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The Importance of Fostering Balance and Collaboration in Times of Innovation and Change: A Staff Association Perspective . Staff Association Presentation to the BOARD OF TRUSTEES April 28, 2012. Accomplishments 2011-12. Re-education of Dispute Policy Town Meeting
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The Importance of Fostering Balance and Collaboration in Timesof Innovation and Change: A Staff Association Perspective Staff Association Presentation to the BOARD OF TRUSTEES April 28, 2012
Accomplishments 2011-12 • Re-education of Dispute Policy • Town Meeting • Consistency between Staff & Departmental handbooks • Explanation of how salaries are determined for new positions and equity across departments for new and existing positions • Explanation of how job descriptions, classifications, and salary levels are being updated.
Ongoing Goals: • Continue to build on successful work through the Town Hall Meeting • Continue to explore, initiate, and execute ways to produce wider participation in Staff Association among staff members • Continue to work with Administration to ensure all policies are administered fairly and consistently across all constituencies • Continue to address and explore ways to examine the effect of administrative, policy, organizational, and work practice changes on the ability of staff members to perform their jobs.
Importance of: • Viewing innovation and change in a positive light • Keeping an open mind • Seeing change as an opportunity to find and implement innovative solutions to work place challenges and problems • Making a concentrated, educated effort to shift from former work practices to new ones.
Impediments Faced by Staff • Leaner environment • Changing technology and the adoption of organizational changes • Learning curve – time needed to adjust to changes while still having to complete workload
Examples of College’s Effective Use of Balance and Collaboration
Examples of College’s Effective Use of Balance and Collaboration