February System Office Staff Council Meeting Highlights

Feb. 25, 2022

The System Office Staff Council held a regular business meeting on Monday February 14th. Below are highlights from the meeting:

  1. SOSC is well into planning the annual SO Staff Longevity and Outstanding Employee Awards event, which will take place on Friday April 22nd at 2:00pm. 
  2. As part of planning for that event, an announcement went out on Tuesday that the nominations for the Outstanding Employee Awards are now open! Nominations can be submitted via this google form. Nominations close March 18th.
  3. SOSC is planning a spring food bank and teen shelter giving drive. Look for announcements on that coming soon.
  4. SOSC heard a report on the first meeting of the new System Office Mission Statement project team from Monique Musick
  5. SOSC discussed the proposal from administration to adopt an Educational Attainment Incentive Program, which would give staff automatic raises after completing a degree
  6. SOSC discussed the UA Goals and Measures and Compensation Philosophy presentation documents from the upcoming BOR meeting agenda
  7. SOSC passed a motion to show support for the System Governance Council resolution regarding the motion to appoint President Pitney as permanent president
  8. Council members heard a report on Staff Alliance activities:
    1. Staff Alliance further discussed the idea of a staff ombuds position and have called for volunteers to serve on an ad-hoc committee to pursue this idea.
    2. Ad-hoc committee on shared governance: Members of this committee presented a proposal for a Common Table to Faculty Alliance. This idea was since presented to System Governance Council, who voted to show support for the idea. 
    3. Staff Alliance heard an update from the Staff Healthcare Committee
    4. Staff Alliance and the local councils are planning a shared systemwide staff development day for May 5th and discussing possible speakers, focused on the subject of staff morale

SOSC will meet next on Monday March 14th from 10:00am-12:00pm. All staff are encouraged and welcome to attend. Reach out to SOSC representatives to share your ideas and/or concerns. Additional information about SOSC and the Zoom link for regular meetings is available on its website.