P&S COUNCIL NEWS
January 6, 2004

CYtation Awards Nominations Due Friday, Jan. 9, 2004

Nominate a deserving co-worker--it's easy! Every quarter President Geoffroy recognizes four P&S employees whose performance has been above and beyond the call of duty or who have made especially significant contributions to Iowa State. Due to the winter holidays, the recent nomination deadline has been extended to Jan. 9. Nominations are not held over from the previous quarter. Forms are online:
www.pscouncil.iastate.edu/CYtation.html

What's the P&S Council Done for You Lately?

Based on a request initiated by the P&S Councilís Compensation and Benefits Committee, Iowa State has hired an independent consultant to audit the P&S compensation program. HR Audit, Inc., is investigating several issues, including

• the P&S pay matrix
• salary compression
• opportunities to progress within pay grades
• opportunities for promotion
• professional development policies and support

When the outside review is completed (anticipated to be the end of January), results and additional information will be provided through this e-newsletter.

How Will the 2005 State Budget Affect You?

There's no crystal ball, of course, but at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 25 24, in the Memorial Union Gallery, Assistant Provost Ellen Rasmussen and Assistant to the President for Budget and Planning and Analysis Mark Chidister will discussion the administration's budget projections for the next fiscal year. Bring your lunch and your questions to this P&S Council-sponsored forum.

Living Life Purposefully

How do YOU define success? On March 30, 2004, P&S Professional Development Day will provide some good ideas about achieving success through purposeful living. Sessions will cover stress management, time management, and other topics related to balancing our busy lives. Save the date now; registration details will be announced soon.

Next Council Meeting Jan. 8

The next meeting of the P&S Council will be Thursday, Jan. 8, at 2 p.m. in the Memorial Union Pioneer Room. All staff are welcome.

Second Notice of Upcoming Vote

On Jan. 19, 2004, P&S staff will have the opportunity to vote electronically on amendments to Article VI and Article IX of the Constitution of the P&S Council of Iowa State University, described below. If you have questions about the proposed amendments, please contact a council representative.

Article VI

Representation. Representation on the council shall be determined as follows: At each regular Professional and Scientific Council election, each of the organizational areas within the university as designated in the bylaws shall be entitled to elect one representative for each 75 P-base positions or fraction thereof on the December 31 payroll.

Article IX

Eligibility of Representatives. All employees as defined in Article V are eligible for election to the council.
Representatives from the various areas shall be employees in the area with which they are affiliated, and shall be nominated and elected by the eligible employees of that area as defined in Article V. Any representative who changes area affiliation, loses P-base status, or assumes a position exempt from professional and scientific policies and procedures, shall resign from the council. Any representative who changes area affiliation, and has time remaining on a term of membership on the council, may continue serving on the council until the end of the Iowa State University fiscal year following the next regular Professional and Scientific Council election.

Employees holding faculty rank shall not serve on Professional and Scientific Council and on Faculty Senate concurrently.

Explanation:

If a Professional & Scientific Council member changes area of affiliation, the current Constitution of the Professional and Scientific Council requires a P&S Council member to resign from council the first day of the new position. The amendments above will allow him or her to continue serving on council until the end of the fiscal year following the next regular Professional and Scientific Council election, if he or she so chooses. This will be helpful so that the P&S Council will not spend so much of its time seeking replacement interim members and to keep membership consistent during the year.

Example:

A person was elected to serve three years (July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2004) on P&S Council to represent the Academic and Research area. During the second year of the three year term, the council member accepted another P-based position in the IPRT/Ames Lab area. According to the current Constitution of the Professional and Scientific Council, by accepting the new position in another area, this person has to resign from P&S Council effective the first day of the new position. The amendment described above would still require the P&S council member to resign from P&S council; however, the council member would be given the option of continuing to serve on P&S Council until the end of the fiscal year following the next regular election (June 30, 2003).