Staff Council Action Items

Overview

This page features Staff Council active and past action items with brief statuses on each item.

Active Action Items

Item	Initiated	Subcommittee(s)	Status
Consult with Human Resources about including a Staff Council welcome letter during onboarding process.	September 2023	Professional Development	Subcommittee will reach out to HR to discuss possible letter.
Research current shared governance opportunities/committees for staff across the campus community.	August 2023	Elections and Governance	Begun.
Touch base with and update list of USF staff affinity groups.	August 2023	Inclusion, Diversity for Education and Accountability (IDEA)	Ongoing.
Research remote work policies and expectations during an emergency closure.	August 2023	Institutional Effectiveness and Safety	Begun.
Research USF history of staff sabbaticals.	August 2023	Professional Development	Subcommittee will reach out to HR to find out more about sabbatical history.
Develop and circulate staff survey to help refine Staff Council priorities, awareness, and effectiveness.	June 2023	Executive Board with Staff Council	As of September 2023, staff survey has been developed and will be released on October 11, 2023. Survey will be anonymous and stay open until midnight October 25, 2023.
Requested a permanent option for new or replacement physical One Cards for staff.	March 2023	Institutional Effectiveness and Safety	As of August 2023, the issue has been discussed on the Cabinet level and is also on the agenda for an upcoming Cabinet retreat. Issues in the supply chain have caused delays.
Check on status of Cabinet meeting minutes webpage updates.	March 2023	Executive Board	Cabinet meeting minutes have not been updated since October 2022. Executive Board has checked in several times; will raise issue again at monthly October 2023 meeting with Staff Council HR liaison.
Follow up on status of working/non-working accessible building entrances.	May 2023	Institutional Effectiveness and Safety	IES subcommittee member who sits on the Health and Safety Committee will provide an update at the October 11, 2023 Staff Council meeting.
Compile a list of awards/forms of recognition enacted by the different divisions and schools.	September 2022	Awards and Recognition, Professional Development	Ongoing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past Action Items

Item	Initiated	Subcommittee(s)	Status
Send recommendation for increased staff mental health benefits to Human Resources.	March 2023	Inclusion, Diversity for Education and Accountability (IDEA)	As of August 1, 2023, Human Resources increased the number of Concern therapy sessions from eight to 10 sessions per issue, per year, for staff and eligible family members. Staff who have already started a series of sessions before Aug. 1 will only be eligible for eight sessions. The increased number of sessions is not retroactive.
Amend Staff Council bylaws.	March 2023	Executive Board with Staff Council	Staff Council bylaws amended, approved, and updated on website May 2023.
Secure representation at the Board of Trustees plenary meetings.	December 2022	Executive Board with Staff Council	Starting Fall 2023, the President of the Staff Council will start attending Board of Trustees plenary meetings.
Provide input regarding updating the current USF on-campus masking policy, as requested by Human Resources.	September 2022	Executive Board with Staff Council	Sent recommendations to Human Resources on September 30, 2022.