Minutes of the Steering Committee Meeting
23 March 2011
3:30 p.m., 206 Samford Hall
(by Russ Muntifering, Secretary)

In Attendance: Nedret Billor, Larry Crowley, Claire Crutchley, Kathryn Flynn, Robin Jaffe, Mary Ellen Mazey, Russ Muntifering, Ann Beth Presley, Andy Wohrley
Absent: Jim Wright

-- The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m.

-- The minutes of the 3 March 2011 Steering Committee meeting were approved without change.

-- Robert Smith, Chair of Non-Tenure Track Committee, presented a revised proposal pertaining to guidelines for promotion of clinician- and research-series non-tenure track faculty that will be presented for discussion at the April 5 meeting of University Senate.

-- We developed the agenda for the April 5 meeting of University Senate that includes two Action Items (proposals on departmental administrative reviews and changes to procedures for promotion and tenure) and three Information Items (guidelines for promotion of clinician- and research-series non-tenure track faculty, proposed changes to Faculty Handbook, and Threat Assessment Team update).

-- We decided that Steering Committee would not explore the concept of a sick-leave bank at this time, but instead concentrate on raising awareness of the Salary Continuation Plan in which, upon exhaustion of accrued sick leave (use of vacation leave is optional), Auburn University continues salary payments at a reduced rate of 60% of the pre-disability rate until the elimination period has been satisfied or the employee is able to return to work, whichever is sooner. Neither sick nor vacation leave will accrue while the employee is receiving the 60% rate.

--The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.