President Todd Appoints Special Work-Life Committees
November 2006 President Lee T. Todd, Jr. has appointed representative committees charged with reviewing key issues highlighted by UK@Work staff and faculty survey results, which were presented by UK Work-Life to the University community in October. Committee recommendations will be submitted through the Work-Life Advisory Council, which has been charged with crafting an overall long-term strategy supportive work environment at the University.
The Work-Life special committees include the following (continue below for committee membership):
Employee Education Program Committee
Committee members will review issues involved with extending the employee tuition benefit to dependents and spouses and issue recommendations. After reviewing possible options, the committee will issue recommendations regarding the tuition benefit.
Child Care Committee
Using data from a feasibility study conducted earlier this year, the child care committee is charged with developing solution(s) for providing two on-side child care centers for faculty and staff. More specifically, the purpose is to develop and issue the RFP and provide oversight for the selection of an operator.
Career Advancement /Professional Development Committee
The goal of this committee is to provide recommendations about enhancing the availability of information and opportunities. Specifically, the committee will examine various strategies and solutions, including, but not limited, to the following: improved communication about job opportunities; job/career coaching; monetary incentives for completing a GED; and a staff designated academic advisor and career counselor.
Employee Assistance Program Committee
This committee will provide a report on the feasibility of offering a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program for personal counseling. Specifically, the purpose is to examine the feasibility of offering such as program through exploring various options, including a review of existing resources.
Domestic Partner Benefits Committee
This committee will examine the feasibility of offering domestic partner benefits, as well as defining potential eligibility and relevant benefits.
The committees will submit their recommendations to the UK Work-Life Advisory Council, and, if necessary, to the Employee Benefits Committee. If there are financial implications for the 2007 budget, recommendations must be submitted to the Work-Life Advisory Council no later than January 15, 2007. Final reports will be submitted to the Work-Life Advisory Council no later than May 21, 2007.
Employee Education Program Committee
Bill Swinford, Director, Policy Analysis, Office of Planning, Budget & Policy Analysis – Chair
Frank Butler, Executive Vice President Finance & Administration – Executive Champion
Don Witt, Director of Admissions/Registrar – Registrar
Mark Coyle, Associate Director Athletics, Fund Raising & Development – Athletics
Zed Day, Associate Vice President Information Technology – EVPHA
Jerry Shane Ratliff, Police Communications – UK Police Department
Bart Miller, Disability Benefits Manager – Human Resources
Susan Scollay, Associate Professor – College of Education
Kim Bryan, Assistant Dean of Admission & Student Affairs – College of Dentistry
Lionel Williamson, Professor, Assistant Dean for Diversity – College of Agriculture
Sheila Brothers, Administrative Support Associate – University Senate Council
Child Care Committee
Laura Koppes, Director, UK Work Life – Chair
Jay Perman, Dean, College of Medicine – Executive Champion
Julane Hamon, Communications Director – College of Medicine
Bob Wiseman, Vice President Facilities Management – Facilities
Bill Harris, Director of Purchasing – Purchasing
Dianna August, Postal Supervisor – Postal Services
Lance Broeking, Campus Services Administrator – Campus Services
Karen Stefaniak, Associate Hospital Director – Hospital
Pat Terrell, Vice President for Student Affairs – Student Affairs
Julia Jakeway, Associate Dean, Dental Administrative Affairs – College of Dentistry
Philip Harling, Professor, Department of History – College of Arts & Sciences
Rebecca Scott, Survey Coordinator – Office of Assessment
Career Advancement /Professional Development Committee
Penny Cox, Associate Vice President IS/Administration & Finance – Chair
President Lee T. Todd, Jr. – Executive Champion
Cecile McKinney, Adult Student Teaching Series – Evening & Weekend Programs
Debra Graham, Training Specialist – Human Resources Training & Development
Ashley Tabb, Administrative Coordinator, Internal Medicine – College of Medicine
Martha Thompson, Agriculture Personnel Specialist – College of Agriculture
Susan Cantrell, Assistant Professor – College of Education
Judy Sackett, Library Administrator – Library Administration
Maggie Borders, Patient Care Manager, Gill Heart Institute – Hospital
Christopher Walling, Administrative Staff Officer, Cancer Clinic Services – Hospital
Steve Zanone, Staff Support Associate – College of Agriculture
Employee Assistance Program Committee
David Johnson, Dean, College of Communications & Information Studies – Chair
Mike Karpf, Executive Vice President for Health Affairs – Executive Champion
Lon Hays, Chair, Department of Psychiatry – College of Medicine
Mary Ferlan, Operations Director – Human Resources
Mary Bolin-Reece, Director, Counseling & Testing – Counseling & Testing Center
Tamara Brown, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology – College of Arts & Sciences
Greg Brock, Professor, Family Studies – REFER Program/Family Studies
Sherri Murphy-Goins, Employee Relations Supervisor – Human Resources
Ryan Pennington, Radiology Tech Supervisor – Hospital
Domestic Partner Benefits Committee
Susan Carvalho, Associate Professor of Spanish, College of Arts & Sciences – Chair
Kim Wilson, Associate Vice President Human Resources – Executive Champion
Thalethia Routt, Associate General Counsel – Office of Legal Counsel
Joey Payne, Director of Employee Benefits – Human Resources
Ann Smith, Associate Hospital Director – Hospital
James Younce, Staff Support Associate – Information Technology
Jeff Jones, Assistant Professor – College of Public Health
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