Approved 3

Approved 3-31-05

Thursday
February 24, 2005
2:00 p.m.
MA 211K

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESENT
Tamara Chase, Bruce Christensen, Bill Clapp, Sue Harley, Michelle Heward, Becky Johns - Chair, Wade Kotter, Molly Smith - Vice Chair, Mike Vaughan, Kay Brown - Secretary

EXCUSED
Lauren Fowler, Ann Millner

MINUTES
Bruce Christensen: Moved to approve the minutes from the February 10, 2005 meeting.
Second: Molly Smith
Outcome: The minutes were approved.

FACULTY CONCERN
Becky Johns will meet with Ron Holt to discuss his concerns. If he has a specific item that should go to a committee, then a charge will be given the appropriate committee. If he wants to take something directly to the Faculty Senate, then a resolution needs to be written that specifically states his concern and what kind of recommendation or policy change he is requesting the Senate approve.

SUPPLEMENTAL PAY
Each of the seven colleges are to hold open meetings facilitated by Becky Johns or John Sillito to discuss the proposed supplemental pay policy drafted by the Salary, Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning Committee. The Salary, Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning Committee will meet on March 7 to make revisions based on the discussions that took place in the college meetings and prepare the document for the review of the Faculty Senate.

Executive Committee members discussed the possibility of taking a straw vote prior to the Faculty Senate meeting.

Supplemental Pay Elements Discussed -

12 hour cap should not include Summer
Federal grants should not be included in the policy
$25,000 supplemental pay limit
Should not be a fixed dollar amount. A fixed dollar amount would allow the policy to come back each year for adjustments. Once the policy comes back, everything is on the table for revision. It could be indexed to the pay rate per credit hour.
The MBA Program Director expressed concern about staffing their program with the proposed supplemental pay policy limits. The Provost did not feel this was a concern.
$25,000 limit should apply to contract year not academic year
Should Grants and Contracts look at the policy and make suggestions?

ACCOMMODATION POLICY
A copy of the draft policy for accommodations from the University of Utah was discussed.

HEALTH INSURANCE
Health insurance costs are up 18% this year.

ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.