill Childress, Central Receiving; Yolanda Esters, Coordinator, Parking Services TOPIC: Parking 9:55 VI New Business A. Wellness Motion (Attachment 119/4) 10 Min. B. Staff Representative Needed for System 5 Min. (Attachment 119/5) C. Motion to Establish Ad Hoc Calendar 5 Min. Committee (Attachment 119/6) 10:15 VII Comments and Questions 5 Min. 10:20 VIII Adjournment ******************** ATTACHMENT 119/1 UAF STAFF COUNCIL #119 SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 SUBMITTED BY STAFF TRAINING Election, Rules, & Membership Committee Report The committee is working toward setting regular scheduled meetings so that we can begin to address the revisions that need to take place of the by-laws in accordance with the goals that the committee set at our last meeting. Also, odd numbered units will be up for election this year. We are excited about our new addition to the committee, Debra Hagen. Thanks for joining us Debra! The next meeting is September 18 at 10:00 a.m. ******************** ATTACHMENT 119/2 UAF STAFF COUNCIL #119 SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 SUBMITTED BY STAFF TRAINING MOTION ====== The UAF Staff Council moves to revise their meeting schedule for May Meeting #126 from the May 9 to the May 16, 2001. EFFECTIVE: Immediately RATIONALE: Commencement is May 13 and changing the meeting to May 16, 2001 would enable more staff to attend the meeting and then attend the staff longevity awards program on May 17, 2001. ******************** ATTACHMENT 119/3 UAF STAFF COUNCIL #119 SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 SUBMITTED BY STAFF TRAINING MOTION ====== The UAF Staff Council moves to amend the Bylaws as follows to delete the Staff Training and Development Committee. EFFECTIVE: Upon Chancellor's Approval RATIONALE: Training is now being coordinated through UAF Human Resources and the staff members on this committee can move to other committees to focus their efforts on other issues which affect staff. Delete = (( )) Add = CAPS Sect. 4 (ARTICLE VI. - COMMITTEES) B. PERMANENT COMMITTEES 1 The permanent committees shall be: a. Staff Affairs Committee b. Rural Affairs Committee ((c. Staff Training and Development)) ((d))C. University Advocacy ((4. Staff Training and Development a. The chairperson shall be elected from the committee. b. A representative from Human Resources will serve on the committee. c. The committee shall have the following responsibilities: 1. Assist the office of Human Resources with providing staff training throughout the year. 2. Organize the Staff Longevity Awards Program annually.)) ((5))4. University Advocacy ******************** ATTACHMENT 119/4 UAF STAFF COUNCIL #119 SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 SUBMITTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE MOTION ====== The UAF Staff Council request that the UA Human Resources and Blue Cross work toward clarifying the $400 wellness benefit provided to UA employees. Specifically, we request: (1) physician and employee education on opportunities to use this benefit, (2) clarification of who makes the determination of a wellness visit, (3) the procedure to follow if planned use of the benefit is unsuccessful, (4) an answer to the question of whether spouses and/or financially interdependent partners qualify for an $800 benefit each if they are both employed by the University system, and (5) a clear explanation of why separate appointments must be made if both diagnostic and wellness issues could be addressed in one visit. EFFECTIVE: Immediately RATIONALE: Many employees are unsuccessful in utilizing this benefit for various reasons: miscoding by the physician, misinterpretation by the insurance company, inconsistencies in definition of wellness between physicians themselves and employees as well. In addition, the requirement to separate wellness visits from diagnostic visits results in increased costs to the university through multiple office visit claims, additional sick leave time used and reduced worker efficiency. ******************** ATTACHMENT 119/5 UAF STAFF COUNCIL #119 SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 SUBMITTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE Staff Representative for System Governance The UAF staff position on System Governance is open for the coming year. System Governance is made up of faculty, staff, and students from throughout the UA system. System Governance addresses issues which affect all faculty, staff, and students and will be working on drafting a survey which will be distributed to all the political candidates this fall. The UAF staff representative need not be a member of Staff Council. ******************** ATTACHMENT 119/6 UAF STAFF COUNCIL #119 SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 SUBMITTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE MOTION ====== The UAF Staff Council moves to establish an ad hoc committee to organize the 2001 Staff Council calendar and the following people have volunteered to serve on the committee: 1. darleen masiak, Chair 2. Gabby Hazelton 3. 4. 5. EFFECTIVE: Immediately RATIONALE: Work on the 2001 Staff Council calendar needs to begin immediately in order to meet printing deadlines, so that the calendar can be distributed at the December 8 meeting.