Minutes 06-14-2006

All Classified Senate meetings are open to any interested employees of PSU. You do NOT have to be a Senator…everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.

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President Winzer called the June 14, 2006 meeting of the Pittsburg State University Classifed Senate to order at 1:00 p.m. in the Balkans Room of the Student Center.

John Patterson spoke on Senate Bill 375 which allows improvement for vacation time for classified employees. PSU will take over leadership of council next year. Mr. Patterson promised to stay focused on Senate Bill 375. He would like a polled vote of all Pitt State classified employees as to what they’d like to see happen. Mr. Patterson would like to get recommendations from personnel directors at all the Regents’ schools.

Mr. Patterson was asked if he felt the Classified Senate Advocacy Committee should continue. He believed it to be helpful to have a committee. Whether it be with the President or Vice President, he thought it to be beneficial.

Senators Present: Sue Ann Barnes, John Bartels, Barbara Barto, Gary Fox, David Hartman, Pam Henderson, Tim James, Karen LaSota, Kathi Lunday, Kathy Neely, Wendy Peterson, Joyce Row, Treva Sherman, Marty Stidham, Heather Winzer, Stacy Wolownik, Sondra Wood

Senators Excused: Doug Gilmore, Leigh Ann Martin, Mary Wolfe

Non-Senators Present: John Patterson, Jerry Duvall, Junior Turner, Rod Cheney, Jon Clarkson, Ruby Ashmore

Minutes: Motion was made, seconded and passed to accept the minutes of the May meeting.

Treasurer’s report: May 2006 budget account had a beginning balance of $921.69, less expenses of $61.37 for an ending balance of $860.32. Donation account $27.95 with no activity. Motion to accept Treasurer’s report was made, seconded and passed. Kathy Neely was asked to check with Dr. AuBuchon to see if money left in our account could carry forward into FY 07 or, if that is not possible, to have it go into a scholarship fund. (Since the June meeting Kathy has found out that the money does carry over into next year’s budget.)

Position Paper: Met June 6. Will be meeting on June 29 with other Regents’ schools to discuss most important issues and create a position paper.

Election Committee: John Bartels will be replacing outgoing senator Gary Fox (Building Maintenance). Stacy Wolownik (at-large) will be replacing outgoing senator Barb Barto (Auxiliary Services). Kathi Lunday will remain an at-large senator for the Public Service & Student Service area as there was no reponse from that area and Kathi was willing to continue another term. Karen LaSota’s (Instruction area) position is still open as is Rob Dillon’s (Grounds Maintenance) who just recently resigned from PSU. All other senators in election-eligible positions as of 7/06 have agreed to continue for another 2-year term.

Legislative Committee: No report.

Public Relations: Website has been updated and a card has been sent to Leigh Ann Martin.

Advocacy Committee: No report.

Welcoming Committee: Letters sent to new classified employees. Files have been updated and will be given to next year’s committee leaders.

Senate Bill 74 Research Committee: No report.

Other University Committees: Student Publications Committee: Met. Kanza and Collegio editors were elected.

Old Business: Heather reminded senators we will be hosting the Kansas Joint Council on June 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.. in S110 KTC. Two representatives from Emporia and one for certain from K-State will be coming in addition to our PSU representatives. Mary Carol Pomatto will be the moderator for the meeting and Howard Smith may be attending. Any senators interested in attending should let Heather know by Friday, June 16.

New Business: The Classified Employee Professional Development Funds Committee needs another member. Sondra Wood volunteered to be on the committee.

Since Howard Smith will have an office on campus, Dr. Bryant encouraged us to have him attend our meetings. Advocacy Committee could meet with Howard on a regular basis to keep up with issues. Dr. Bryant thought budgets would fall into place, but that we would need to keep an eye on FY ’08….K-12 funding will still be an issue.

A copy of the Classified Senate Annual Report, which was given by President Winzer at the Senate Luncheon, is attached at the end of these minutes.

Election of New Officers for FY 2007: President Winzer received a letter of resignation from Rob Dillon as President-Elect since he has secured a position off-campus. His senate position will need to be filled as well as next year’s officer position of President. Joyce Row and Kathi Lunday were both nominated for the office of President. Joyce Row rescinded and Kathi Lunday agreed to accept the nomination. David Hartman accepted nomination for President-Elect, Pam Henderson accepted nomination for Secretary and Leigh Ann Martin had previously agreed to accept nomination as Tr