Support Staff Committee Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, January 15, 2003
1:00 p.m. Rainbow Room

Present: Jane Schulzetenberg, Joyce Honer, Jeanne Terres, Mary Niedenfuer, Jackie Miller, Bev Radaich, Tina Kortenbusch, Terri Johnson

Absent: Tonya Carlson, Bev Overman, Keith Matthies, Mary Kay Luethmers, Andrew Deuhs

The meeting began at 1:25 p.m.

I.      Minutes- The Oct. and Dec. minutes were approved.

II.      Old Business

A.     We welcomed our newest member Tina Kortenbusch, who will represent the Mary Commons/Bookstore/Security.

B.     Jason Kelly administrative assembly SJU was a guest speaker. He shared with us the processes they were using to set up a sub committee for compensation. Some examples he gave us were,                

1. maybe work with St Johns compensation committee                       
2. write a letter to the president explaining why you are doing this
3. have your plan done 8 months in advance before you bring it to the budget task force committee  
4. check out different job market list, salary guide line for example SCAPA,CUPA,IAPP and many different ones. Tina will look for other site we can check on.
5. work on some of the policies in the handbook

        C.  Joyce made a motion that the St.Bens support staff committee will form a sub committee to work on        compensation issues and to potentially work with a similar committee at ST. Johns. Terri second the motion,  motion carried.

                    Bev R. & Jeanne will check with Carol at St. Johns

D.     Bev R. handed out the memo of the purposed Health Plan FY’04

E.    

Increase IN Network Deductible      Current plan design     11/20/20 proposal

Single                                              250                                 300
Single +1                                         500                                 600
Family                                             750                                 900

Increase Out of Network deductible

Single                                              600                                  650
Single + 1                                      1,200                               1,250
Family                                           1,800                               1,850

Change to employee co-pays                  $5/$10/$25                     $5/$20/$40

Mandate use of Generics

Mandate Mail Order for Maintenance Prescriptions

The committee accepts a shift from an 80% -20% employer/employee premium to a 75%-25% Ration

E.  Professional Development Committee-Jackie M. and Jeanne redid the Professional Development Committee guideline and application, we looked it over and made changes. Bev R. and Jeanne will bring it to SuePalmer next week. Good Job Jackie and Jeanne! 

          F.  Budget Report – We spent $92.00 on the coffee house 

III.      New Business

A.     Spring coffee house-we tabled this till February meeting, but bring suggestions on where and what to have it.

B.     Spring Luncheon –Bev will talk to Carol to see if St.Johns would like to share this event with us (sometime in April )

C.     Read over draft of the missions and functions of the committee and e-mail Bev R. with any changes

D.     Read the hand out on Group Long-Term Care Insurance to see if we are interested in this type of insurance.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:30

Respectfully submitted,
Jane Schulzetenberg