LFSA Exec - Minutes - October 29, 2020

LIBRARY FACULTY AND STAFF ASSEMBLY (LFSA)

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MINUTES

October 29, 2020

Present

• Brian Rosenblum- Chair (LFA)

• Chris Bohling-Chair (LSA)

• Angie Rathmel-Vice-Chair (LFA)

• Mary Raple-Vice-Chair (LSA)

• Rebecca Schroeder-Secretary (LSA)

Absent

• Karna Younger-Secretary (LFA)

Opening

• Meeting commenced at 3:04 p.m.

Agenda

1. Approve minutes of previous meeting

2. Appointed Committee Needs – Update

3. New business

Review and Approve Minutes

• Approved with no revisions

Appointed Committee Needs

• Discussion of Salary and benefits

o Committee did not meet last year.

o Short on members for this committee.

o Reviewed report from 2019

o Chris suggested another survey on pay equity to gauge how staff/faculty feel right now

o Potential special charge: Expanding beyond gender to identify inequities. Salary and benefits should Review 2019 report and decide what to carry forward. (tabled until later meeting)

• Discussion of Nominating and ballot

o Chris brought up having nominating and ballot work with Codes to refine language pertaining to elections and quora.

o Discussion about elections being held and counted by May 15th or process started by May 15th.

o Having a more precise timeline may help with committee recruitment.

o Chris questioned the need for 2/3 of staff and 2/3 of faculty to be present for a vote.

o Further discussion on the threshold that needs to be met

o Potential Special charge: Review May 15th deadline (tabled until later meeting)

New Business

• Create an accessible calendar with committee deadlines

• Need to select a date for LFSA General Assembly meeting

• Next LFSA exec meeting will be the 11/19 @ 3pm