UNA Staff Senate

Accomplishments

• Instrumental in getting UNA Marketplace established on Facebook for informal communication purposes between university employees for the purpose of buying and selling personal property or making announcements.
• Created Professional Development Program for university employees launched in 2009-2010
• Supported SGA-sponsored proposal to limit smoking on campus
• Collaborated with Faculty Senate to allow faculty, staff and their spouses to directly contact faculty to secure class registration
• New employees will have dental insurance upon start date
• All University vehicles now have emergency roadside kits
• Approval of 75% tuition remission for dependent children.
• On-line grad course availability to employees
• Modified by-laws presented to Board of Trustees
• Name change to Staff Senate
• Staff Recognition Program under development
• Survey initiated for full remission tuition for employees' dependent children
• Salary survey work led to active involvement in University Compensation Ladder Committee
• Work begun on development of a career path for staff
• Panic buttons near fruition
• Initiated and developed an Executive Committee for Staff Senate
• Senate web site was updated
• Photograph of Senate posted to web site to allow exposure with names and faces
• Was able to move HRAA in employee handbook issues
• Recommended development and initial training for employees
• Led the program in conjunction with Faculty Staff Welfare Committee and HRAA to implement the PMD coverage on Dental insurance
• Encouraged the closing of the university for spring break week
• Accomplished the movement of academic secretaries from off-duty part time to full time
• Encouraged the inclusion of staff accomplishments in Campus Communications