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Minutes
Staff Council Meeting
January 13, 2004
2:30 p.m. UC Room 312
Unofficial Minutes – Approved on
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Chair:
Christina Lopez
Vice-Chair: Robin Cadle
Secretary: Cheryl Robbins
Number of Members Attending: 12
Members in Attendance: From UHV: Cheryl
Robbins, Christina Lopez, Sharon Long, Tracey Moore-Sweeney, Suzanne
Clodfelter, Robin Cadle, Tracy Pena, Deana Waida, Tamye Crockett, Faye
Landry, Karen Boldt, and Dixie Burge; none from Cinco Ranch or Sugar Land
were in attendance via ITV.
1. The
meeting was called to order at 2:44 p.m. The meeting was delayed a short
time to allow individuals from Cinco Ranch and Sugarland to be in
attendance; none were this time but this is the first time to try meeting
via ITV.
2. A
motion was made by Sharon Long and seconded by Faye Landry that the
minutes from the November 11, 2003 be approved as written. The
minutes will be placed on the P: drive prior to the meetings so members
could print and review before attending.
3. Old
Business:
· Parking
– Facilities will be working to change some of the parking places located in
front of Center building to be reserved. This project should be completed
soon.
· Customer
Service Training – Sharon Long reported that an email was sent out to
all staff in December (changes have been made based on response from this
email survey). The session will be shortened from a three-hour course to a
two-hour course and two topics will be covered: How to Handle Difficult
People and Problem Solving. Dates and instructors for the training have not
been selected and Sharon will let everyone know when that has been done.
4.
New
Business
· Christina
Lopez asked for two volunteers to serve on Employee of the Month
Nomination, one person to represent non-exempt employees and one to
represent exempt employees. Sharon Long will be representing exempt and
Faye Landry will represent non-exempt employees.
· UHV
Administrative Policy and Procedure C-23,
Probationary
Period for Regular Staff Employees
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Christina reported that she had
visited with Laura Smith on this item and asked if it could be brought to
Staff Council for discussion before a decision was made. Discussion
followed, there were a couple of questions:
1) Why go through probation two times and 2) Does it affect vacation
and sick leave; there should be specific wording in it to cover this area.
Other discussion included: if you are not on probation, it is three strikes
and you are out; this policy may have a bigger impact on the main campus
than here and also it could present problems for HR in regard to affirmative
action in terms of supporting decision to fire a long time employee that
does not work out. Christine will report views to Laura Smith.
· Dynamic
Dialogues – Sharon Long reminded everyone that Dynamic Dialogues will be
starting up again for Spring Series and gave a description of the upcoming
programs and the dates. They are: Feb. 10th, Dr. Jim Holm
presenting “Who’s Line is it Anyway? The Importance of Stories in Everyday
Life”, March 9, 2004, Dr, James Walton presenting “Getting Started in
Exporting” and April 20, 2004, Dr. Sandy Vennerman presenting “Horse
Training 101 (or how to train a spouse, kid or anything else lying around)”.
·
Dr. Haynes farewell reception
will be held January 21st
·
Employee Recognition Luncheon
will be held January 27th
5. Meeting was adjourned at 3:15 pm.
The next meeting will be held in March
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