A Publication of The UM Staff Advisory Council

THE UM STAFF ADVISOR


Volume 16, Issue 5
February 2004

In this issue...
Words from the Chair...
Staff Appreciation Nominations...
Staff Recognition Week...

Staff Awareness...Show-Me Shape Up
Service Awards…

 

Happy Valentine's!

UM Staff Advisory Council was formed to provide two-way communication between staff and the President on pertinent issues. If you have comments or questions about any subject related to UM System staff, please contact one of your Council members. They are there for you!

UM STAFF ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS 2003-2004

Andy McAllister, Chair ....................884-1298
Ken Brooks, Vice Chair ..................884-7200
Bill Martin, Sec.-Treasurer…............882-7200
Becky Bohlmeyer, Historian............. 884-8848
Richard Begemann ...........................882-9229
Rhonda Turner................................ .884-3360
Karen Martin ...................................882-4906
Mark McQuitty ...............................884-8664
Linda Okamura, Web Dev ...............884-4985
Donna Barnes, Newsletter.................882-9220

 
STANDING COMMITTIES

Parking: Chair, Linda Okamura; Co-Chair, Mark McQuitty

Staff Awareness: Chair, Rhonda Turner; Co-Chair, Ken Brooks

Staff Recognition Week: Chair, Donna Barnes; Co-Chair, Richard Begemann

Campus Health Oversight: Chair, Becky Bohlmeyer;

Words from the Chair...
Remember, nomination forms for Staff Recognition Awards are due next Friday! We're also gearing up for the other events so start thinking about trivial pursuit teams!

Some staff have reported billing mix-ups and denials of claims due to clerical errors at United Health Care. I personally find that contacting my provider and UHC immediately when I see problems is much better than putting them off. I don't know if the problems are truly fixed, but at least I feel like I've done something. Don't forget to call the Benefits Office if you have any ongoing questions or concerns.

Feel free to send us your concerns about all things related to UM-System. You may e-mail us directly, use our on-line form or send any member notes in campus mail. SAC is more than just an organizing committee for Staff Recognition Week!

Andrew McAllister
Chair, UM-System Staff Advisory Council

Staff Appreciation Nomination forms...
The nomination forms on the website have not been working! And the deadline is Friday February 20, 2004! So please use the 'Word' form that was sent out this week. We are working on getting our web pages operational again!

Staff Recognition Week...
We have the dates set for Staff Recognition Week! Mark your calendars!

Tuesday May 18th, Trivial Pursuit at Forum Blvd. Christian Church. Bring your own brown bag lunch--cookies and soda will be provided. Be thinking about teams!!

Wednesday May 19th, Awards Luncheon at Peachtree Catering and Banquet Center.
Lunch choices: Meat Lasagna with Caesar Salad, Breast of chicken with supreme sauce, rice pilaf and mixed greens.
Veggie choice: Penne pasta with sauteed vegetables in an olive oil base with Caesar salad.

Dinner rolls, butter, coffee and tea with all meals.

Friday May 21st, Picnic at Bethel Park. Catered by Buckingham's.

As soon as we get the registration forms on the web working, we will let everyone know and you can begin signing up.

Staff Awareness...Show-Me Shape Up
The Show-Me Shape Up (program of the Show-Me State Games) is going strong with lots of teams signed up, but I don't think it's too late sign up a team! If you are interested, go to their web site: http://www.smsg.org/showmeshapeup/index.asp

If you just want to know more about the program, contact Jean Hough at 884-4998 or e-mail to houghj@missouri.edu.

"Reminding one another of the dream that each of us aspires to may be enough for us to set each other free." Antoine de Saint-Exupery, poet and pilot

Congratulations to the following UM-System Staff members who have attained these milestones of service!

February Service Awards...

5 Years of Service
Nancy G. Benedict, Management Services
Mark D. Wahrenbrock, Library Systems
Angela R. Brandwein, PMM
Timothy Michael Curry
, MOREnet
Donna L. Barnes, Information and Computing Services

15 Years of Service
Nancy L. Piringer, MOREnet

20 Years of Service
Doris Ann Weslet, Western Historical Mauuscripts

25 Years of Service
Mary L. Sapp, Business Services


"The first duty of love is to listen." Paul Tillich, theologian

Editor's Corner!
Staff Advisory Council meetings are open to all UM System Staff. Meeting times are 9:00am-11:00am the second Wednesday of the month. The locations are posted on our website on the "Events Calendar." Our website is by now familiar to everyone, I hope, but we add things all the time, so give it a look again. We have pictures of the Staff Appreciation Week Events on the web site now! To see additional pictures, click on the refresh button on the toolbar and the picture will change. If you have any questions about the Newsletter or the Staff Advisory Council, please send me an email!
--Donna Barnes