Association of Classified Employees

                                                                      October 10, 2002

 

 

Present:  Rita Nuxoll, Connie Charlton, Reida Bow, Rhonda Hughes, Gary Myers, and Bob Webber.

Guests:   Jeff Olson, Dylan McDonald

 

1. Jeff Olson, an organizer with the Service Employees International Union Local 687(SEIU) distributed information about the union, a recent news article about recruitment efforts in Pocatello, and SEIU Local 687 2002 Voters’ Guide.  In addition, he talked about the benefits of joining a union and answered specific questions from ACE members.  Classified staff have the ability to attend informational meetings with staff from SEIU 687 as advertised by email, or can get their questions answered by contacting Jeff Olson or Andrew Hanhard by phone at 343-1038.  Dues are $17 per month and can be paid through payroll deduction.

 

2. Parking at events:  Gary Myers led a discussion about some of the general parking areas that are being blocked off for BSU athletic events.  Gary will email the ACE representative on the Parking Committee, Reida Bow, for her to take forward to a Parking Committee meeting. 

 

3. BSUAOP:  This item tabled owing to the absence of a BSUAOP spokesperson.

 

4. Supervisor evaluation:  Rita Nuxoll prefaced the discussion on this topic by relating that supervisor evaluation was indicated as an area of strong interest by classified staff responding to a survey taken in 2000.  She introduced Dylan McDonald from Albertsons Library who has had some previous experience with an evaluation instrument.  He handed out an evaluation document that has been developed and used at a city agency.  Aspects of using a supervisor evaluation were viewed as largely positive by the ACE senate.  This topic will be reintroduced when a larger number of ACE representatives are present and a course of action will be discussed.

 

5. Feedback from the ACE Open House: Tabled until next meeting.

 

6. President’s Cabinet: No report; President’s Cabinet meeting rescheduled to next Monday, October 14.

 

7. Search Committee:  Charlton related that she, Rita Nuxoll and other classified staff have expressed their disappointment in letters to the State Board members who are overseeing the Search Committee for not including a representative from the classified and professional staff constituency groups. 

 

8. Lunchtime training for classified staff: Tabled until more members present.

 

9. Committee Reports:

• Food Service:  Gary Myers reported that the Food Service Committee met on October 8.  New General Manager Jay Hays was introduced.  Food service will provide concessions at the Wayne Newton and Goo Goo Dolls events.   Profits have increased from the sale of concessions.  Catering has experienced a lot of employee turnover.  Promotions include Spanish History and Steak Nights on October 15 and 17, respectively.  Food service will expand in Health Sciences Riverside and Canyon County Center. The committee will meet again on November 21. 

 

• Distinguished Lecture Series:  Lech Walesa, former President of Poland, spoke on “Solidarity: The New Millennium” on October 9, 2002.  Walesa won a Nobel Prize for Peace in 1983.  The turnout was larger than usual; therefore, the event was held in the Pavilion.  The Committee is finalizing plans for bringing Laurie Garrett, winner of Pulitzer, Polk and Peabody awards in journalism, to the campus on April 17, 2003.

 

Respectfully submitted:

 

Connie Charlton

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