P&S COUNCIL NEWS
February 06, 2006

P&S COUNCIL NOMINATIONS DUE FEB. 16
Nomination forms are due for the seventeen seats open on the ISU P&S Council. Elections will be held online March 5th to March 23rd. The filing deadline to be listed on the ballot is 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16.

You are encouraged to nominate yourself or someone that you think would make a good representative of you and your fellow employees on the council. A nomination form and additional information about serving on the council are available online at http://www.pscouncil.iastate.edu/Election07Pre.html

Vacancies to be filled, by representation area, include the following:

Academic and Research - 8 seats
Business and Finance - 4 seats
Extension - 2 seats
IPRT & Ames Lab - 2 seats
Student Affairs - 1 seat

READY, SET, GROW!
2007 Professional Development Day
March 15, 2007
Gateway Hotel & Conference Center

Be sure to mark your calendars for this year’s Professional Development Day, March 15, 2007, at the Gateway Hotel & Conference Center. The theme this year is Ready, Set, Grow! Register at http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/profdevday/home.html. Lunch is included in the registration fee. Keynote speaker this year is David Williamson, a collaborative artist who will present on visual and verbal creativity. Attendees will be welcomed by Dr. Elizabeth Hoffman, ISU Executive Vice President and Provost.

MINIMUM SALARY INCREASE OF 2.4 PERCENT PROPOSED FOR P&S STAFF
A recommendation that ISU tie next year's salary increases for P&S staff to the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was presented to the P&S Council at its February meeting.

Drafted by the Council's Compensation and Benefits Committee, the proposal notes that the Midwest Region Urban CPI increased by 2.44 percent last year, as calculated by the United State Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. The committee recommends that the P&S pay matrix be advanced by 2.44 percent at all levels next year and that all employees who receive a satisfactory performance rating should receive a minimum salary increase of 2.44 percent. Additional funds available beyond that level for salaries should be distributed based on merit.

A recommendation that the Council's report on salaries be forwarded to university administrators was introduced at the Council meeting on Feb. 1. A final vote is scheduled for the Council's next meeting on March 1 at 2 p.m. in the Campanile Room at the Memorial Union.

The recommendations are available online at
http://www.pscouncil.iastate.edu/docket/FY07/FY07-8recommendations.doc

P&S COUNCIL WEB SURVEY COMING SOON!
For the first time since 1999 the P&S Council is conducting a survey of all ISU professional and scientific staff and invites your participation. The goal of the survey is to better understand your experiences and concerns in areas such as work environment, benefits, performance appraisals, and professional development. The P&S Council will use the information to prioritize issues and guide direction for the next several years. You will receive notification of the survey in the next few weeks by e-mail.

CHS P&S STAFF BROWN BAG FORUM
P&S staff from the College of Human Sciences are invited to a brown bag forum to be held Thursday, February 8 from 12 PM to 1 PM in Palmer 0331. Potential items to be discussed, but not limited to, include Resource Management Model, staff benefits, and flexible pay program. Cathy Good, current Council president, and Dan Woodin, recently elected Council president for 07-08, will be in attendance. This event is sponsored by P&S Council members Jason Follett and Malisa Rader along with the CHS P&S Staff Support Committee. For questions, please contact Malisa Rader at mrader@iastate.edu.

PRESIDENT ELECT POSITIONS ANNOUNCED
Due to the recent resignation of Teresa Peterson, the 2006-2007 President-elect, a special election was held during the January council meeting. Dan Woodin was elected by the council to complete Teresa's term. At the same meeting, the council elected Lynne Mumm for the 2007-2008 President-elect position. Thanks go out to both of these people for the willingness to serve the Professional and Scientific community.

NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS APPOINTED
Judy Strand, a program coordinator in the department of economics, has been appointed to fill out the remainder of Lynette Edsall's term. Judy previously served two terms on the council representing Academic and Research staff. Also, because of Dan Woodin's election to the president-elect position, Kevin Houlette, an accountant in the Controller's office, was appointed to complete Dan's term on council representing Business and Finance staff. Judy and Kevin were nominated by President Cathy Good and were confirmed by the council during the regular February meeting.

P&S AWARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
The nomination deadlines for the P&S Outstanding New Professional Award, P&S Excellence Award, and the Carroll Ringgenberg Award are due Monday, February 26, 2007. Each of these prestigious awards has unique criteria and stipulations for length of employment.

The award winners are announced at the Fall Convocation. Recipients receive a monetary stipend, a certificate of achievement, and a picture of the Iowa State University President and the Award winners.

For more information regarding nomination procedures, please see http://www.provost.iastate.edu/staff/awards/psawards.html#prof.

WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK
There is a new feature on the P&S Council WWW site that allows anyone to provide feedback, either anonymously or by name, on any subject that interests them. The feedback goes directly to the president of the P&S council who will then forward it to the proper committee. We hope to use this information to create a database of frequently asked questions.
>> http://www.pscouncil.iastate.edu/feedback.html

NEXT P&S COUNCIL MEETING
The next P&S Council meeting will be March 2nd at 2:00 p.m. in the Memorial Union Campanile room. Meetings are open to anyone wishing to attend. You can view the meeting agenda on the P&S Council WWW site