Compensation and Economic Benefits Committee Minutes 8-3-10
CEBC Meeting Minutes
August 3, 2010
1:30–3 p.m. Room 334
Bascom
Present: Ana Araujo, Lea Aschenase, Cheryl
Diermyer, Dennis Ray, Bob Purvis, Miriam Simmons, Alec Widerski, and Beth
Workmaster.
Election
Miriam was re-elected to chair the committee.
Ana will serve as vice-chair.
Transportation Services
Patrick Kass, director Transportation Services, discussed the
challenges facing his unit as a precursor to the study Bob Purvis is chairing,
“how the transportation funding and plans for making up the deficit impacts
[academic] staff.” The mission of Transportation Services is to “provide
innovative transportation solutions that service and support the university
community.” Following a peer review and an internal audit, Kass learned major
programs are outpacing revenues so much so that he is operating with a $1 million
annual loss. The majority of the financial burden is on permit holders. As
surface parking lots are lost to new building construction and new parking
structures, expenses are rising faster than income. According to the Campus
Master Plan surface lots will be replaced with parking structures which have a
higher cost per parking space. Hence, the campus forums which were held
in the spring to help find a way to cover the deficit. Two programmatic
changes will be in effect this year: evening permits and restricting car pools
to one permit. This next year transportation services will be exploring a
variety of options to reduce the deficit. The bus pass will continue to
be complementary for the ’10-’11 school year. For more information check
out: http://www2.fpm.wisc.edu/trans/aboutus.asp.
Collective Bargaining
Alec updated us on the latest on Collective
Bargaining. For complete information go to the website: http://acstaff.wisc.edu/Committees/posting.aspx?item=40
’09-10 Annual Report
Miriam will revise and distribute.
Minutes submitted by Miriam Simmons