Classified Council Meeting

Thursday, August 12, 2004

2:00 pm room 1319

Charles Jones: President of CSEA Chapter 33, Guest Speaker

"Which committees are Shared Governance and what is the process of choosing committee members?"

To make shared governance work we need to understand what it is and the process in order to make it work well.

Whether you are planning to be on a committee or not, please attend.

This a regularclassified council meeting for all classified employees at Skyline College,

which includes CSEA, AFSCME and non-represented classified employees.

All are encouraged to attend.

<<Skyline & District Committees.doc>>

After this meeting we will know the answer to the following questionsand more.

* The committees that are not shared governance but have classified as ex officio members; are they under the CSEA rules of member selection?

* How are the committee members selected?

* Does the Classified Council select the member and then contact CSEA to get an approval

N* Does CSEA select the member and then contact the Classified Council?

* The Classified Council is made up of CSEA, AFCME, all non-represented classified employees, which includes classified supervisors and management positions. For shared governance committees do we only draw from only the CSEA members?

* What are the committee member’s responsibilities aside from attending?

* Are they to give a monthly report to the classified council? If yes, must it be in person or can they send a note to a CC member to be read?

* If a committee decides they want more classified on their committee, who are they to contact, do they just tell those already on the committee or are they to call the president of the CC or CSEA?

* Can a shared governance committee chair request that the classified member be removed?

* How can the CC and the CSEA know if the committee member is showing up for all meeting?

* If I am on a committee and I decide I nolonger wish to be on the committee for whatever reason. What is the correct procedure to follow?