AP Association Annual Meeting

March 31, 2015

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

WELCOME TO THE ANNUALAP ASSOCIATION MEETING

Please help yourself to lunch

The meeting will start at 12:15

Executive Board• Chris Goeth, President• Steve Shablin, President-elect• Steve Meyer, Past President• Sally Daniel, Treasurer• Jennifer Janes, Secretary• Denise McConkey, Representative Bands J-R• Zachary Wincek, Representative Bands J-R• Sara Webb, Representative Bands S-X• Wayne Thibodeau, Representative Bands S-X• Kathryn Walters, Member at Large• Kai-Lynn Rim, Member at Large

AP ASSOCIATION CHARGEThe AP Association advocates on behalf of administrative professionals in discussions with the University administration related to wages, benefits and working conditions.

AP Association vs AP Assembly

Year in Review (so far)• Representation on behalf of APs:

• Monthly meetings with Ron Watson, Assistant Vice President for University Human Relations

• Consulted with Administration:• AP Manual – participating in dialogue and rewrite process• Sibson Study – updates on process and feedback• Guidelines and Policies – provide feedback and suggestions

• Worked towards:• Minimal AP Manual changes• Updating Association Bylaws• More communication: new list-serv, web site information

• Assisted APs with questions and concerns

Association Bylaws Amendments• Summary of changes

• Streamlining and updating language• Substantive changes

• Updated paid dues requirement for membership and voting to include if assessed language

• Added officer removal procedures by 2/3 vote of Executive Committee• Added Past-President to serve as Chair of Nominating Committee• Added Dissolution language that requires 2/3 vote by Association

Membership

• All APs can review and vote through the AP Association Elections, both the full document and a summary of changes will be available

Treasurer’s Report• Currently the AP Association does not collect dues

Balance Forward as of 3/1/14 $7,331.15

Receipts from dues -

Mailing list setup fee $ (100.00)

Chartwells $ (249.50)

Print Shop -

Sales Tax $ (14.97)

Ending Balance as of 3/1/15 $6,966.68

Sally Daniel

AP Manual Update• Timeline

• July 2014 - Board of Trustees approved• Legal Counsel Review and UHR Processing• March 2015 - Final draft provided to AP Association for review

Ron Watson and Steve Meyer

Sibson Study Update & Compensation Committee Panel

Ron Watson and Panel: Angie Schmucker, Monica Haines, Tricia Westergaard & Deirdre Pitts

AP Association Elections• Open positions

• President-elect (2015-2018)• Treasurer (2015-2017)• Representative Bands J-R (2015-2017)• Representative Bands S-X (2015-2017)• Member at Large (2015-2017)

• Term starts in July

Kathryn Walters & Denise McConkey

AP Association Elections• Nominations

• Nominate a colleague or yourself!• Submit by April 2 to apelections@oakland.edu• If nominating yourself, you may also submit the following:

• Bio (can be as long as you want, though most people do 1-2 paragraphs)• Picture (please resize to ~300x300)• Length of Service (years at OU)• Department

• Elections• All APs can vote!• April 6 – April 24• oakland.edu/secure/apvote/

Questions & Answers• Submitted questions from APs:

• None were submitted this year

Stay in Touch with Us• oakland.edu/apassociation

• Contact information• Minutes• Submit questions, concerns via online secure form

Jennifer Janes

THANK YOU FOR COMING!A copy of today’s presentation will be available on the AP Association website (oakland.edu/apassociation).