Human Resources

Employee Advisory Committee Minutes

EAC Meeting 
March 20, 2008

In attendance:  Al Appenzeller, Mimi Bartley, April Goers, Becky Beaman, Rich Ramos, Lynette Anderson, Judy Hutton.  Absent: Kristi Elbert & Bev Hickman


Review Employee Satisfaction Survey:

  • It will be sent to all non-faculty employees.
  • Next step is to have the cabinet approve.  Al will submit survey electronically.

Discussion of "smoke free" campus:

  • Group discussion on if it is a problem across campus or maybe just certain buildings.  How do you enforce?
  • Rich will investigate other campuses that have gone smoke free.
  • Al will check with Marilyn Johnson.  Is the problem more with conferences in the Hillman entrances?
  • The question of a "smoke free" campus is on the survey and this subject will be discussed after we receive additional information.

Recommendation to offer part-time employees educational benefits.

Recommendation - how can we open up communication or notify employees/staff on press releases?

  • Example: the Hubbell gift was in the newspaper, but not announced to the Simpson community.

Issue:  The college 15 passenger vans are a safety issue.

  • Seat belts don't work or are missing.
  • Roll-over factor.

Rich reported on the insurance review committee.  There will not be a large increase this year for employees.

Becky/Judy reported on the safety review committee.  Ice and snow has been an issue this winter. The physical plant is on top of safety issues across campus.

Be thinking... new idea to replace the maple syrup award.

Next meeting will be April 24th at 3:15 in McNeill.

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EAC Meeting
January 24, 2008

The EAC members for the 2008 year met at January 24 @ 3:15 p.m.  Al Appenzeller was elected as the chair of this committee with Bev Hickman as secretary.  It was unanimously decide to publish a summary of each meeting on the EAC web page, which is accessed on the HR webpage under Special Programs.

The outgoing members gave a brief synopsis of prior discussions.  These included:

  • A campus-wide employee satisfaction survey.  We need to emphasize confidentiality for anyone completing this survey.  Results of this will be sent to the president then to the cabinet.  It was questioned as to why we need to have approval from cabinet before this is sent to employees.  We have valid questions and want all feedback.
  • The possibility of an ombudsman for staff to be able to talk to with concerns/issues.
  • The possibility of representation at cabinet meetings.
  • EAC needs to have empowerment and a level of trust.  We need to function as a community and instill pride back to Simpson College.

It was discussed to make progress on these items over the next year.  We want the campus to understand we represent everyone on campus.  The EAC committee members for the 2008 year are:

Allan Appenzeller
Bev Hickman
Judy Hutton
Rich Ramos
Lynette Anderson
Becky Beaman
Kristie Elbert
April Goers

If you have questions or concerns for EAC, please contact one of the members.  The next meeting will be February 21 at 3:15 p.m.

Last Updated: 4/4/12