Senate Bill 12-13-17
| Bill ID: | 12-13-17 |
| Name: | Mechanism for Replacing Senator and Committee Member Seats if Current Members are No Longer Eligible |
| Proposed: | 09/28/2012 |
| Sponsor: | University Senate Office |
| Proposal: | Occasionally, members of the Senate will change employment category status at the University (e.g., they will move from a non-exempt staff position to an exempt staff position) or will otherwise become ineligible to continue filling their specific seat on the Senator or on a Senate Committee. The University Senate Office is seeking guidance on an appropriate mechanism for replacing Senator and committee member(s) if the current occupants are no longer eligible to fill his/her seat. |
| Active? | No |
Status
| Status: | Completed |
| Completed On: | 02/22/2013 |
History
| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | University Senate Office |
| Received: | 2013-02-22 |
| Decision: | The Senate Office began implementation of the ERG Committee's recommendations. |
| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2013-02-15 |
| Decision Date: | 2013-02-22 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to send the report to the Senate Office for immediate implementation. |
| Next Step: | Senate Office Implementation |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Elections, Representation, & Governance (ERG) Committee |
| Received: | 2012-10-01 |
| Decision Date: | 2013-01-31 |
| Decision: | To recommend procedures for filling vacant Senate and committee seats during the academic year. |
| Actions: | The ERG Committee reviewed the proposal at its meeting on October 22, 2012 and discussed questions and concerns related to the issue. The committee decided to ask for more information from the Senate Office and return to the issue at its meeting on November 27th. The committee met with representatives from the Senate Office and discussed the issues involved on November 27th, and discussed the charge again at its meeting on December 14th to make recommendations. The ERG Committee reviewed its recommendations and the Plan of Organization in January 2013. It completed its work on the charge and voted to send its report and recommendations to the SEC and the Senate. |
| Next Step: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2012-09-21 |
| Decision Date: | 2012-09-28 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to charge the ERG Committee with reviewing the issue. |
| Next Step: | Elections, Representation, and Governance (ERG) Committee Review |