The Terry College of Business Staff Representative Group met Wednesday, October 12th, 2005 at 9:00 am in Brooks Hall, Room 327.

Members present: Cindy Daniel (Office of Undergraduate Admissions), Betty Pharr (Dean's Office and OIT), Sheila King (Assoc. Dean for Faculty and Research), Sally Vandiver (IB), Tony Stringer for (Development, Alumni Relations and Special Events), Marsha Dickerson (ACCT), Connie Autry (MARK), Marsha Richmond (ILSRE), Donna Sisk (MBA), Joanna Warren (ECON), Ruth Davis (MGMT), Ian Armit (Selig Center), Stan Johnson (Logistics), Ashley Young (Business Office).

Members absent: Cynthia Huff (MIST), Rebecca Broun (ILA), Amanda McKasson (FINA), Elizabeth Wiley (Executive Programs and EMBA), Chris Taylor (Marketing and Communications).

The meeting was called to order by Ashley Young. There was one correction for the minutes from the previous meeting. Rebecca Brown will be the representative for the new Employees for the Terry web site.

Ashley discussed the Staff Council meeting and reviewed the minutes from the meeting. She highlighted the fact that the third candidate to replace Andy Brantley in Human Resources had interviewed for the position.

Old business items:

• There were no reports from the committee members who are people who are reviewing the areas for the new Terry web design.
• Adding a family member to shared leave is being discussed at the UGA Staff Council level
• As of September 10th, mileage is .485 a mile

New business items:

• There is discussion of a 10 hour day/4 day work week as one way to save energy.
• Ashley reminded those who are not making changes to their benefits to still turn in the purple form to human resources. It is due November 4th.
• A letter is being sent to Dr. Adams from the Staff Council asking him to be politically correct when referring to his greatest concern. (September 22nd when he said "His greatest concern was faculty salary.") The letter will remind him to remember to include staff in those types of statements.

  There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:15.