UMBC Professional Staff Senate 2011-2012 Action Plan
1. Support University efforts to create a healthier campus community
- Identify and develop complimentary avenues to support the HR Wellness Initiative
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Promote and educate staff about healthy lifestyles via PSS events and other campus events/initiatives
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Encourage departments that have created health initiatives to share broadly with other staff
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Explore and promote health subsidy opportunities
2. Identify ways to increase staff morale
- Promote opportunities for professional development
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Work with campus leaders to address the issue of an increased workload
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Continue to promote telecommuting and carpooling policies and opportunities
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Advocate for increased leadership training for supervisors to increase staff morale and retention
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Pilot PSS mentoring program
3. Continue to advocate for merit and COLA increases and address disparities in compensation packages
- Work with campus and CUSS leaders to advocate for merit and COLA increases and how they will be distributed
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Examine issues related to changes in health and retirement benefits for new employees, existing employees and retirees
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Address issues related to salary inequity, compensation and promotion
4. Increase communication with professional staff
- Make better use of PSS communication vehicles (listserve, groups page, etc)
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Encourage better two way communication (share information broadly and quickly with staff and encourage staff to bring concerns to the senate)
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Continue to work with campus leaders to strengthen communication with professional staff
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Increase communication with staff as it relates to budget issues and decisions
