A Staff Senate Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 30, from noon to 1:15pm, in the Trimble Forum. At this meeting, representatives of the Budget Task Force will present their 2013-14 budget recommendations.
Staff Senate meetings are open to all Puget Sound staff.
The next Staff Senate Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at noon in the Murray Boardroom. At this meeting, Jada Pelger of the Diversity Advisory Council will attend to chat briefly about the 2012 Campus Climate Survey.
Staff Senate meetings are open to all Puget Sound staff.
The Staff Senate Special Events Committee is looking for your help. The annual Staff Senate Book and Bake Sale will take place on Tuesday, December 4 and Wednesday, December 5 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM in the Wheelock Student Center. Donations of gently used books, CDs, and DVDs are badly needed. Please bring donated items to Laura Edgar in Kittredge 117, Lisa Beritich in McIntyre 011, or Katharine Appleyard in Howarth 209. If you have any questions or would like your items picked up from another location on campus, please contact Laura Edgar at ledgar@pugetsound.edu. Proceeds from the Book and Bake Sale fund the Rosa Beth Gibson Book Scholarship. Thank you for your help!
All staff members are invited to attend the Staff Senate meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 31, at noon, in Wheelock 101. At this meeting the senate will review a draft version of its Staff Compensation Proposal for the coming fiscal year. A final draft version of this proposal is posted to the Staff Senate SoundNet site (accessible only to Puget Sound staff) .
Each fall the Staff Senate develops a Staff Compensation Proposal to represent staff views on compensation for the next budget year. Once approved by the senate, this proposal is presented to the Budget Task Force (BTF) for consideration in the development of the university’s coming fiscal year budget.
It’s never too early to start planning for the Staff Senate Annual Bake Sale!
The Annual Staff Senate Bake Sale will be held Tuesday, December 4 and Wednesday December 5 on the first floor of Wheelock Student Center.
All proceeds of the Bake Sale benefit the Rosa Beth Gibson Book Scholarship. Thanks for your consideration in bringing cash, as we are unable to accept other forms of payment.
Your donations of baked goods and books help make this event a success. So, please contact Laura Edgar, Special Events Committee Chair, ledgar@pugetsound.edu, regarding donations you would like to make to the sale.
Each year, the Staff Senate Compensation Committee prepares a Staff Compensation Proposal, for approval by the Staff Senate, and for presentation to the Budget Task Force.The Staff Compensation Proposal for 2012-2013 (current fiscal year) can be viewed by all staff members at: https://soundnet.pugetsound.edu/sites/Team/Committees/staffsenate/Staff%20Compensation%20Proposal/Staff%20Senate%20Compensation%20Committee%20Proposal%202012-2013%20FINAL.pdf
In preparation for the development of a proposal for fiscal year 2013-2014, the Staff Senate Compensation Committee seeks your input. If you would like to makes comments or suggestions to be considered in the preparation of the 2013-2014 proposal, please send your feedback to Kate Cohn (kcohn@pugetsound.edu), chair of the Staff Senate Compensation Committee. Your comments might include feedback on the health care plan, and whether you have had to spend more money out of pocket, food costs, gas, and so on. Or, for instance, do you feel the salary increase from July adequately matched you needs as they relate to cost of living increases.
All feedback you share shall be considered strictly confidential, and your name will be removed prior to review of all feedback by the Staff Senate Compensation Committee. The committee meets every Tuesday through November, 2012.
The next Staff Senate Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at noon in the Murray Boardroom. At this meeting, VP for Finance and Administration Sherry B. Mondou, will be joining us to present a budget outlook for 2013 / 2014.
Staff Senate meetings are open to all Puget Sound staff.
The final Staff Senate meeting of the 2012 / 2013 school year was held on May 10.
The Staff Senate elected the following officers for the coming 2012/2013 school year:
Chair: Cori Hammock, Assistant Director of Annual Giving
Vice-Chair: Laura Edgar, Art Department
Secretary: Pam Taylor, Capital Giving
Congratulations to our new Staff Senate officers!
A few words from outgoing Senate Chair Rusty Horton…
Dear Colleagues,
It has been a distinct privilege to serve as Senate chair for the last four years. We have accomplished much together over these years under trying economic circumstances and continuous change. Puget Sound is an amazing place, and we are blessed to have such committed employees. As I step down, I leave the Senate in good hands with our new officer team. I am pleased to introduce our new chair, Cori Hammock from Annual Giving; our new vice-chair, Laura Edgar from the Art Department; and our new secretary, Pam Taylor from Capital Giving.
I will miss the Senate.
Sincerely,
Rusty Horton
Office of the Registrar
Thanks to everyone who purchased tickets for the gift basket raffle.
Raffle participants purchased 721 raffle tickets, and helped raise a total of $675.25 dollars.
The money will go toward the Rosa Beth Gibson Book Scholarship.
The winner of the gift baskets from the April 27 drawing were:
#1 Garden Basket: Peggy Firman
#2 Sweet & Sour: Jacob Gellman
#3 Cupcakes Galore: Cheree Boulter
#4 Emergency Chocolate: Mark Motyer
#5 Decadent Delights: Connie Baird
#6 Kitchen Essentials: Kari Purdy
#7 Half Baked: Nicky Vavrek
#8 Spa: Rusty Horton
#9 Keep In Touch: Kathleen Campbell
#10 Warm Delights (ceramic bird cups): Carly Absher
#11 Summer Reading: Nancy Nieraeth
#12 Outdoor Adventure: Kelli Delaney
#13 Edible Books: Randy Main
#14 Grill On: Liz Howell
#15 International Picnic: Katie Grabow
#16 3 Dozen Homemade Cookies: Ed Cole
#17 3 Dozen Homemade Cookies: Cindy Matern
See you at next year’s drawing!