SWC Annual Report for FY 2005 - 2006

TO: Saint Michael's College Staff
FROM: The Personnel Welfare Committee
RE: FY06 ANNUAL REPORT
DATE: June 19, 2006

This year, the Personnel Welfare Committee did the following:

• Final draft of PTO Donation Policy was submitted to HR for review. Implementation effective July 1, 2006.

• PWC Summer elections 2005 completed.

• Conducted an online survey/needs assessment for employee development and job enrichment. Results were summarized and a proposal for staff development funding was submitted to HR for review. Results and Summary are available on the PWC Web.

• Memo to SMC Cabinet c/o Mike New was sent requesting consideration of a more equitable distribution of cost-of-living increases for employees (that would not privilege faculty over staff).

• Representatives of the PWC met twice with Mike New to clarify salary increases and the delay of increases to October 2007. PWC hosted an opening meeting for staff in November 2005 with Mike New and Neal Robinson to discuss the financial situation of the College. PWC hosted an opening meeting for staff in April 2006 with Mike New and Neal Robinson to discuss the salary increase and delayed implementation.

• February 2006: launched the PWC Web site (http://www2.smcvt.edu/pwc/) on the SMC Web.

• Responded to 12 suggestions/inquiries posted to the PWC Suggestion Box on the PWC Web.

• Updated the list of area businesses offering discounts to SMC employees and posted to newly created Perks@Work Web page on the PWC Web.

• PWC representation on Staff Compensation Committee (Ingrid Peterson, Stephanie Noakes, and Tara Arcury).

• PWC representation (Susan Moses) on Retirement Plan Taskforce.

• Submitted the names of 5 PWC members for consideration for College Presidential Search Committee. Outcome: The Chair of the Board of Trustees selected two other staff member representatives (not on the PWC).

Objectives for the 2006-2007 Academic Year are:

• PWC Summer elections 2006

• Convene committee and develop program for annual staff recognition awards

• Follow progress and implementation of proposed staff training and development program

• Host PWC September retreat for incoming and outgoing PWC members to focus goals and objectives for 2006-2007

• Review and revise mission of the Personnel Welfare Committee

Members of the Personnel Welfare Committee wish to thank the staff of the Human Resources Department for their cooperation and follow-through in responding to PWC questions. We are grateful to Tina Tenney, Mike New and Neal Robinson for their attendance at designated PWC meetings.

Submitted by: Tara Arcury and Ingrid Peterson, co-chairs; Richard Battistoni, Laura Crain, Caroline Crawford, Harry Hoppe, Susan Moses, Jacki Murphy, Stephanie Noakes, Edward Poland, Garry Smith, Erin Stehmeyer (outgoing).