LOOKING AT SALARY ISSUES
The Council approved a motion to forward to the President and other administrative offices a report regarding P&S/merit salary overlap issues. This report has been compiled by the Council's compensation and benefits committee.

The Council also heard assistant provost Ellen Rasmussen's preliminary response to April 2003 Council reports regarding salary compression and pay-grade advancement. She anticipates that the administration will be able to address some of the issues raised within the next few months.

Note: Since the May meeting, Warren Madden, vice president for business and finance, has responded to the April reports via a memo to Council president Rex Heer. More information is online.
http://www.iastate.edu/news/today/2003/may/matrix.shtml

NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
The Council elected officers for 2003-2004. Congratulations are in order:

President: Kevin Kane

Vice President: Lynne Mumm

Secretary/Treasurer: Brenda Van Beek

Two Council members were elected to the Council's Executive Committee: Trevor Riedemann and Dan Woodin.

Many thanks to our "retiring" officers: President Rex Heer, Vice President Kevin Kane, and Secretary/Treasurer Cathy Good. These folks have put in hundreds of hours serving the interests of P&S staff.

NEW ACADEMIC CALENDAR BEING PLANNED
By secret ballot, the Council ranked four calendar options being considered by the administration. First choice was the current calendar. The rankings have been forwarded to the President's office.

FINISHING UP THIS FISCAL YEAR
The Council's final meeting of 2002-2003 will be Thursday, June 5, at 2:00 p.m. in the Memorial Union's Cardinal Room. New Council members will be inducted.
There will be no open forum in June and no Council meeting or forum in July. Happy summer, everybody.