Approved 05-09-24

ASEC Minutes

2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2024

53 Bascom Hall

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Members Present: Donna Cole; Alissa Ewer; Julie Hunt Johnson; Stephanie Jones; Albert Muniz, chair; Terry Paape; Lindsey Stoddard Cameron; Nola Walker

Guests: Lucien Gerondeau, Charles Isbell, Emily Reynolds, Patrick Sheehan, Andrew Turner, Scott Wildman

The meeting was called to order at 2:02 p.m.

The minutes of April 25 were approved.

General Reports

Albert Muniz, ASEC Chair, shared feedback that has been received from academic staff related to the protest activity. Albert also provided a recap of the recent spring CASI meeting.

Lesley Fisher, Interim Secretary of the Academic Staff, provided information about the secretary of the academic staff finalist visits.

Liaison Reports

Nola Walker reported that the College of Engineering CASI discussed their budget and the governance structure at their recent meeting.

Terry Paape reported that the School of Nursing CASI is focused on professional and community development. Terry also reported that the Personnel Policies and Procedures Committee has been discussing updates to Academic Staff Policies and Procedures.

Donna Cole reported that the School of Medicine and Public Health CASI is planning the all-staff meeting.

Guest: Charles Isbell, Provost

Provost Isbell and ASEC discussed the current protest activity on campus.

Recessed at 3:15 p.m.

Reconvened at 3:28 p.m.

Business

• May Assembly Agenda – for vote

Motion to approve the May Assembly agenda (Stoddard Cameron). Seconded. Approved.

• Topics for Guests

VPFSA: update on unified HIB policy; protest impacts to faculty and staff; fall plans related to free speech

VCFA: CCF; response rate to AQSS

Guests: Patrick Sheehan, Chief Human Resources Officer; Karen Massetti-Moran, Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer, Office of Human Resources (OHR)

Our benefits are primarily administered by Employee Trust Funds (ETF). Historically, UW-Madison has not had a representative on their Group Insurance Board, but we have been active in providing feedback related to benefits and advocating for employees. Employees can also contact ETF to provide feedback or ask questions.

OHR gathered data on services provided to UW-Madison employees by LifeMatters to understand the utilization of the service. We currently have one more year on our existing contract with LifeMatters.

The Office of Equity, Inclusion & Employee Well-Being has curated a number of resources on their website related to caregiving, and they want to continue building resources in this area.

The Title and Total Compensation project will officially end on June 30. Learning and Talent Development will continue to work on employee resources for professional development and the Compensation Center of Excellence will continue to work on compensation strategies. OHR is investigating opportunities through the Well Wisconsin program, and hopes to bring enhanced programs in the benefits realm to campus in the next 1-2 years.

Meeting adjourned at 4:17 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Lesley Fisher, Interim Secretary of the Academic Staff