The Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Civil Service Council met Aug. 3 to announce a female employee mixer.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the council:
CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL
2016-2017 Meeting Minutes
August 3, 2016
The August meeting of the Civil Service was called to order at 1:08 pm by Carolin Harvey,
President, Civil Service Council.
Roll call of the members was taken by Tara Moore.
Members Present: Elizabeth Cheek, William Dozier, Tina Gerecke, Cyndy Green, Carolin
Harvey, Ann Little, Randy Lowe, Jane Meuth, Tara Moore, Shannon Newman, Jason Phillips,
Marianne Shields, Barb Shiplett, Michele Tourville, Karin Wece
Members Absent with proxy:
Members Absent: Anthony Travelstead
Others Present: Dawn Legier, Arianne Smith, Jo Turley (Springfield SoM via internet
conference)
Minutes:
Minutes from the meetings on July 6, 2016 were presented. A motion was made by R. Lowe to
approve the minutes with corrections; seconded by C. Green. Minutes approved by voice vote.
Announcements:
C. Harvey announced that an invitation was circulated via emailed to female SIU employees to
meet at Tres Hombres today, August 3, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. for an opportunity to meet
and connect with other female SIU coworkers. Harvey also announced that the AP Staff Council
is hosting a Happy Hour for all AP and Civil Service employees on Tuesday, August 9 starting at
4:30 p.m. at Pinch Penny Pub in Carbondale; the Happy Hour information was also sent on
Listserv. Harvey added that they are in need of volunteers to help on move in day and week of
welcome.
Reports:
Council President: C. Harvey reported that Constituency Heads has not met.
Board of Trustees Meeting: C. Harvey reported that the board met on July 14, 2016. The Civil
Service Council did not have representation at this meeting. The link to review the agenda items
for this meeting is http://siusystem.edu/board-of-trustees/meetings/2016/0716meeting.shtml.
The article in SIU Today has more details about the meeting.
http://news.siu.edu/2016/07/071416tew16012.php. The next meeting is September 8 at SIU
Edwardsville.
School of Medicine: No report
Annuitants Association: No report
Human Resources: No report
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Council Committees:
Executive: Did not meet. The agenda was discussed via email.
Budget: E. Cheek provided a copy of the most recent Funds Available report for Budget
Purpose 272247 and 290119 and noted that there is a 10% permanent reduction (total of $372)
for the state account.
Bylaws: Has not met.
Civil Service Benefits: Has not met.
Education Assistance: M. Tourville reported that the committee met last week and reviewed
applicants for the education assistance award; the committee is going to sell tumblers this fall;
this time there is a SIU option for the tumblers; there was a total of 18 applicants for the
assistance award; 17 of those applicants were approved; one was not because that person did
not meet one criteria for GPA; Tourville made a recommendation to award 17 applicants with
$275 each and made a separate recommendation to transfer $1320 back to the endowment;
unanimous approval for both motions by voice vote. C. Harvey asked what the balance is in the
endowment and added that it was discussed many years ago that once the endowment reached
$100,000, they would not do fundraising or perhaps give a larger award. E. Cheek is going to
have more information about the endowment at next month’s meeting. M. Tourville stated that
the committee also discussed having a dine-in fundraiser at Lone Star in addition to Quatro’s.
(Attachment A)
Public Information: No report
Range: No report
Staff Excellence: No report
Election: K. Wece reported that the committee has not met; information is being compiled about
options for electronic voting procedures.
Constituency Committees:
Advisory Committee, Director of Public Safety: No report
Affirmative Action Advisory: No report
Executive Planning and Budget Committee: C. Harvey reported that the EPBC is being divided
back in to two committees; prior to 2014, this committee was two separate committees; the
planning committee and the budget committee; it is possible that this change will happen before
the next meeting and there will be something to report.
Computing Advisory: No report
Honorary Degrees: No report
Intercollegiate Athletics Advisory: No report
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Naming University Facilities: No report
Parking and Traffic Appeals: No report.
Recreational Sports and Services Advisory: Next meeting in August 2016.
Student Center Advisory: No report
Traffic and Parking: Next meeting November 2016.
University Joint Benefits: No report
UWPA: No report
Academic Calendar Committee: Arianne Smith submitted the following report (Attachment B)
Special/Other:
Employee Advisory Committee to the Merit Board: No report
Legislative Advisory: No report
Non-Academic Program Review Committee: No report
Old Business:
New Business:
Non-Agenda Items:
C. Harvey asked if anyone has heard anything about a date for Council of Councils; C. Green
volunteered to find out more information.
C. Harvey asked noted that the Springfield Council had asked if there could be a discussion
about fundraising ideas; cookie dough, children’s photos, tumblers, dine and donate, yard sale,
trivia night, pecans and poinsettias were all suggestions.
Adjournment:
Meeting was adjourned at 1:35 p.m.