Tennessee Technological University
Staff Advisory Committee to the President
President's Conference Room
November 4, 2004
Members Present: Anderson, Bussell, Davis, Holley (presiding), McNeal, Debbie Walker, and Wassom
Others Present: President Bell, Ms. Pogue and Ms. Watson
Ms. Holley called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. She will serve as chair of the committee for
the remainder of the 2004-05 year due to Ms. Padgett’s appointment to an
administrative position on campus. Ms.
Holley reported that Ms. Brooke Dedmon will fill the member vacancy on the
committee for the remainder of the year.
President’s Comments
The recipients of the University Clerical and Support Staff Awards have been selected for 2004. Congratulations go to the following:
Ms. Linda LaFever—Johnson Hall Custodian
Ms. Vickie Mayberry—Mathematics Department Secretary
Ms. Candace Norris—College of Business, External Relations Secretary
The group will be honored for their achievements during the next Luncheon Forum that will be held on Monday, November 29, at 11:30 a.m. in the Tech Pride Room.
Plans are to schedule one Luncheon Forum per semester for recognitions and open forum. Focused forums will be scheduled as needed.
The Vince Gill concert opens Homecoming 2004 events this evening. The weekend is filled with alumni related events and gatherings. The Golden Eagle football team will play Eastern Illinois on Saturday afternoon, November 6, to cap off the weekend. A complete schedule of Homecoming 2004 events can be found on the TTU homepage.
Congratulations to the following Tech ambassadors:
October—Kristy Good, Child Development Lab
November—Filomena Palmer, TEIS Program
The administration is tightening the budget for future expenditures. A proposal to administer summer school on a cost basis is being reviewed. This conservative approach could result in a savings of $700,000 for the University.
Events scheduled for December include the Clerical and
Support Recognition Luncheon on December 6 and Fall Commencement on December 18
with Regent Stanley Rogers serving as speaker.
Human Resources Update
Ms. Pogue began the update by reporting that the TBR has revamped the classification compensation plan for clerical and support positions. The restructure includes the expansion of skill levels from 9 to 15 and also revamps the job title system by reducing the number of titles to the 30 most frequently used. Approximately 68 percent of the positions are presently using these 30 titles. Universities can add position titles by using the core title as a benchmark for additional titles. These changes should allow more flexibility to the campuses.
The clerical and support skill level chart will be adjusted upward by 4 percent, effective January 1, 2005. This will improve Tech’s competitiveness in hiring.
Ms. Pogue stated that these improvements in the plans will make the system more efficient and provide a better fit in job classifications and hiring eligibility.
The meeting adjourned at 2:05 p.m.
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