http://www.iupui.edu/~scouncil/news/ News about Pay from Staff Council News en-us Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:51:13 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.iupui.edu/~scouncil/news/4691/Chancellor-meets-with-the-IUPUI-Staff-Council http://www.iupui.edu/~scouncil/news/4691/Chancellor-meets-with-the-IUPUI-Staff-Council Chancellor Charles Bantz met with the IUPUI Staff Council at their meeting on May 19.  Please see the Chancellor's discussion of this meeting from his From the Desk of the Chancellor message of May 24, 2010. newscenter.iupui.edu/4690/From-the-Desk-of-the-Chancellor-May-24-2010100511 Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.iupui.edu/~scouncil/news/4407/2009-Staff-Satisfaction-Survey http://www.iupui.edu/~scouncil/news/4407/2009-Staff-Satisfaction-Survey The 2009 Staff Satisfaction Survey has been released by by Office of Information Management and Institutuional Research (IMIR).  Use the link below to browse the survey results. http://imir.iupui.edu/surveys/reports/default.aspx/STF/STF_SAT/64/3/2009 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.iupui.edu/~scouncil/news/4324/Ad-Hoc-TIME-Committee http://www.iupui.edu/~scouncil/news/4324/Ad-Hoc-TIME-Committee The Staff Council Executive Committee has created an Ad Hoc TIME Committee under the Staff Affairs Committee. The Ad Hoc TIME Committee will assist staff and faculty in voicing their concerns with the TIME system and seek solutions which support accountability and best practices carrying out the vision, mission and goals of the university. (Bylaws: Article 1. Purpose and Section B and C of the Staff Council Constitution). This committee shall provide a channel of communication for staff regarding the TIME system with IUPUI administration. This committee will collect data which may be instrumental in advocating effective TIME policies supporting fairness between staff, coworkers and supervisors. This committee will collect data which may assist TIME programmers/administrators provide better functionality within TIME. The Ad Hoc TIME Committee encourages all staff and faculty with concerns regarding the TIME system to utilize the following communication methods: 1. The Staff Council website under “Contact Us – Submit Feedback” (http://www.iupui.edu/~scouncil/contact/feedback.html) 2. Via Campus Mail: Karen Lee, Coordinator, Office of the Staff Council, UN 403. 3. Ad Hoc TIME Committee Chair: Christine Padgett, 1st Vice President, cepadget@iupui.edu 4. Staff Affairs Chair: Lee Stone, Member-at-Large, leestone@iupui.edu Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.iupui.edu/~scouncil/news/4210/Chancellor-Bantzs-Response-to-PAOPAU-Staff-Resolution http://www.iupui.edu/~scouncil/news/4210/Chancellor-Bantzs-Response-to-PAOPAU-Staff-Resolution TO:        Sue Herrell, President, IUPUI Staff Council FROM:  Charles R. Bantz, Chancellor DATE:  June 26. 2009 RE:       Staff Council Statement Supporting IFC Resolution The IUPUI Faculty Council's PAO/PAU Resolution, and the Staff Council's statement in support of it, reflects the collegiality and concern for campus climate and morale that makes lUPUI such a special place. The thoughtful discussions that have taken place on campus about the implementation of the TIME system prompted Dan Rives, Associate VP for University Human Resources, to announce a new administrative policy that allows campuses to retain the authority to determine which methodology will be used for the TIME system. The new policy gave me the authority to decide the implementation mode IUPUI would use--as well as the authority to delegate the decision to my direct reports, who can then further delegate to their direct reports. I decided to delegate the decision making process so that there would be flexibility across campus in the hope that the special nature of the academic culture on campus can be accommodated. Accordingly, Executive Vice Chancellor Sukhatme has the authority to retain or delegate authority to the deans of the schools, and Dean Craig Brater has the authority to retain or delegate authority within the School of Medicine. The decision to move PAO and PAU to TIME effective August 23rd is a decision that has been made at the university level, thus we are proceeding forward with that university-wide. I hope that the new policy will address most, if not all, the concerns raised by the IFC resolution and the Staff Council's supporting statement. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.iupui.edu/~scouncil/news/4209/Staff-Council-Supporting-Faculty-Council-PAOPAU-Resolution http://www.iupui.edu/~scouncil/news/4209/Staff-Council-Supporting-Faculty-Council-PAOPAU-Resolution To:          Charles R. Bantz, Chancellor, IUPUI From:    Sue Herrell, President, IUPUI Staff Council Subject:Staff Council Statement Supporting IFC Resolution Date:     June 19, 2009 As the university looks at civility as a campus goal, I am appreciative of the fact that we have an active Staff Council which allows staff members to have a voice on campus. This year, more than ever, we have felt the need to express our voice on the issue of the PAO/PAU timekeeping initiative. As a result and in support of the IUPUI Faculty Council resolution adopted on June 8, 2009, the Staff Council on June 17, 2009 adopted the attached statement supporting the IFC resolution by a two thirds majority vote. As you can see by the contents of the resolution, the Staff Council and staff members of IUPUI, are clearly troubled about the impact the PAO/PAU timekeeping initiative will have on both professional and support staff on this campus. Most specifically, consider these points: •Adverse financial impact from the shift from monthly to biweekly pay - 50% PAO/PAU’s indicate transition will represent a hardship (Office of Vice Chancellor Rhodes) •Damaging effect the move to TIME, especially synchronous will have on the morale of staff •Expense to the university, in these economic times, to implement this PAO/PAU timekeeping initiative (IU Internal Audit) •Lack of timely and serious-minded consultation with all staff as a partner with IUPUI and Indiana University. On behalf of the Staff Council and the Executive Committee, I ask that you earnestly review the resolution & supporting statement focusing on a supportive solution. While we understand that not all will be satisfied with the final outcome, it is our hope that together we can come up with an agreement that will benefit both the University and the staff. Enclosure cc: Dawn Rhodes, Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration Ellen Poffenberger, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Human Resources Simon Atkinson, President, IUPUI Faculty Council Staff Council Members   IUPUI STAFF COUNCIL STATEMENT SUPPORTING THE IUPUI FACULTY COUNCIL RESOLUTION TO SUSPEND THE PLANNED IMPLEMENTATION OF TIME FOR PAO/PAU STAFF June 2009 Whereas, the rationale offered for the change in timekeeping systems appears incomplete and misleading since there is no violation of compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and Indiana University’s internal auditors determined the current timekeeping system to be adequate; and Whereas, the IUPUI STAFF COUNCIL is concerned about the damaging effect this change will have on the morale of staff, the vital bond of professionalism, the academic culture of the campus, and customer service, especially to students; and Whereas, lack of timely and serious-minded consultation with all staff, many of whom supervise and work with PAO/PAU staff, who are also PAO/PAU staff themselves, indicates disregard, if not disrespect, of the fundamental nature of academic work; and Whereas, considerable time and energy will be required on the part of those staff who supervise PAO/PAU staff, thereby shortchanging interaction with students and taking time from tasks; and Whereas, the decision to shift from the current timekeeping system to the synchronous TIME system appears to be an arbitrary choice and one that is not systematically applied across the IU system, that is decidedly user-unfriendly, and that is expensive to implement; and Whereas, the proposed shift from monthly to biweekly pay would cause affected staff to experience a de facto pay cut each month for more than six months and cause them a considerable amount of involuntary deferment of pay that would create real and considerable hardships. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, IUPUI Staff Council is in agreement with and endorses the IUPUI Faculty Council Resolution adopted June 8, 2009, to suspend the planned implementation of the synchronous TIME system and biweekly pay for PAO/PAU staff. Be, It Further Resolved, Chancellor Bantz and the IUPUI administration is hereby requested to assign highest priority to this matter. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.iupui.edu/~scouncil/news/4208/Faculty-Council-PAOPAU-Staff-Resolution http://www.iupui.edu/~scouncil/news/4208/Faculty-Council-PAOPAU-Staff-Resolution To:         Charles R. Bantz, Chancellor, IUPUI From:     Simon J. Atkinson, President, IUPUI Faculty Council Subject:  Faculty Council PAO/PAU Staff Resolution Date:      June 18, 2009 As you are aware, a motion was adopted at the May 5, 2009, Faculty Council meeting directing the IFC Executive Committee to prepare a resolution for vote by email addressing concerns over changes in time reporting and the switch to biweekly pay for PAO/PAU staff at IUPUI. Accordingly, the Executive Committee prepared a resolution (appended below), which was sent to council members on May 29, with voting continuing through noon on June 8. The resolution was adopted by an overwhelming majority of those voting, 54 in favor, and 8 opposed. I would also note that voting occurred after the end of the academic year, when many faculty were no longer on campus. This vote clearly reflects the significant level of concern amongst the faculty, which parallels the level of anxiety, even distress, articulately expressed by the leadership of the Staff Council. On behalf of the Faculty Council and the Executive Committee, I ask that you take these concerns most seriously and take immediate steps to reconsider the implementation of these changes for the PAO/PAU staff as called for by the resolution. Although not the subject of the resolution, it may be appropriate to also reconsider implementation of the synchronous system for other support staff in academic areas. Enclosure cc: Dawn Rhodes, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Ellen Poffenberger, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Human Resources Sue Herrell, President, IUPUI Staff Council IFC Members   IUPUI FACULTY COUNCIL RESOLUTION May 2009 Title: IUPUI FACULTY COUNCIL Resolution to Suspend the Planned Implementation of the TIME (Timekeeping Information Management Enterprise) for PAO/PAU Staff Whereas, the rationale offered for the change in timekeeping systems appears incomplete and misleading since there is no violation of compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and Indiana University’s internal auditors determined the current timekeeping system to be adequate; and Whereas, the IUPUI FACULTY COUNCIL is concerned about the likely negative effect this change will have on the academic culture of the campus, the morale of faculty and staff, the vital bond of professionalism, and customer service, especially to students; and Whereas, lack of timely and serious-minded consultation with the faculty, many of whom supervise and work with PAO/PAU staff, indicates disregard, if not disrespect, of the fundamental nature of academic work; and Whereas, considerable time and energy will be required on the part of those faculty who supervise PAO/PAU staff, thereby shortchanging interaction with students and taking time from tasks that are research or service based; and Whereas, the decision to shift from the current timekeeping system to the synchronous TIME system appears to be an arbitrary choice and one that is not systematically applied across the IU system, that is decidedly user-unfriendly, and that is expensive to implement; and Whereas, the proposed shift from monthly to biweekly pay would cause affected staff to experience a de facto pay cut each month for more than six months and cause them a considerable amount of involuntary deferment of pay that would create real and considerable hardships. Be it Resolved, the planned implementation of the synchronous TIME system and biweekly pay for PAO/PAU staff be suspended. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400