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May 20, 2005 Council suggests additions to T&D programby Kevin Brown The Professional and Scientific Council approved a reference guide, "Professional and Scientific Employee Support," for the council's Web site at its May 5 meeting. Developed by the council's policy and procedures committee, the guide details six committees, positions or offices available to P&S employees who have questions on their employment or work-related issues. The six are profiled by the type of assistance they perform. They are the P&S Council Peer Advisory Committee, Sexual Harassment Assistors, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Relations manager, Human Resources Services and the provost's office. Contact names and e-mail addresses are provided for each. The reference guide will be posted this summer. Need for T&DIn other business, the council approved a report on employee training and development programs prepared by a subcommittee of the council's compensation and benefits committee. The report is an overview of training and development programs at Peer 11 institutions, with recommendations for changes to Iowa State's programs. The report will be sent to the provost with a request for a response by June 7. The report also will be sent to the offices of the president, vice president for business and finance, and associate vice president for human resource services. According to the report, Iowa State is at the bottom among peers in regularly scheduled T&D programs, especially leadership and supervisory training. Recommendations in the report include:
Teresa Peterson, one of the subcommittee members, said an invigorated training and development program at Iowa State would improve staff retention and professionalism. In other action at the meeting:
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Next meeting2 p.m. June 8 New members will be seated at the June meeting. |