{"id":804,"date":"2019-07-18T14:11:50","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T19:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/my.dev.vanderbilt.edu\/usac\/?p=804"},"modified":"2019-07-19T11:43:21","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T16:43:21","slug":"usac-begins-new-term-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my.dev.vanderbilt.edu\/usac\/usac-begins-new-term-2\/","title":{"rendered":"USAC Begins New Term"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At its July meeting, outgoing USAC President, Jenny Mandeville, passed the torch to Jeff Loudon who welcomed new and returning representatives and introduced the Officers and Executive Committee Chairs for the 2019\/20 term. The new Officers are Caroline (Caldwell) Johnston (Vice President\/President Elect), Jeannette Wolff (Secretary) and Michael Pring (Treasurer).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_805\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-805\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-805\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-dev.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2083\/2019\/07\/USAC-Leaders-20190709JH0034.jpg\" alt=\"USAC Leaders\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">University Staff Advisory Council Officers on Commons staircase. (Joe Howell\/Vanderbilt University)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then the new Executive Committee Chairs were invited to address the council and encourage representatives to join their committees. The Executive Committee serves as a planning committee for communications, events, membership, rules &amp; administration and staff life.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-806\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-806\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-dev.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2083\/2019\/07\/USAC-Exec-Committee-20190709JH0027.jpg\" alt=\"USAC Executive Committee\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">University Staff Advisory Council Officers on Commons staircase.\u00a0 (Joe Howell\/Vanderbilt University)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The 2019-20 Executive Committee Chairs are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Communication Committee<br \/>\nCarjamin Scott and Jodie Upchurch<\/li>\n<li>Events Coordination<br \/>\nAmanda King and Shelley Meadows<\/li>\n<li>Membership Committee<br \/>\nTiffany Lawrence Givens and Tara Williams<\/li>\n<li>Rules and Administration<br \/>\nJessamyn Davis and Ashley Majewski<\/li>\n<li>Staff Life<br \/>\nJamie Linski and Elisabeth Shook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key Accomplishments and Proposals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some of the key accomplishments and proposals that USAC has been involved in include:<br \/>\n\u2022 Retirement Proposal<br \/>\n\u2022 Paid Time Off (PTO) Proposal<br \/>\n\u2022 All Gender Restrooms Proposal<br \/>\n\u2022 Breastfeeding and Mother\u2019s Room Proposal<br \/>\n\u2022 Bereavement Leave Policy Recommendation<br \/>\n\u2022 Staff Career Development Recommendation<br \/>\n\u2022 Tuition Benefits Policy Proposal<br \/>\n\u2022 Vanderbilt Child Care Facilities Resolution<\/p>\n<p>These (and other) documents can be viewed and downloaded from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/usac\/archive\/index.php\">USAC website archives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About USAC<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The University Staff Advisory Council (USAC) represents all staff members in Vanderbilt University (non-union) positions. USAC is an advisory group to the university\u2019s administration, including Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, on issues that are important to staff such as policies, benefits and practices. Many staff council suggestions have been adopted \u2014 including employee celebration, short-term disability and free MTA transit.<br \/>\nUSAC is made up of more than 90 elected individuals from nearly two dozen campus groups who represent more than 3,000 full- and part-time exempt and non-exempt university staff members.<br \/>\nThe administration utilizes the council for several purposes, including as a channel to communicate information across the university, as a sounding board, and as a source for recommendations. Recent USAC guest speakers include Interim Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs J. Nathan Green, Vice Chancellor for Communications Steve Ertel, and University Benefits Director Catherine Wood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We meet from 8:30am to 10am on the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are always open to staff members served by the council. You can contact USAC using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/usac\/about\/contact.php\">this form<\/a> or speak with your assigned USAC representative regarding any questions or concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At its July meeting, outgoing USAC President, Jenny Mandeville, passed the torch to Jeff Loudon who welcomed new and returning representatives and introduced the Officers and Executive Committee Chairs for the 2019\/20 term. The new Officers are Caroline (Caldwell) Johnston (Vice President\/President Elect), Jeannette Wolff (Secretary) and Michael Pring (Treasurer). 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