Minutes, October 5, 1992
Present: Norma Barr, Jim Black, Vanessa Brunston, Angel Diaz, Juanita = Faircloth, Inman Grimsley, Ann Holland, Gordon House, Bob Krawcyzk, = Robert Lee,=20 Russ Mast, John Miller, Donna Nolan, Steve Roberts, Allie Thomas, H. = Watson, and=20 Karrie Yeatman.=20
Absent: Carl James and Pat Gilliland.=20
The agenda was as follows:=20
Communication Comm.- Steve Roberts, James Miller, Allie Thomas, = Carl James=20 (Chairman - Steve Roberts) Welfare Comm. - Vanessa Brunston, Angel = Diaz, Bob=20 Krawczyk (Chairman - Angel Diaz) Policy Comm. - Norma Barr, H. Watson, = Karrie=20 Yeatman (Chairman - Karrie Yeatman)=20
Each committee was asked to appoint a chair and notify Russ Mast as = soon as=20 possible.=20
(a) Pat Gilliland, representing the professional, non-faculty = staff,=20 resigned from VSC to take a position at ABAC. According to the = By-Laws, the=20 executive council may fill a vacancy by appointment until the next = election.=20 The appointee must come from the area within which the vacancy = occurred. The=20 executive committee will meet and appoint a person to fill this = vacancy.=20
(b) Karrie Yeatman brought to the attention of the Council the = moving of=20 the Credit Union from the Education Center. She then made a motion as = follows:=20 COSA write a letter expressing their desire, that if the Credit Union = is to be=20 moved that it be moved to an area within close proximity of all = employees at=20 VSC. Donna Nolan seconded the motion and the motion passed.=20
(c) Russ Mast asked COSA members if they desired the president of = the SGA=20 to sit on the COSA. Steve Roberts made a motion that the president of = the SGA=20 be asked to sit on the COSA as an ex-officio non voting member. Karrie = Yeatman=20 seconded the motion and the motion passed. This called for an = amendment to=20 Section II-E of the By-Laws. Steve Roberts made a motion that the the = By-Laws=20 be amended to read:=20
Ex-Officio Members The Staff Council will include the Director of = Personnel=20 as an ex-officio, voting, non-office holding member and the President = of the=20 Student Government Association as an ex-officio, non voting, non = office=20 holding member. Karrie Yeatman seconded the motion and the motion = passed.=20
(d) Inman Grimsley reported that November is Open Enrollment month. = He has=20 set up various times and places to meet with employees and he asked = that COSA=20 encourage their co-workers to attend.=20
(e) Russ Mast reported that COSA cannot respond to anonymous = letters. We=20 are not a grievance committee. COSA agreed to make copies of grievance = steps=20 and procedures for employees and distribute them with the next pay = checks for=20 individuals or supervisors to read to their employees. Russ Mast will = ask Dr.=20 Jerry Hardee to speak to COSA at our next meeting regarding=20 grievances/harrassment, if his schedule will permit.=20
(f) Angel Diaz asked the chair about a wage survey for the staff. = Angel=20 agreed to chair a committee to do a comparative wage survey in our = area.=20 Example - Moody and selected industries.=20
(g) After a short discussion COSA agreed to take a stand on tuition = assistance for employees. The Welfare Committee was asked to draft a = letter to=20 go on record stating COSA's views.=20
(h) COSA agreed to distribute copies of the By-Laws and minutes to = all VSC=20 staff. Definite distribution methods will be decided later. =
The meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.=20
THE NEXT COSA MEETING WILL BE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1992, 2:30 P.M. IN = POUND=20 HALL ROOM #201.=20
The Executive Committee will meet Tuesday, October 13, 1992, 2:30 = p.m. in=20 Pound Hall Room #301.=20