December 2001 Newsletter
Communications Report:
The committee has completed the division and distribution of current constituent e-mail lists. If you have not yet heard from your SAC representative and wish to be informed of SAC activities, please contact the committee chair, Al Pollack . Communications Committee will meet Tuesday, December 11, at 12 noon in 351 Adelbert Hall.
Community Services Report:
The committee's basket raffle at the annual Benefits Fair raised $1,632.76 for Providence House. Thanks to the sixteen departments, and an individual for donating baskets, and all who purchased tickets. The next Community Service Committee meeting will be announced to the saccom e-mail listserv and posted on the SAC online calendar.
Elections Report:
The committee will be collecting a box of goodies to give to the Fire Station No. 10 on the corner of Chester Avenue. We want to thank them for their service to the University and all their efforts to collect for the fallen fire fighters in the September 11th tragedy. The officer nomination will be asked for at the next general Council meeting. Elections Committee will meet Tuesday, December 18, at 10:30 a.m. in 604 Crawford Hall.
Fringe Benefits Report:
The committee has compiled a report on adoption leave policies at sister schools and competitive employers. The majority of employers offer the benefit including UH and the Cleveland Clinic. The committee will bring forward a resolution of support for implementation of adoption leave in addition to FMLA to the Council at the next meeting. The committee reviewed the changes in staff retirement plans B and C with a consultant. The combined plans achieve a 70% replacement of income for most staff. However, the combined plans fail to meet the 70% goal for staff members whose salaries are above the Social Security Wage Base ($40,000). Increasing Plan C participation to 100% is a goal the committee would like to pursue. The Fringe Benefits questionnaires will be redistributed to accommodate the issuance of new SAC constituent lists. Paper copies of the questionnaire will be distributed amongst staff members that do not have access to e-mail. According to University Administration, short-term disability insurance become an employee benefit effective Fringe Benefits Committee will meet Monday, December 17, at 12:00 noon in 352 Adelbert Hall.
Staff Policy Report:
The committee is discussing untimely performance evaluations. Staff Policy Committee will meet Wednesday, January 30, at 10:30 a.m. in 352 Adelbert Hall.
Staff Recognition Report:
Call for nominations for the 2002 President's Award for Distinguished Service will go out electronically in January and will be due to the committee by March 15. We will begin plans for Party on the Quad at the next meeting. Staff Recognition will meet Tuesday, January 15, at 12 noon in 352 Adelbert Hall.
Staff Training and Development Report:
The committee hosted a table at the Benefits Fair to display the Employee Resources available to employees at Kelvin Smith Library. Lucille Porter and Lois Langell won the raffle for two paperback resources. The next video on wheels will show "Overcoming Procrastination" on December 13 at noon in 209 Crawford Hall. Staff Training and Development will meet Wednesday, December 12, at 12 noon in 1 Adelbert Hall.
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