University of Northern Iowa P&S Council

Chair:  Pat Whitt

Committee: Paul Huber, Keith Kennedy, Jean Wiesley, Joey Zimmerli

This committee shall primarily be responsible for the maintenance of the P&S Council WWW site, updating, revising and adding information as necessary. The committee shall also coordinate other communications for the P&S Council, as necessary.

Goals:

• Maintain the P&S Council website content in a timely manner to provide the most current activities and information to P&S staff and the University community.
• Post pictures of P&S Council members on the website to help enhance P&S staff awareness of their representatives.
• Revise the current website to provide information in an easily accessible format and add additional information to enrich the current website.
• Redesign the website to provide the University community with well organized and content rich information regarding P&S Council and P&S staff.
• Provide suggestions to the P&S Council for effective communication to P&S staff.

Chairs:  Jacqueline Halbloom, Anthony Smothers

Committee:  Debra Umbdenstock, Brent Maitland

This committee shall explore, promote and coordinate activities that enhance interaction and communication within the Professional and Scientific staff membership. The committee shall also identify appropriate public relations efforts and coordinate information from the Council to our constituents. Potential activities and programs will be presented to the Council for approval.

Chairs:  Sara Eberle, Doug Case

Committee:  Steve Young, Randy Hayes, Jocelyn Moeller

Goals:

• Advocate and monitor proper adherence to the P&S Policies and Procedures for P&S employees.
• Provide a confidential forum for P&S employees relative to employee rights and responsibilities issues.
• Provide information to P&S employees relative to employee rights and responsibilities issues, with referral to pertinent university offices, as appropriate.
• Work with Human Resource Services, as appropriate, to effect resolution to employee rights and responsibilities issues.
• The committee shall keep the Council informed of any employee rights issues and problems.
• Increase awareness of the committee to P&S Staff.

Chair:  Carol Fletcher

Committee:  Gale Carlson, Nate Klostermann, Pat Whitt, Janelle Darst, Phil Hibbard, Doreen Hayek

This committee shall regularly assess the value and effectiveness of the P&S policies and procedures and their implementation and shall work with appropriate personnel to develop and recommend any revisions or strategies that best serve the interests of the employees and the university. These recommendations will be presented to the Council for approval with subsequent submission to the Cabinet and ultimate approval by the Board of Regents.

Goals:

• To critically review the effectiveness of the current P&S Policies and Procedures.
• To work with appropriate personnel to develop and recommend updated P&S Policies and Procedures that best serve the interests of the employees and the university to the P&S Council by the end of this academic year.

Chair:  Melanie Abbas

Committee:  Michael J Bobeldyk, Chris Conklin, Mat Copp, Cindy Webb, Tori Stafford

This committee shall regularly assess the implementation of the Professional and Scientific policies and procedures as related to salary, fringe benefits, and promotions, and shall work with appropriate personnel to develop strategies to best serve P&S employees and the university; these policies and recommendations will be presented to the Council for approval and or discussion.

Goals:

• Protecting the existing benefits for all P&S employees.
• Evaluating peer institutions for benefits to keep UNI P&S positions competitive.
• Recommending salary distributions within P&S staff in regards to across the board and merit percentages.
• Keeping P&S employees aware of their existing benefits and providing updates when they change.