FIRST PROPOSAL OF A SMOKE FREE-CAMPUS IN 2001…

Wheel, November 20, 2001

…WAS NOT ADOPTED COMPLETELY…

Wheel, December 7, 2001

…BUT PLANTED THE SEED FOR CHANGE

ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF EMPLOYEES ON BENEFITS

Wheel, May 10, 2002

OPPOSING BROAD PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TESTING…

Wheel, September 27, 2002 Wheel, January 21, 2003

CREATING NEW WAYS OF REACHING OUT – FIRST WEBSITES!

www.emory.edu/EMPLOYEE

1998 2001

CREATING NEW WAYS OF REACHING OUT – FIRST WEBSITES!

www.emory.edu/EmployeeCouncil

2004

E M P L O Y E E C O U N C I L

A C T I V I T I E S – A

S U M M A R Y

Much thanks to Paul Ficklin-Alred!

EMPLOYEE COUNCIL THEMES

UNITY AND EQUITY HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELLBEING

CAREER GROWTH AND SATISFACTION

BENEFITS COMMUNICATIONS

UNITY AND EQUITY

• Maintaining and promoting Hardship Fund

• Equity in benefits for Oxford and Grady

• Unity Emory campaign

• Improving in discriminatory harassment procedures

• Advocating for Black History Month

• Supporting the United Way campaign

• Servant Leadership initiative

• Addressing racism on campus and in hiring

HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELLBEING

• Creating crosswalks on Clifton

• Supporting Healthy Emory

• Promoting volunteerism

• Addressing building contamination and unsafe conditions in older buildings

• Speaking out against smoking at building entrances; supporting a smoke free campus

• Supporting shuttle service and LullwaterTrail

CAREER GROWTH AND SATISFACTION

• Improving employee morale• Promoting Staff Service Awards• Supporting courtesy scholarship for employees• Challenging implementation of criminal background checks for staff,

but not faculty• Promoting internal promotions• Advocating for flexible work arrangements (FWA)• Addressing salary compression issues• Supporting career growth and development

BENEFITS• Opposing increases in health insurance premiums• Advocating for retirement plan and child care subsidies for lower-paid employees• Supporting inclusion of employees under age 26 in matching pension contributions• Requesting vendor discounts• Addressing parking rate increases• Supporting parental leave for fathers and adoptive parents• Advocating for email service for retirees

COMMUNICATIONS

• Town Hall meetings

• Campus Report to all employees

• Brochures and newsletters

• Presence at Staff Fest

• Representation on University Senate

• Employee Council website

• Advisory body to the University president

E M O R Y W H E E L N O W A C C E S S I B L E O N L I N E T O

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