Meeting Minutes

December 2021 Meeting Minutes

December  2021 Monthly CAP Meeting Minutes
Date: Thursday, December 2, 2021
Time: 1:15 PM
Location: Zoom

Attendees: Richard Gegg (1), Alexander Weber-Kamin (2), Tasha Robles (3), Rashmi Teneti (4), Suzana Pulaska-Nicholson (5), Ann Christine Jones (5), Betoel Escobar (7), William Schlaack (9), Jake Metz (9), Lisa Bievenue (10), Julie Elzanati (10)

Absent: John Mahlmeister (2), Brandi Barnes (4), Doug Gucker (6), Lisa Merrifield (6), Tina Rolfe (7), Drew (Dallas) Schlosser (8), Liz Watts Malouchos (11), Sarah Ashcraft (11)

  1. Call to Order – Rich called the meeting to order at 1:20 pm
  2. Guest Speaker: Overview of Shared Benefits — Angela Reggans and Annette Huss, Labor and Employee Relations, Illinois Human Resources.
    • Shared benefits is a sick leave pool of donated paid leave allowing employees to share sick leave with co-workers
    • Open to civil service, AP and faculty who participate in SURS
    • Requirements: at least 50% position, minimum 9 month appointment, must donate to the pool, have minimum balance to donate, qualify and apply for SURS disability
    • May be approved for up to 45 working days of paid leave
    • For more information and to donate visit the My UI Info website: https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/myinfo
  3. Public Comment – No comments.
  4. Review and Approval of Minutes
  5. Chair’s Remarks – Echoing State of the University Address, to thank everyone for their contributions and amazing response to COVID; enrollment is at an all-time high. Appreciate everyone getting vaccinated and participating in testing.
  6. Announcements
    • Welcome to new CAP members in Districts 2 and 10: Alex Weber-Kamin (2), Julie Elzanati (10).
  7. Academic Senator Reports (no reports)
    • District 2: Molly Helgesen
    • District 3: Aaron Godwin
    • District 4: Dustin Yocum
    • District 5: Jessica Hartke
    • District 6: Jenny Garner
    • District 7: Brian Farber
    • District 8: Collin Ruud
    • District 9: Jake Metz
    • District 10: Karen McLaughlin
    • District 11: Elizabeth Meschewski
  8. Academic Senate Committee Reports (updates?)
    • Admissions: Jeannette Elliott
      • No update
    • Budget: Kaamilyah Abdullah-Span
      • No update
    • Campus Operations: Glennys Mensing
      • No update
    • Committees: Chaya Sandler
      • No update
    • Educational Policy: Nicole Turner
      • No update
    • Elections and Credentials: Brian Farber
      • Haven’t met
    • Equal Opportunity and Inclusion: Kaamilyah Abdullah-Span
      • No update
    • Faculty and Academic Staff Benefits: Francis Thomas, Matt Feely
      • No update
    • General University Policy: Melissa Madsen
      • No update
    • Information Technology: Mike Bohlmann
      • No update
    • Joint Advisory Committee on Investment, Licensing, and Naming Rights: William Schlaack
      • Haven’t met
    • Public Engagement and Outreach: Sarah Christensen, Lisa Bievenue
      • No update
    • Senate Executive Committee (SEC): Rich Gegg
      • Discussion on RS 22.02 resolution on notification regarding infectious disease outbreaks
    • University Statutes & Senate Procedures (USSP): Tasha Robles & Terri Ciofalo
      • No update
    • University Student Life: Tim Flanagin
      • No update
  1. CAP Committee Reports (updates?)
  • Campus Administrative Manual Updates:Ann Christine Jones
    • No update
  • Campus HR Staffing Committee:Myra Sully
    • No update
  • CAPE Awards Committee: Tina Rolfe, Chaya Sandler
    • Looking for more nominees.
  • Communications Committee:Lisa Bievenue, Lisa Merrifield, Ann Christine Jones
    • No update
  • Outreach Committee:Lisa Merrifield, John Scott
    • No update
  • Officer Nominating Committee:John Scott
    • No update
  • Procedures and Elections Committee:John Scott, Brandi Barnes, Lisa Bievenue, Terri Ciofalo
    • No update
  • Public Safety Advisory Committee:Brian Brauer
    • No update
  • Racism and Social Injustice:Gio Guerra Perez
    • No update
  • Recruitment and Retention:Suzana Palaska
    • No update
    • Could use more members on subcommittee, contact Suzana Palaska
  • Special Events Advisory Committee:Brian Brauer
    • No update
  • University Professional Personnel Advisory Committee: John Mahlmeister, Lisa Merrifield
    • Haven’t met
  • Ad Hoc SAC/CAP Common Interest Areas: Jake Metz
    • No update
  • Ad Hoc Committee on Bylaws:Jayesh Patel, Mindy Spencer
    • No update
    • Grievance Officer: Brandi Barnes, Jake Metz
      • None today
  1. Illinois Human Resources Report Deb Stone, Interim Senior Associate Chancellor for Human Resources
    • Interim Director of Classification & Compensation Admin (Jacqueline Flowers): reviewing marketing and PR/communications job descriptions for functional review; contact Jacquelin with any questions
    • APDF report (Teresa Harvey): $50,000 in fund, 21 funded for $7864, 2 declined, 1 pending at $500
    • Angela Reggans: President announced gift day to staff on January 4.
    • Training reminders:
      • Quarterly Cybersecurity training due December 23
      • ANCRA (for mandated reporters) training required every 3 years due January 21, 2022
  1. Unfinished Business
  2. New Business
    • No meeting in January
    • Possibility of CAP townhall to remind people about what CAP does and what resources are available.
  3. No Closed Session.
  4. Adjournment – 2:20 pm.