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Classified Conference Executive Board
Meeting Minutes
Thursday, May 05, 2005
ANSCHUTZ CONF RM -- 1:00-2:30pm

PRESENT: Rebecca Claassen (Grp 1), Monica Claassen-Wilson (Vice-Chair), Kevin Fussell (Grp 2), Angie Rathmel (Secretary), Denise Swartz (Grp 3), Robert Szabo (Grp 4), Jeff McAdams (SDC rep)

ABSENT: Laura Horne (Chair)

Approval of the minutes of Apr 19th
APPROVED

Review of previous meetings action items
WHO? BY WHEN? WHAT?
Monica End April Send Channette a special invitation to the Open Meeting (CEYA award announcement) DONE
Monica ASAP Sent dates and times for reschedule (include Mary Ann) DONE
Monica ASAP Add Laura Hanson to Grp 1membership list on website. DONE
CCEB Next Meeting Talk about next year’s elections
CCEB Next Meeting Review Group categories re: ILL move (7 people) from Grp 1 to Grp 3.
Group Reps Send special invitation email to new employees to attend General Mtg

Committee Reports

SDC
Yesterday mtg with Anna Hines, facilitator. Frustrations re: unilateral changes, adding IS members without any direction/charges re: these changes. Added people and had to accommodate less frequent meeting schedule. Have had programs that people do not attend. There is no incentive.

Brainstorming a more effective use of committee’s time. Talking about disbanding committee, as we know it. Recommend not as Library SDC, also not governance, rather administrative (since major changes have been administrative initiated). Administration/Denise Stephens office should make effort to discuss future direction of committee, esp. with involvement of IS-wide. No strong recommendations of what it should be, but more that what it is is not working.

Will provide a report of recommendations to LFA and CCEB.

DC
N/a

Classified Senate

Mary Ann joined the Exec Board. Minutes from Apr 6th Executive Council Meeting: KU Admin hopes to add to the pay increase.

FOX NEWS sat in on classes because SenEx has been discussing language proficiency of professors. Went to another (unauthorized) class and aired an inflammatory report. Math department complained citing intellectual property protection. KU will not pursue due to negative publicity.

Talk to Mary Ann if you are interested in Classified Senate, still potential openings.

As University employees, will probably not participate in Legislative Info Day as have in past and will likely be combined with entire University presentation to the Regents and legislature.

Provost meeting talked about flat rate tuition plan. Evens out as paying higher tuition for the first 2 years and lower the last 2 years. As accredited, we are rated on 4 year grad rate (currently low). Need to work out how 5-year schools are figured (we are high in the 5 year grad rate). Student Senate approves, student and parents like it.

Workgroup for USS has been working towards Regents presentation for June agenda, must have ready by May. Working on the handbook: longevity bonus (decision for lump sum or divided has not been decided). Also to work on the appeals process, since we will no longer be connected to Civil Service Board.

Need help with production of the newsletter (layout/design). Volunteers?

Minutes of Dean/HR Lib meeting of Apr 28th, 2005.

Link to Minutes of meeting with Dean/HR Librarian

Consider process for reviewing Code and Guidelines in order to recommend changed to the language upon change over of CC to USS.
Tabled to next meeting
Possibility of drafting an annual report to lay out suggestions for next year’s CCEB.
Discuss new group structure

Discussion of elections for FY06
Will likely not recruit for SDC, depending on changes. Will need to recruit for CCPC.
If you don’t want to be on the CCEB, recruit?

Discussion of request for staff area outside 2nd floor Watson.
Continue discussion at next meeting

Group Reports

Grp 1

Grp 2

Grp 3
Paul and Stan began working in ILL and Mailroom respectively.

Grp 4

Action Items for next meeting

WHO? BY WHEN? WHAT?

• Group Reps Friday Send special invitation email to new employees to attend General Mtg.
• CCEB Next Meeting Talk about next year’s elections.
• CCEB Next Meeting Review Group categories re: ILL move (7 people) from Grp 1 to Grp 3.
• CCEB Next Meeting Consider Consider process for reviewing Code and Guidelines in order to recommend changed to the language upon change over of CC to USS.

Parking Lot

• Members would like to learn more about the different kinds of committees (referring to the Code and the Guidelines)
• Retreat
• Discuss CEYA award guidelines.
• Orientation of new employees (department parties for new hires)