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VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL ON STAFF AFFAIRS (COSA)
Minutes = - July=20 9, 1996

Present: Bill Bennett, Sandra Denson, Wanda DeWeese, Bill Filtz, = Blake=20 Griffin, Inman Grimsley, Mary Jane Keene, Tommy Moore, Bert Rodriguez, = Pat=20 Rozier, Patrick Smith, Jim Yates, Tim Yorkey=20

  1. The meeting was called to order at 8:20 AM in the President's = Dining Room,=20 Palms Dining Center.=20

  2. Minutes of the June 11, 1996 meeting were approved.=20

  3. Treasurer's Report-No report since we have not received year end = reports.=20

  4. Dr. Bailey presented the Employee of the Quarter award to Ruby = DeLaney.=20 Eighteen other nominees were acknowledged which constitutes the = largest list=20 of nominations for the award. The other nominees were; Pat Jeter, = Helen Weeks,=20 Cay Watson, Carolyn Shaw, Ellen Roy, Lisa Queen, Betty Cole, Sage = Archer,=20 Patsy Pitts, Debbie Anderson, Jim Dutton, Raymond Andrews, Ruth Futch, = Nina=20 Hackworth, Melinda Cutchens, Margie Thompson, Freddie Studstill, Chris = Youngblood=20

    Dr. Bailey took several minutes to keep the council informed about = the=20 science building and the tuition waiver proposal of the Board of = Regents. It=20 appears that some form of tuition help will be given to employees = within a=20 year.=20

  5. Committee Reports=20

  6. Old Business=20

    No report on the Staff Recognition Luncheon.=20

    The parking situation with GHP is going very well this year.=20

  7. New Business=20

    A motion was passed to merge the existing ByLaws, Parking Appeals, = and=20 Staff Development committees into those committees defined in the = ByLaws. A=20 motion to add Employee Recognition as a standing committee was passed. = Changes=20 to the ByLaws will be drafted by the Policy committee for the August = meeting.=20 Salary Study was continued as an ad hoc committee.=20

    Volunteers and appointments filled the membership of the = committees.=20 Committee chairs will be selected and announced at the August meeting. = The=20 committee members tentatively are: Communications/Elections-Wanda = DeWeese,=20 Bill Filtz, Inman Grimsley, Tommy Moore, Paul Worth; Policy-Bill = Bennett,=20 Wanda DeWeese, Blake Griffin, Bert Rodriguez, Patrick Smith; = Welfare-Joan=20 Brooks, Mary Jane Keene, Tommy Moore, Pat Rozier, Beverly Sharpe, Jim = Yates;=20 Employee Recognition-Sandra Denson, Holly Decker, Hazel Hewett, Joe = Hickey,=20 Inman Grimsley; Salary Study- Sandra Denson, Pat Rozier, Beverly = Sharpe,=20 Patrick Smith, Tim Yorkey.=20

    Herb Reinhard offered to have a Staff Recognition Day at one of the = home=20 games. The North Alabama game on October 5 was selected. The Welfare = committee=20 was appointed to get the information to employees and to promote the = event.=20 General admission tickets for staff will be only $2.00.=20

  8. Other Business=20

    Withholdings from paychecks, for benefits, for July and August were = discussed. Because there was nothing withheld from the July 5 check, = the July=20 19 check will be the only one in July for withholdings. This situation = could=20 have caused all withholding to be taken from the July 19 check. The = Business=20 Office staff has worked a way for the August 2 check to cover half the = amount=20 due in July. Withholdings on the August 16 and 30 checks will cover = the amount=20 due for August.=20

    Giving mementoes to exiting COSA members was discussed.=20

  9. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 AM

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