ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY WELFARE COMMITTEE

Date: May 22, 1986
og Ken Wilson
From: Phil Adler, Chair of the Faculty Welfare Committee

Membership of the Committee:

Ex-officio: Ken Wilson, Chair of the Faculty
Melvin Buck, Personnel Director

Phil Adler, History, Chair

Lona Ratcliffe, Nursing, Vice Chair
Floyd Matheis, Science Education, Secretary
Cliff Knight, Biology

Robert Muzzarrelli, AH&SW Nov. 85
Peggy Wood, AH&SW (resigned)

Pia Leahy, Geography (appointed 1-86)
Sally Mann, Ac. Lib. Svs. (resigned 85)
Ray Denton (appointed 3-86) AH&SW
Tilton Willcox, Business

Charles Moore, Psychology

III. Committee Meetings:

(Robert Muzzarrelli couldn't participate in committee work
throughout the year.)

Sept. 24, 1985

Octas ss 108s (Wood)

Nov. 12, 1985

Feb. 12, 1986 (Mattheis, Wood, Moore)
Feb. 27, 1986 (Moore)

Mar. 27, 1986 (Adler, Mattheis, Denton)
Ap. 28, 1986 (Moore, Ratcliffe, Denton)

Dates of Reports to Faculty Senate: April 22, 1986
Specific instructions given to the Committee by the Senate: none
Statement of Committee Organization, etc.:

Committee work was conducted by whole-committee meetings except
for the survey of leave policy, which was done by a subcommittee
headed by Pia Leahy.

List of Accomplishments:

A. Transfer of annual salary survey responsibilities to the
Office of Institutional Research effected. The data will be
made available to the Committee no later than December each

year.

Commitment by the administration to join the National Faculty
Exchange in 1986 as participating member.

Survey of unit policies on faculty paid and unpaid leave.

 
Senate resolutions that originated with FWC: none

Business carried over to next year:

A. Publicity and encouragement of faculty exchange possibilities
through the National Faculty Exchange.

B. Review of various annuity and insurance plans to be offered via
payroll deduction schemes in 1987; organizing informative
workshops on same to faculty.

C. Preparation of report to Senate on 1985-86 salary survey (to be
completed by Institutional Research during the 1986 summer).

D. Further research into unit and campus policies on faculty leave.

Evaluation of Committee:
Structure: satisfactory
Duties: generally clear and understood by members
Functions: satisfactory
Personnel: satisfactory
Suggestions for Improving the Committee's Effectiveness:
The Committee could seek the Senate's guidance more frequently on

matters pertaining to faculty fringe benefits, particularly
annuities and insurance plans.

Phil Adler, Chair