MINUTES OF CSU STAFF COUNCIL MEETING

Thursday, November 6, 2008

I. ATTENDANCE

Members Present: Lacey Allmond, Patti Brooks, Shelby Freeman, Jessie Hudson, Rebecca Hunter, Crystal Jones, Jay Knape, Debby Mayo, Stephanie Press, Mack Ragan, Emmanuel Sarris

Excused Absences: Jackie Carter, Brynn Dillon, Birgit Gatlin, Simone Jones, Bernard McCrary, Christine Murphey, Libby Smith, Liza Smith, Rita Snell

II. CALL TO ORDER

Lacey Allmond called the meeting to order at 10:15 AM. The October 2, 2008 minutes were accepted as submitted.

III. FINANCIAL REPORT

Foundation fund: $ 631.14

Book Scholarship: $ 1,513.35

IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A.  WELCOME COMMITTEE

The Welcome Committee members will meet tomorrow, November 7, 2008 to discuss Welcome Tour.

B.  STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

No report.

C.  ELECTIONS COMMITTEE

An email will be sent out reminding committee members of who is on each committee.

D.  FACULTY/STAFF APPRECIATION COMMITTEE

Faculty/Staff Appreciation went well. Downtown did not have as many visitors as they wanted to have.

E.  FUND RAISING COMMITTEE

Debbie Mayo reported that we will have a Crafts fund raising in April or May.

Debbie also suggested a Jail and Bail on February 13. More information will be given at next meeting.

F.  STAFF SERVICE AWARD COMMITTEE

This award is not the same as the Cougar Pride Award.

G.  ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE

Meni told the group to save energy please cut the lights off when you leave a room.

The plastic recycle containers have been ordered.

V. OLD BUSINESS

A.  STATEWIDE CONFERENCE

Lacey reported that the statewide conference was full of information. It was suggested that the Staff Council list serve be made available to all. It was decided that they would make two separate lists to better transmit information.

Board of Regents has made clear that budget cuts will occur. There will be a change in the contribution rate. They will now pay only 70% not 75% as they once did. Premiums will go up and we will probably not get a raise in 2010. Lacey suggested that the Staff Council needs to write Board of Regents on these recent changes.

Leadership Development Training sessions were discussed as a way to promote yourself on the job.

CSU will not be going to a four day work week.

The clock in and out system will probably be in effect July 2009.

B.  BARGIN BLOG

No report.

C.  TONER CARTRIDGES

Shelby reported that she contacted a company in town that would bring bins to campus for our used cartridges and pay us $.50 for each cartridge. Shelby will talk to Eddie Woodhouse and get his input on this matter.

VI. NEW BUSINESS

A.  PEOPLESOFT FINANCIAL UPGRADE/TRAINING

There are problems with the system. Make every effort to go to the training.

B.  NEW PHOTO FOR WEBSITE

Staff council will take the new photo for our website on December 4, while we meet for our Pot Luck Lunch.

C.  POT LUCK LUNCH

Staff Council will meet for our Pot Luck Lunch on December 4 at 11:00. We will meet at the Center for International Education Event Hall.

D.  COUGAR PRIDE AWARD COMMITTEE

It was discussed that Staff Council needed active members on this committee.

E.  POSSIBLE CHANGES TO TRS

Lacey sent email on TRS. She has not heard if it passed yet or not.

VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS

It was discussed that each department needs a back up for them in case they can not make the Staff Council

meeting.

It was discussed that at the awards ceremony we should give an overview of staff council in order to recruit new

members.

Employees can sample fitness classes for $10.00 in January. See Meni. Active8 is sponsoring Project Linus, you

may buy a blanket and get your name put on it.

VII.  ADJOURNMENT

Meeting adjourned at 11:05

Respectfully submitted by

Crystal Jones