Advisory Council of Classified Employees

Minutes
February 16, 2011
Marshall University Graduate College
South Charleston, WV

ATTENDANCE:

Members in attendance:

Mike Dunn, Marshall University
Amy Pitzer, Concord University
Mary Igo, New River Community and Technical College
Ken Harbaugh, Shepherd University
Robert Long, WV Higher Education Policy Commission
Natasha Robinson, Mountwest Community and Technical College
Barbara Boyd, WVU Institute of Technology
Teri Wells, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Chris Daniels, Fairmont State University
Lee Ann Porterfield, Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College
William Porterfield, West Virginia State University
Paul Martinelli, West Virginia University
Ellen Moore, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Mary Alltop, Glenville State College
Beverly Jones, Pierpont Community and Technical College
Lacey Ball, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Johnna Beane, WVU Health Sciences Center - Charleston Division
Timothy Beardsley, WVU at Parkersburg
Fred Hardee, Bluefield State College

Excused:

Mary Ann Edwards, West Liberty University
Jared R. Tice, West Virginia Northern Community and Technical College
Cathy Stevenson, Bridgemont Community and Technical College
Evonne Masters, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Verne Britton, WV Network for Educational Telecomputing

Unexcused:

Janene Seacrest, Council for Community and Technical College Education
Tim Nichols, Potomac State College of WVU

CALL TO ORDER

After Committee Meetings were held start at 9:00 a.m., Chairperson Mike Dunn called the meeting to order at 9:36 a.m. and a quorum was established.

Approval of January Minutes

Mary Igo presented the minutes from the January meeting. Paul Martinelli, West Virginia University, moved that we accept the minutes as presented. Mary Alltop, Glenville State College, seconded the motion. Motion unanimously approved.

Committees Reports

Mike Dunn, Chairman, asked for updates from the committee chairpersons.

Student Retention and Educate WV Committee - report by Johnna Beane, WVU Health Sciences Center - Charleston Division Beane reported that she attended the College Completion Task Force meeting in January. She reported on the membership of the taskforce as well as gave us some information on the groups work toward initiatives to raise the college completion rate in WV. Discussion ensued about ideas and examples that could benefit Johnna during the meetings and perhaps the need for a future survey.

Legislative Committee - report by Ken Harbaugh, Shepherd University
Harbaugh reported that there were few changes from last year's SB480 to this year's SB330. Discussion ensued about support of the senate and house bills that address personnel legislation changes. Ken Harbaugh, Shepherd University, made a motion that WVACCE express their sincere gratitude, on behalf of classified employees statewide, to the Senate Education Committee and House Education Committee for introducing personnel legislation in the 2011 legislative session that will benefit and improve the lives of higher education employees in WV. Motion seconded by Robert Long, WV Higher Education Policy Commission. Motion unanimously approved.

Discussion ensued about upcoming anti-bully legislations and the need to support this bill because it will help create a healthy and safe workplace.

Web and Communications Committee
There was no report from the committee; however, there was a discussion among the members about the need for ACCE to be prepared to answer any public opinion venue questions about personnel legislation. Mike Dunn will ask the committee to add a tab on the ACCE website to direct people that have questions about the personnel study.

Break for Lunch at 12:10 p.m.

The meeting was called back to order at 1:20 p.m.

Committees Reports Continued

Leadership Conference and Retreat Planning Committee - report by Ellen Moore, Blue Ridge CTC
Ellen Moore distributed a ballot for a vote on the location of the Leadership Conference and WVACCE annual retreat. After the results, of the vote, were read Ken Harbaugh, Shepherd University, made a motion that we hold the Leadership Conference at Stonewall Resort, June 13-15, and the WVACCE yearly retreat at Northbend State Park, July 18-20. The motion was seconded by Tim Beardsley, WVU at Parkersburg. Motion unanimously approved.

Presentation Committee
Mike Dunn pointed out that we will need to change our presentation for April based on the outcome of the legislative session.

Classified Staff of WVU meeting with the full WVU BOG - Report by Paul Martinelli
Paul Martinelli reported on an hour long meeting that WVU's staff council had with their Institutional Board of Governors. Martinelli reported that it was a very positive meeting in which they discussed anticipated pay raises and the need for them to be equitable and base building. He also reported that Lana Cooke gave the BOG details about proposed anti-bullying legislation.

Old Business

The April monthly meeting will be held at Eastern Community and Technical College.

Announcements

The West Virginia Advisory Council of Classified Employees would like to thank Marshall University Graduate College for kindly allowing us the use of one of their meeting rooms. There being no further business to come before the assembly, Tim Beardsley, WVU at Parkersburg, moved that we adjourn the meeting. Natasha Robinson, Mountwest Community and Technical College, seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 2:30 pm.

Respectfully submitted

Mary M. Igo, Secretary