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VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY

COUNCIL ON STAFF AFFAIRS (COSA)

MINUTES - APRIL 11, 1995

Members Present: Sandra Denson, Juanita Faircloth, Blake Griffin, = Inman=20 Grimsley, Mike Jones, Chip Moore, Donna Nolan, Humberto Rodriguez, Sue = Teel, Jim=20 Yates.=20

  1. Acting Chair Juanita Faircloth called the meeting to order at 8:15 = a.m.=20
  2. The minutes of the March 14, 1995, were approved as written.=20
  3. Treasurer's Report - COSA currently has $1,285.74=20
  4. Committee Reports=20
    1. Elections (see old business below)=20
    2. Policy - No Report=20
    3. Welfare - No Report=20
    4. Parking Appeals - The last meeting no one showed.=20
    5. Employee Recognition - Nominations for the Spring Quarter were = closed=20 last Friday, April 7. The winner will be announced at the May = meeting.=20
    6. Bylaws - No Report=20
    7. Staff Development - No Report
  5. Reports from the Chair=20
    1. The next Administrative Council meeting will be May 2, 1995. =
  6. Old Business=20
    1. Elections. Elections will be held April 14-21. All ballots will = be=20 picked up on Friday, April 21 at noon. Sandra Denson will lock up = the=20 ballots in her safe until the Elections Committee can tally the = votes the=20 following week. This election will be as large as the first initial=20 election. The committee suggested that next year's committee change = the=20 process to make it more streamlined.
  7. New Business=20
    1. Blake Griffin requested that the letter Dr. Bailey sends to = supervisors=20 regarding COSA members being allowed to attend meeting, etc. be sent = to the=20 new supervisor in Plant Operations, Bob Delong. He also suggested = that this=20 be given to all new supervisors in a packet when they are hired. =
  8. Other Business=20
    1. Inman Grimsley announced that a financial planning program will = be=20 offered for faculty and staff on May 2 and 3. It's more than = learning to=20 invest your money, it includes understanding money as well. A notice = will be=20 sent to all departments.=20
    2. Concerns were brought up regarding sick leave charges in Plant=20 Operations. If an individual's leave drops below 35% of the total = eligible=20 time, they are put on a list. The people on the list must submit a = doctor's=20 excuse each day they are out sick in order to get paid for the sick = day. No=20 charge was made to a committee to look at this rule in Plant = Operations=20
  9. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 a.m.