Personnel Services Committee

April 17, 2008

Members Present: Myrtho Blanchard, David E. Courter, Sheri I. David, Lisa W. Donaldson, Charles J. Errico, Jennifer M. Reynolds, Charles W. Scarborough, Jr., Sherrill A. Wharff, David L. Williams, Nancy Wyatt, Rong Zhu

Members Absent: Kathryn W. Blackwell, George Gonchar, Ruby W. Holland, Bruce J. Mann, Mitchell G. Markon, Nichole McBeth, Frances A. McDonald, Sima T. Osuka, Patricia S. Ottavio, William V. Robertson,.

Call to order: Charlie Errico called the meeting to order at 2:00 PM.

1) Review and approval of the minutes: The minutes of the March 20, 2008 meeting were reviewed and approved.

2) VP’s Report: Dave Courter reported that the State Board for Community Colleges will address fall tuition and the tuition differential at its May meeting. The amount of tuition differential will affect the funds available for faculty salary increases. Dave also reported that cost of living increase were in the budget and the capital outlay for the 2008-2010 biennium had not yet passed the General Assembly.

3) Chair’s Report: Charlie Errico led the discussion dynamic course overload. The Committee made a recommendation to HR to look carefully at the issue of overload for ELI courses so that their overload could be paid earlier. Myrtho Blanchard agreed to examine the issue further.

4) Classified Subcommittee Report: Mitch Markon indicated that he could not attend this meeting. There was nothing to report.

5) Old Business:

a) Salary Increasses: Discussed during the VP’s report.

6) New Business:

a) Charlie Errico invited the Committee to suggest areas for next year’s committee to examine. Suggested were:

i) Enhanced Retirement Program

ii) Classified Compensation Plan Funding

(1) Compensation for achieving desired KSAs

iii) Compensation of front line services staff

7) Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 3:10 PM.