Staff Council
Welcome to the St. Philip's Staff Council web page. The Staff Council is
responsible for making sure that all staff members are equitably represented in the
operation of the college, as well as the District. It is made up of 15
elected members from the St. Philip's College staff personnel. Every year in
May elections are held to encourage Staff to participate in the Council.
The Objectives of Staff Council are:
- To be representative of classified and professional staff at the Alamo
Colleges, to include part-time temporary employees of AC:
- To discuss issues that concern the job welfare and job environment of
classified professional personnel of the AC for the development of job
security:
- To appoint representatives to serve on committees and task forces:
- To serve as a communications link between classified/ professional
staff, faculty, administrators and AC personnel:
- To conduct studies or surveys regarding matters of concern:
- To promote staff development activities, and
- To have input in the AC Administration policy and budget
decision-making rules and regulations for the benefit of classified/
professional personnel of the Alamo Colleges.
Duties of Officers
Membership Duties Include:
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Term of Office- The term of office for all
Councils shall be two (2) years, except when filling a vacancy. In that
case, the person selected would finish the term of the individual replaced.
A staff Council member may serve two (2) consecutive terms, and then must
sit out one (1) year. The person filling a vacancy may serve two (2)
consecutive terms in addition to time served for the vacancy.
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Minimum Participation- A duly elected member
of the Staff Council who fails to attend three (3) scheduled meetings of the
Staff Council without good cause, or six (6) meetings with good cause within
the calendar year shall be removed from the Staff Council. For Councils that
meet only once a month, a duly elected member of the Staff Council who fails
to attend three (3) meetings with good cause within the calendar year shall
be removed from Staff Council. Removal will be simple majority vote (50
percent plus 1) of the remaining membership. Replacement of said member will
be in a like manner to that of resignation.
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Committees- Each Council member shall serve on
a minimum of two (2) committees annually. Each committee shall select its
own chairperson. There shall be seven (7) standing committees of the Staff
Council. They include the following: Elections Committee,
Employee-of-the-Month Committee, Special Events/ Fundraising Committee,
Scholarship Committee, Grievance Committee, Staff Development, and Salary
Study Committee.
Each local
Council, as necessary, may create additional committees.
Meetings are held every first Thursday of the Month at
2:00 p.m. in the Center for Learning Resources, 3rd floor (time and location are
subject to change). All staff members are
welcome to attend these meetings.
Next Scheduled Meeting: December 3, 2009.
Page last updated: 11/18/09