THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSE AT CHATTANOGA
Exempt Staff Council Meeting
Lupton Library, Room 208
Members Attending: Debra Anderson, Debbie Bell, Jean Dake, Tom Ellis, Ellen Neufeldt, Tonya Pace, Lindsay Pardue, Mike Royster, Charles Scott, Cynthia Wood.
Others in attendance: Dr. Bill Stacy, Chancellor; Dan Webb, Director, Office of Human Resources; Melanie Sadler, Administrative Secretary, Office of Human Resources.
Call to Order: Ms. Anderson called the meeting to order.
Dr. Stacy thanked Ms. Anderson for her quiet and reasoned diplomacy in presenting the concerns of the Exempt Staff Council to the Executive Council. He stated that compensation for exempt staff would remain a priority with the goal to bring employees to 100% benchmark. An additional $100,000 for faculty, $75,000 for exempt, and $75,000 for non-exempt have been approved by the committee.
With the attention being given to the recent raises for nine employees, Dr. Stacy stated he would become more visible on campus. He related that the top four things that Chancellors and Presidents expend time on are fundraising, community relations, legislative concerns, and budgets, according to the American Council on Education.
Other Issues
§ Sexual Harassment Policy
Mr. Webb presented the sexual harassment policy drafted by Provost Friedl, which is being reviewed by the UT System. While the policy has already been in existence for some time, the penalties are new.
§ Review of Attendance
Ms. Anderson requested a review of attendance at meetings from Ms. Sadler. If a member misses more than meetings, he/she will be replaced, according to the by-laws. They will also be reviewed to determine if the ex-officio must attend.
§ Open Forum
An “open forum” for all exempt staff will be held in the University Center in October, providing an opportunity for staff to meet their representatives and learn what the ESC does.
§ List of Exempt Staff
Ms. Sadler will distribute a list of all exempt staff to reps, indicating which employees they represent.
§ Lupton Fund
Members expressed interest in having an ESC member serve on the Lupton Fund Committee. Several said they have no knowledge of when proposals are due or who serves on the committee and how decisions are made.
§ UT Presidential Search Committee
Becki Paterson contacted Ms. Anderson to determine if an exempt staff member should serve on the search committee. Members responded that this was a good idea.
§ ESC Compensation Plan
The compensation committee will meet to formulate a plan for the $75,000 for exempt staff increases. Ms. Anderson will ask Richard Brown if the increase is to be annualized by 8 or 12 months.
§ Next Meeting is October 28 at 10:00 a.m. in Lupton Library, Room 208.
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn.
Respectfully Submitted,
Melanie Sadler
Administrative Secretary
Office of Human Resources