P&S COUNCIL NEWS
February 17, 2006

Deadlines for Election and Awards Nominations
Two important deadlines are right around the corner for Iowa State University P&S employees.

Friday, Feb. 17, is the final filing day for candidates interested in seeking election to one of 13 seats on the P&S Council that will be filled in online voting in March. Nominations can be submitted by e-mail and are due by 5 p.m. For a nomination form and additional information about the election, visit the P&S Election web page at http://www.pscouncil.iastate.edu/Election06Pre.html

Monday, Feb. 27, is the deadline for submission of nominations for six all-University awards for which P&S employees are eligible. They include the Regents Award for Staff Excellence, the P&S Excellence Award, the Carroll Ringgenberg Award, the P&S Outstanding New Professional Award, and two Extension/Professional Practice Awards. For more information on each award and on how to nominate someone, visit the P&S Awards page at http://www.pscouncil.iastate.edu/Awards.html

Time to Sign Up for Professional Improvement Day
A Web site is now available at http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/pid/home.html for P&S staff
interested in attending the Professional Improvement Day program planned March 28 at the Gateway Center in Ames.
The day's events include a keynote speech by Pat Hurley on the theme "Get A Life," a luncheon, and a series of workshops. A detailed agenda with workshop descriptions and a registration form are linked from the Web site above.

P&S Salary Report Compares ISU with the General Job Market
Are you interested in how P&S salaries at the University compare with salaries for similar positions in other organizations?

The 2005 Annual Report on P&S Salaries prepared by ISU Human Resource Services was published on the HRS web site in mid-January. The report, which uses salary data from October 2005, compares ISU employee salaries to market conditions. The report is available at http://www.hrs.iastate.edu/ClassComp/ Look for the "Report on P&S Salaries" under the P&S heading. That link takes you to a 33-page Acrobat .pdf file containing the complete report. The previous report was published summer 2004.

Open Forum at March 2 Council Meeting
The university budget for fiscal year 2007 is the topic for an Open Forum at the March 2 Council meeting. Ellen Rasmussen, assistant provost, and Mark Chidister, assistant to the president, will lead the discussion at the forum from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Memorial Union Gallery. Bring your lunch and your questions.