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AGENDA

UAF STAFF COUNCIL MEETING #128

Wednesday, September 12, 2001

8:45 – 11:05 a.m.

Wood Center Carol Brown Ballroom

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Time Item Length of Time

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8:45 I Call to Order - Scott McCrea 5 Min.

A. Roll Call

B. Approval of Minutes to Meeting #127

C. Approval of Meeting #128 Agenda

D. President's Report 10 Min.

9:00 II Governance/Department Reports

A. ASUAF - D. Miller 5 Min.

B. Faculty Senate - N. Swazo 5 Min.

C. Career Services - T. Trabant 5 Min.

9:15 III Committee Reports

A. Staff Affairs - G. Hazelton 5 Min.

B. Elections, Membership & Rules - 5 Min.

DeShana York

C. Rural Affairs - H. Simmons 5 Min.

D. University Advocacy - S. Comstock 5 Min.

9:35 IV Chancellor's Remarks - M. Lind 10 Min.

9:45 V Guest Speakers

Dana Thomas, Co-chair 10 Min.

TOPIC: Accreditation 2001

Paula Long, 10 Min.

TOPIC: Union Update

10:05 Break 10 Min.

10:15 V Guest Speakers continued

Josh Horst & James Yauney, 20 Min.

TOPIC: Classification & Professional Development

10:35 VI New Business

A. Motion to Amend Staff Council December 5 Min.

Meeting (Attachment 128/1)

B. Motion to Establish Ad Hoc Calendar 5 Min.

Committee (Attachment 128/2)

C. Motion to Establish Staff Training 5 Min.

Committee (Attachment 128/3)

D. Motion to Endorse Staff Alliance Motion 5 Min.

2% Grid Increase (Attachment 128/4)

E. Motion to Endorse Staff Alliance Motion 5 Min.

to Complete Job Classification by 2002

(Attachment 128/5)

11:00 VII Comments and Questions 5 Min.

11:05 VIII Adjournment

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ATTACHMENT 128/1

UAF ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE

SEPTEMBER 12, 2001

MOTION

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The UAF Staff Council moves to change their December 7 meeting to December 14.

EFFECTIVE: Immediately

RATIONALE: The Board of Regents is holding a meeting on

December 7 in Anchorage. Member(s) of UAF Staff Council

attend Board of Regents, therefore, would not be able to

attend Staff Council.

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Attachment 128/2

UAF Administrative Committee

SEPTEMBER 12, 2001

MOTION

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The UAF Staff Council moves to establish an ad hoc committee to organize the 2002

Staff Council calendar and the following people have volunteered to serve on the committee:

1. Darleen Masiak

2. Larry Ledlow

3. Elizabeth Solano

4.

EFFECTIVE: Immediately

RATIONALE: Work on the 2002 Staff Council calendar needs to begin

immediately in order to meet printing deadlines, so that the calendar can be

distributed at the December meeting.

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Attachment 128/3

UAF Administrative Committee

SEPTEMBER 12, 2001

MOTION

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The UAF Staff Council moves to establish an ad hoc committee on staff training

for new employees and the following people have volunteered to serve on the committee:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

EFFECTIVE: Immediately

RATIONALE: Research new employee training procedures in departments throughout UAF

and to come up with suggestions for standardization of training.

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Attachment 128/4

UAF Administrative Committee

SEPTEMBER 12, 2001

MOTION

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The UAF Staff Council moves to endorse the following motion that Staff Alliance passed

at its August 14, 2001 retreat:

"The Staff Alliance of the University of Alaska strongly recommends the University of

Alaska invest in the university by providing a 2.0% increase to the salary grid for

non-represented staff in FY2003."

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Attachment 128/5

UAF Administrative Committee

SEPTEMBER 12, 2001

MOTION

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The UAF Staff Council moves to endorse the following motion that Staff Alliance

passed at its August 14, 2001 retreat:

"The Staff Alliance of the University of Alaska strongly recommends that the University

of Alaska provide the resources and funding necessary for the Statewide Office of

Human Resources to complete the staff classification project by July 1, 2002."