Bowie State University
X / Trish E. Johnson / Primary
Trenita Johnson / Primary
Alternate
Alternate
Coppin State University
X / Steve Delice / Primary
X / Sherrye Larkins / Primary
X / Tim Casey / Alternate
X / Yvonne V. Cook / Alternate
Frostburg State University
Jay Hegeman / Primary
X / Jesse Ketterman / Primary
Rubin Stevenson / Alternate
Stacy Wassell / Alternate
Salisbury University
X / Lisa Gray(Vice Chair) / Primary
Paul Gasior / Primary
Alternate
Alternate
Towson University
X / Mary Hickey / Primary
X / Jayne French / Primary
X / DenizErman / Primary
Alternate
Alternate
Alternate
University of Baltimore
X / Eric Jones / Primary
X / Michelle Junot / Primary
X / Keiver Jordan / Alternate
Alternate
University System of MD Office
X / ChevonieOyegoke / Chancellor’s Liaison to CUSS
John Wolfe, Jr. / Primary
University of Maryland, Baltimore
X / Amanda Azuma (Co-Secretary) / Primary
Roy Ross / Primary
Kevin Watson / Primary
X / Bill Crockett (Past Chair) / Alternate
X / Angela Hall / Alternate
X / Carl Jackson / Alternate
Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County
X / Laila Shishineh / Primary
Sheryl Gibbs / Primary
X / Kevin Joseph (Co-Secretary) / Primary
X / Tom Penniston / Alternate
X / Arthur Bezwada / Alternate
Alternate
UM Center for Environmental Science
Barbara Higgins / Primary
Curtis F. Henry / Primary
University of MD, College Park
X / Dana Wimbish (Chair) / Primary
Dylan Baker / Primary
X / Sister Maureen Schrimpe / Primary
Willie Brown / Ex-Officio Chr.
X / Debbie Grover / Alternate
Sarah Goff-Tlemsani / Alternate
David Klossner / Alternate
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
X / Chenita Reddick(Member At Large) / Primary
Primary
Alternate
Alternate
University of MD University College
Deanna Mayer / Primary
X / Debby Mathis (Member At Large) / Primary
X / Candace Johnson / Primary
Cynthia Steele / Alternate
X / Jade Walker / Alternate
X / Alyssa Petroff / Alternate

Call to Order by Lisa Gray

  1. Welcome and Introductions
  • Welcome by Barbara Aughenbaugh, Associate Vice President for Administration and Finance and University Budget Director, Division of Administration and Finance
  • Expressed welcome from President Kurt L. Schmoke who was meeting with the Regents
  • Recognized and thanked us for our efforts
  • Talked about new buildings on campus – law and student center – that have helped to create a presence for the campus
  • Welcome by John Brenner, Chair, University of Baltimore Staff Senate
  • Expressed the importance of CUSS and shared governance
  1. Consent Agenda
  1. Approval of Minutes from August Meeting
  2. Update attendance to reflect that Trish E. Johnson and Trenita Johnson were in attendance
  3. Approved by consent
  1. Chair’s Report
  2. Finalized Chancellor listening tour dates for the second week in October
  3. SECU covering transportation costs – busses provided by UMCP
  4. Maryland Charity Campaign (MCC) kicking off
  5. Focus on going green/on-line
  6. Charities must keep overhead under 11.6%
  7. Discussed issues with overlapping Institution campaigns with the MCC
  8. UMB ties theirs back to the MCC
  9. FY17 Budget discussion
  10. Expecting flat budget
  11. Governor’s Office recommends planning for 2% cut
  12. Optimistic that administration is supportive of USM because of E&E 2.0 efforts
  13. Coppin State hosted BOR meeting – BOR staff awards reception
  14. Discussed ongoing President searches at Towson University and Frostburg State University
  1. Chancellor’s Liaison’s Report – ChevonieOyegoke
  2. Date for completion of wellness initiatives pushed back to the end of the year and penalty to the first pay in April 2016
  3. Encourage participation at our institutions
  4. There will be a new assessment next year
  5. Discussion of new requirements
  6. Can institution-based programs substitute for provider programs
  7. Will there be an opt-out provision?
  8. Pushback by employees who find the process intrusive
  9. How does the program work with out-of-network providers
  10. What can CUSS do?
  11. Preventative management is important
  12. Need to keep intrusiveness down
  13. Keep compliance based and not outcome based
  14. Need to work with shared governance
  15. USM needs to have a seat at the table in the next negotiation
  16. PJ Hogan is leaving the USM – job has been posted
  17. Chancellor’s message to the Chamber of Commerce is posted on the USM website
  1. Committee Meetings
  1. Committee Updates
  2. Benefits and Compensation
  3. Job shadowing discussed – looking at how it could be implemented – professional development, professional pathways
  4. CI/CII contractual benefits spreadsheet coming
  5. Board of Regents Awards
  6. Getting ready for awards process
  7. Sent winning packets and nomination packets out
  8. Next communication – timeline, suggestion to have president challenge cabinet and below to encourage participation
  9. Check if packets have been distributed?
  10. CUSS training on how to use SharePoint to access packets will be in January – primary and alternates are asked to participate
  11. Feb 5 to Mar 4 packet review
  12. Will be asking CUSS members to collect institutional information about staff recognition – 4 questions
  13. Communications and Marketing
  14. Discussion of LinkedIn – reasons to use; professional development; connection to past members
  15. For December will start President spotlight
  16. Will give pointers for what institutions should include in institutional updates
  17. Snippets of the newsletter will be uploaded to Facebook
  18. Legislative and Policy
  19. Started discussing sending newsletter to new and past members/representatives
  20. Working on welcome letter to new representatives
  21. Annapolis Day possibility of having a reception for Legislators
  22. . How do we encourage them to attend
  23. Could this be more effective than office visits or a supplement to the visits
  24. Discussed possibility of inviting legislators to CUSS meetings
  25. Maybe provide topic
  26. Maybe for only part of meeting
  27. Executive Committee
  28. Archive will be starting soon – still collecting documents and waiting to hire students
  29. May need to form flexible schedule workgroup
  30. Send October agenda items
  1. Old Business
  2. Items moved off of Consent Agenda
  3. State of Shared Governance Survey
  4. Survey has been sent for IRB review. After review will send to senators
  5. Give a month to respond
  6. Share with chancellor in November
  7. November is joint meeting with faculty and student councils
  8. Looking for agenda items that affect all areas
  1. New Business
  2. After hour / weekend building access at Hagerstown issue
  3. Affecting lots of people
  4. Not clear who is responsible for access
  5. What role does CUSS have? How are the employees represented in shared governance
  6. Question of inter-institutional job shadowing was brought up and what role CUSS could play
  7. Question on the process of how changes are made to the tuition remission policy
  8. Discussion on how telecommuting/flexible schedules are implemented/used at each institution
  9. CUSS, via representatives, will gather information from each institution
  10. Question was raised on FLSA and overtime changes
  11. Chevonieis waiting for feedback; still under review – expecting early November
  12. Meeting schedule is up to date online

Next meeting: Frostburg State University on October 20, 2015.