EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY
CLASSIFIED ASSEMBLY MEETING
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
9:00 a.m.
PKP Room, Memorial Union
Minutes
Members present:
Connie Baumgardner, Donna Breshears, Sandy Crofoot (for Patty Delmott), Debbie Eagan, Kim Gaines, Taime Pitchford, Karla Rodgers, Shari Scribner, Karen Weatherholt and Kara Wolford.
Members absent:
Patty Delmott, Jackie Lutz, and Mike Mercer.
Called to Order Donna Breshears
Approval of August 11, 2009 minutes - approved as read
Reports
Human Resources (Donna Breshears shared information provided by Judy Anderson)
• Group Health Insurance for Calendar Year 2010 - More information will be
forthcoming, but we know there are only a few changes in the health insurance,
as well as a slight increase in premiums. Again this year during open enrollment
all non-tobacco users must enroll online and complete the tobacco certification
to get the discount. Open enrollment is during the month of October with
information meetings being held Friday, October 16, at 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
in the Heritage Room of the Memorial Union.
• Performance Management System - Information is being prepared for supervisors
of classified employees and will soon be sent to them. The new system launches
on October 1.
Newsletter - No report.
Membership - All positions are currently filled.
Seminar - Mike Mercer and Karla Rogers have met with Peter Brodie and are
hoping to bring the local legislators to campus in November.
Campus Affairs - Working on new ideas for the Kansas Day celebration.
Legislative Affairs - No activity.
Scholarship - No activity anticipated until after the first of the year.
New Performance Evaluation handout (Donna Breshears)
Donna distributed the ESU Foundation’s policy regarding the new Performance
Evaluation System.
Shared Governance Update (Donna Breshears and Taime Pitchford)
Representatives from Classified Assembly, Faculty Senate, Associated Student Government,
and other ESU leadership personnel will meet once per semester. The first meeting will be
held September 29, 2009.
CSSC and KBOR upcoming meetings (Donna Breshears and Taime Pitchford)
• The Classified and Support Staff Council will meet at KU on September 16 to
finalize the FY2011 position paper and plan for the September 17 Kansas Board
of Regents meeting. (The Classified and Support Staff Council addresses the
Kansas Board of Regents during their September and January meetings.)
• A paper was distributed in which Mike Mercer submitted additional ideas for
inclusion in the FY 2011 position paper. All of the items were discussed, with some
being identified as local issues that didn't need to be addressed state-wide. Some
of the ideas generated by the discussion may be brought up by Donna and Taime
at next week’s CSSC meeting and in the Shared Governance meeting on
September 29.
Business
H1N1 Update (Jaque Schmidt, Director of Student Wellness, ESU)
• There has been one confirmed case of H1N1 on campus since the beginning of
the semester. KDHE will test 2 cases/week for each designated site.
• Reliable sources for flu information are:
cdc.gov (Centers for Disease Control) - see social media link for handouts
kdheks.gov (Kansas Department of Health and Environment)
ESU updates are available online via a link on the university’s home page and
via telephone from a hotline: 620-341-6867.
• Informational flyers are being distributed around campus. All persons experiencing
flu-like symptoms are asked to stay home until fever-free without medication for
24 hours, and to consult a physician.
• Flu shots will be available September 21 and 22 in the Memorial Union, or from
the county health service on October 6 at the fairgrounds.
Adjourned
Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 13, 9:00 a.m., PKP Room of the Memorial Union