Senate Bill 10-11-57
| Bill ID: | 10-11-57 |
| Name: | Request for Non-Exempt Staff Issues and Development Review |
| Proposed: | 02/07/2011 |
| Sponsor: | Staff Affairs Committee |
| Proposal: | The challenges and issues faced by non-exempt staff members have been frequently discussed at Staff Affairs Committee meetings. The Chair of the Council of University System Staff (CUSS) asked the Staff Affairs Committee to review the issue of low recognition of non-exempt employees on campus; this request was prompted by the low nomination rate of non-exempt staff members for the Board of Regents Staff Awards, an issue on which the Staff Affairs Committee continues to work. Additionally, the committee has been discussing the broader challenges faced by non-exempt staff members on campus, and the complexity of issues regarding inclusion and communication. As the standing committee of the Senate charged with continually reviewing campus policies affecting staff members and actively promoting orientation and opportunities for staff involvement in shared governance, this broad issue has been brought to the committee's attention on numerous occasions. The committee would like for a larger review of these unique issues and challenges to be conducted. |
| Active? | No |
Status
| Status: | Completed |
| Completed On: | 01/13/2012 |
History
| Status: | Completed |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate |
| Received: | 2011-12-01 |
| Decision Date: | 2011-12-08 |
| Decision: | The Senate voted to approve the report and its recommendations. |
| Next Step: | Presidential Approval |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2011-11-22 |
| Decision Date: | 2011-11-29 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to place the report on the December 8th Senate Agenda. |
| Next Step: | Senate Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Staff Affairs Committee |
| Received: | 2011-10-03 |
| Decision Date: | 2011-11-07 |
| Decision: | To recommend that a joint Presidential/Senate Task Force or working group be created to consider and undertake seven distinct recommendations, which are outlined in the report. |
| Actions: | Staff Affairs reviewed the request from the SEC and the HR Working Group Report at its meeting on October 11, 2011. A subcommittee was formed to look into this issue further and to develop a draft response for committee review. The subcommittee compared the findings and suggestions of the HR Working Group Report to the Staff Affairs Committee's original letter of request. The subcommittee developed a report with seven revised recommendations. The Staff Affairs Committee reviewed and approved this report and its recommendations at a meeting on November 7, 2011. |
| Next Step: | SEC Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2011-08-31 |
| Decision Date: | 2011-09-07 |
| Decision: | To send the Staff Affairs Committee's original proposal back to Staff Affairs with the HR Working Group Report when available. |
| Actions: | The SEC reviewed the minutes from the Chairs meeting. The SEC voted to send the Staff Affairs Committee's original proposal back for further review and refinement along with the HR Working Group Report when it is available. |
| Next Step: | Staff Affairs Committee Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Chairs of the Campus Affairs, Staff Affairs, and Faculty Affairs Committees |
| Received: | 2011-08-08 |
| Decision Date: | 2011-08-15 |
| Decision: | To suggest a number of items for consideration by the SEC when developing a potential charge for a joint Presidential/Senate Task Force. |
| Actions: | The Chairs of the Staff Affairs, Faculty Affairs, and Campus Affairs Committees met and discussed both the "Request for Non-Exempt Staff Issues and Development Review" letter from Staff Affairs and the "Making UMD a Great Place to Work Initiative" proposal from a faculty constituent. The Chairs also discussed the fact that the Director of University Human Resources was recently charged with leading a review of three anonymous letters sent to administrators in the spring of 2011 by employees from Facilities Management. An HR Working Group was created to review these letters, as well as a "Workers Rights Report," which was submitted on May 27, 2011, by the Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA). The letters and report under review cited alleged mistreatment of staff in several departments on campus. |
| Next Step: | SEC Review |
| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2011-05-05 |
| Decision Date: | 2011-05-12 |
| Actions: | At the May 12, 2011 SEC meeting the SEC voted to ask the Chairs of the Campus Affairs, Staff Affairs, and Faculty Affairs Committee to review the Staff Affairs letter alongside Senate Doc. # 10-11-55 (Making UMD a Great Place to Work Initiative). |
| Next Step: | Review by the Chairs of the Campus Affairs, Staff Affairs, and Faculty Affairs Committees |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Staff Affairs Committee |
| Received: | 2011-02-07 |
| Decision Date: | 2011-05-02 |
| Decision: | To recommend that a Task Force be created to conduct a detailed and careful review of the unique issues faced by non-exempt staff members at Maryland. |
| Actions: | At its meeting on March 7, 2011, the Staff Affairs Committee decided to draft a recommendation letter to the Senate Executive Committee (SEC) regarding the need for a careful review of the issues and challenges faced by non-exempt staff members on campus. The committee continued to work on this draft over the next few meetings. The committee met with Frank Brewer, Interim Vice President for Administrative Affairs, on May 2, 2011. At this meeting, the committee also finalized its letter to the SEC. |
| Next Step: | SEC Review |