X Susie Baker X Dan Johnson

X Nick Bambach X Roger Kueter

X Cynthia Coulter X Tammie Sheeley

X Steve Hansen X Dean Shoars

X Bob Hartman X Darla Smith

X Beccy Hurley X June Watkins

Jan Flick – Human Resources

Regina Smith – Human Resources

Everyone present introduced themselves. Steve Hansen replaces Walt Sanders, and Darla Smith replaces Charlotte Brock. Susie inquired about the possibility of new members receiving training from IDOP. Nick Bambach replied that IDOP has indicated they do not provide training at this time. Susie will follow up with IDOP to determine what training may be available to new members of this group.

The June 14, 2000 minutes were read. A motion was made by Dean Shoars and seconded by Cynthia Coulter to approve the minutes as written. Motion carried.

To clarify how going off payroll will effect accruals and merit step increases, the benefits election form will be revised in print and on the web.

Jan Flick presented an overview of the catastrophic leave program. If an employee is currently receiving workers’ compensation, they are not eligible for catastrophic leave. To receive catastrophic leave, an individual must be certified by a physician to be off 30 or more work days. When an employee is eligible and is in need of voluntary catastrophic illness contributions, the employee or the employees’ department must make the request. Instructions regarding this program and forms to apply for catastrophic leave are available on the Human Resources website at www.uni.edu/hrs

Representatives from the Controller’s office will be invited to the next Labor/Management meeting to explain the overpayment issue regarding workers’ compensation, updates regarding the new payroll system and bi-weekly pay.

There was discussion concerning the UNI Governance Committee (now Campus Voices). Representatives from AFSCME are not being notified of meeting dates and wish to include an ex-officio member of their group in Campus Voices meetings. Nick Bambach will follow up with the Campus Voices committee to advise that AFSCME representatives would like to be notified of future meetings.

There was discussion on the issue of the possibility of some portion of compensatory time being carried over to a new department after an employee transfer. In the past the only option has been payout of compensatory time after transfer, which is not always a satisfactory solution to employees who transfer with comp balances. Nick Bambach will follow up with a meeting of department heads who regularly encounter this issue. There will be a report of findings at the next Labor/Management meeting.

1. Air quality in Rod Library
2. Review of contract language (2^nd and 3^rd shift employees called for jury duty)
3. Workers’ Compensation follow up
4. Comp time payout when employees transfer between departments
5. AFSCME representation during Campus Voices meetings
6. Computer access for employees to use during work time (e-mail and other information)

Dean Shoars made a motion to adjourn the meeting, June Watkins seconded, motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:05.

Respectfully submitted,

Sandy Law