Professional and Scientific Council

UNI P&S staff are invited to attend one of two open forums to learn about and provide feedback regarding proposed P&S Policies and Procedures approval processes. The first such opportunity is Wednesday, May 1, from 11 a.m.–12 p.m., ITTC 136. The second opportunity is Friday, May 3, from 12–1 p.m., ITTC 136.

Your voice is an important part of this process. We hope to see you at one of these two sessions.

Elections are being held for the P&S Council From noon on Monday, March 25 until 5:00 PM Sunday, March 31. Eligible P&S staff can cast their ballots via MyUNIverse, look under the Current Announcements section. Alternatively, directly connect to the Ballots page by going to https://cgi.access.uni.edu/cgi-bin/surveys/takeSurvey.cgi and logging on with your CatID credentials.

Earlier this year the Salary and Fringe Benefits Committee of the P&S Council conducted a survey of eligible P&S staff. The survey was completed by 190 of the 629 eligible participants resulting in approximately 30% return.

Please review the results. A list of recommendations is included at the conclusion of the report. The Salary and Fringe Benefits Committee and the P&S Council will be working to complete those recommendations.

Attachment: 

2013 P&S Survey Report and Recommendations with Aggregated Survey Results

All Professional & Scientific (P&S) and Supervisory and Confidential Merit employees are cordially invited to the P&S Council's Annual Meet the Pres event on Thursday, October 23 from noon-1:00 p.m. in the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center Lobby. The program will include an address by President Ben Allen, recognition of the 2012 Regents Staff Excellence Award recipients and musical entertainment. Staff are welcome to bring their lunch. Complimentary dessert will be provided.

P&S Council representative statement read at the BOR meeting on April 26, 2012 on the UNI campus by vice-president Anthony Smothers:

On behalf of UNI’s Professional and Scientific Council and all the Professional and Scientific employees, I would like to thank the Regents for the opportunity to speak today.

Regents Staff Excellence Awards are presented annually to those P&S employees from Regents institutions who have made outstanding professional contributions during their careers. We strongly encourage you to participate in the nomination process. Review the award guidelines and view past award recipients

The Professional and Scientific Council remains dedicated to the institutional mission of the University of Northern Iowa. The professionals that this council represents are involved in every aspect of UNI, working collaboratively to create a positive and engaging campus environment. The P&S Council recognizes the impact of budget cuts on P&S employees over the past several years. We will continue to work with those affected by staff reductions through the P&S policies and procedures to explore every opportunity for their continued presence at UNI.