AAUP NMU Spring Chapter Meeting

WelcomeHelp yourself to food and drink

and please take handouts

• Call to order

• Approval of meeting agenda

• Approval of Fall 2013 meeting minutes

• Announcements

• Chapter business

• Reports/discussion

• Good of the order

• Adjournment

Agenda

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Fall Meeting Minutes (8/21/13)◦ See handout

Approvals Needed

AAUP website (www.nmuaaup.org)◦ Look for latest information and links

State Ballot Referendum on Minimum Wage◦ Please sign the ballot petition

Coping with Distressed and Distressing Students◦ March 21st, 1-3pm, Whitman Commons

General Education Council Forum◦ March 24th, 3-5pm, Charcoal Room, University Center

Advancing Diversity at NMU, Dr. Mordean Taylor-Archer◦ March 26th, 4-5pm, Mead Auditorium

Announcements

Michigan AAUP Annual Meeting◦ April 5th, 9am-3pm, EMU, Ypsilanti, MI

AAUP National Officers and Council Elections◦ Return your ballot by April 15th

Promotion and Tenure Workshops◦ April 15th, 3-4pm and April 16th, 4-5pm location TBD

Board of Trustees Meetings◦ May 1st and May 2nd, location TBD

Announcements (continued)

Wednesday, March 26th, 4 p.m., Mead Auditorium

Co-sponsored by the AAUP & the Office of the President

Nominations for Elections

Approval of Budget

Proposed Amendmentto the Chapter Constitution

Chapter Business

Balloting Committee

Bruce Sarjeant, Chair

Committee Members◦ Mitch Klett◦ Marsha Lucas

Nominations for Elections

Persons nominated will have their name placed on a ballot

Secret ballots will be sent out in late March/early April

Faculty will have several weeks to cast their ballot

Detailed voting instructions will be provided when the ballots are distributed

Election winners and vote tallies will be announced before the end of the semester

Newly elected officers will take office on July 1st

Election Process

President◦ Rebecca Mead◦ Nominations from the floor

Vice President (special 1 year term)◦ ???◦ Nominations from the floor

Treasurer◦ Carol Johnson◦ Dan Kill◦ Nominations from the floor We Need You

Nominations for Executive Committee

Arts & Sciences Representative (1)◦ ????◦ Nominations from the floor

Professional Studies Representative (1)◦ Nancy Maas◦ Bob Marlor◦ Chris Kirk◦ Nominations from the floor

Business/AIS Representative (1)◦ ????◦ Nominations from the floor

Nominations for Executive Committee(2-year term)

Business/AIS Representative (1)◦ ???◦ Nominations from the floor

Nominations for Educational Policy Committee(3-year term, tenured)

Carol Johnson, Treasurer

Approval of Budget

AAUP ACTUAL & BUDGET DATA            

               Actual Budget Actual Budget Budget Budget  7/1/11-6/30/12 7/1/11-6/30/12 7/1/12-6/30/13 7/1/12-6/30/13 7/1/13-6/30/14 7/1/14-6/30/15

Cash Inflows:            Dues $

158,923 $166,000 $160,272 $168,000 $

180,000 $ 194,500

Interest Earned 238

    1,000

1,000

1,000

             Total Cash Inflows $159,161 $166,000 $160,272 $169,000 $181,000 $195,500 Cash Outflows:            Pers. Serv.-Personnel Services $

12,720 $

15,000 $

12,089 $

15,000 $

7,500 $ 18,000

AAUP National Dues 40,639

40,000

42,566

48,000

56,700

60,000

State Dues 6,927

15,000

6,482

8,000

8,600

9,000

Telephone 820

2,200

2,100

2,200

2,000

2,000

Supp Office 628

1,000

825

1,000

1,000

1,500

Postage 259

200

9

200

200

200

Printing 750

2,000

690

2,000

1,000

1,000

Legal 3,269

7,000

3,979

10,000

5,000

5,000

Food 4,580

4,000

4,879

4,000

4,000

8,000

Negotation Expense 20,238

20,000

16,260

20,000

2,500

10,000

Data 330

  755

2,000

1,000

1,000

Admin 5,000

  490

500

250

500

Stipends Paid 28,079

22,000

28,416

24,000

32,000

32,736

Federal Witholding 7,068

7,000

5,683

7,000

6,400

6,547

FICA & M-Care Wtheld 2,148

3,500

2,557

3,500

2,448

2,504

State Tax Wtheld-State Witholding 1,685

1,000

1,279

1,000

1,360

1,391

Audit 954

  904

2,500

2,500

2,500

Insurance 2,366

6,000

500

3,000

2,000

500

Travel 2,874

10,000

7,505

10,000

10,000

10,000

Grant/ Gifts 5,000

500

10,250

2,000

1,500

1,000

Misc 443

1,000

561

1,000

1,000

1,000

Computer & Software 525

2,000

228

2,000

-

 

FICA Tax Paid 1,865

5,000

2,557

5,000

2,448

2,504

FUTA-Federal Unemployment 2,246

4,000

350

4,000

1,920

378

SUTA-State Unemployment 754

1,000

1,762

1,000

500

3,900

Total Cash Outflows $ 152,166

$ 169,400

$ 153,675

$ 178,900

$ 153,826

$ 181,160

             Cash Inflows - Outflows $

6,995 $

(3,400) $

6,597 $

(9,900) $

27,174 $ 14,340

Fund Balance History            2011 $ 183,059          

2012 $ 195,055          

2013 $ 198,341          

Fund Balance History

2011 Balance = $183,059

2012 Balance = $195,055

2013 Balance = $198,341

“AAUP members have the right to equal treatment regardless of union rank, gender, sexual orientation, or ethnic minority status. Members may voice dissenting opinions without fear of retaliation. Disciplining or censuring of members is not the role of the NMU-AAUP”

(see handout)

Discussion

Vote◦ Consider for Chapter Ratification◦ Do not Consider for Chapter Ratification

Proposed Amendment to the Chapter Constitution – 2nd reading

Grievance Officer (Brent Graves)

Educational Policy Committee (Amy Orf)

Committee C (Kristine Granger)

Committee O ( Lynne Johnson)

Committee W (Mollie Freier)

Safety Committee (Nancy Maas)

President (Ron Sundell)

Reports/Discussion

Contract Enforcement

Promotion and Tenure

Brent Graves, Grievance Officer

Academic Program Planning and Support

Academic Program Review

Enhancement Position Requests

Amy Orf, Educational Policy Committee

Contingent Appointments and Faculty Governance

“Special Presentation”

Kristine Granger, Chair, Committee C

Report on Activities

Future Actions

Upcoming Meeting

Lynne M. JohnsonContingent Assistant ProfessorNMU English Department208 Gries Hall(906) 362-0882

Lynne Johnson, Chair, Committee O

Current Activities

Future Actions

Mollie Freier, Chair, Committee W

Background and Purpose

Forums◦ Tomorrow, March21st, 1-2pm, Whitman Commons

Future Topics

Nancy Maas, Chair, Safety Committee

State of the Union

Challenges Ahead

New Opportunities

My Thanks to All!

Ron Sundell, President

Comments, questions, thoughts

Good of the Order

Always remember it’s not “the union,” -- it’s “OUR UNION!!!

Adjournment