Attending: Karen Ledom, Danny Kaiser, Ray Hummert, Jason O'Connor, Mark Nesbitt-Daly, Pam Houston, Dan Consolver, Jill Hummels, Maxine Younes
Absent: Jeannette Johnson, Ola Faucher, Donna Hultine

Minutes
The minutes from the July 8, 2004 meeting were approved as posted on the UPSA Web site.

Treasurer's report
Reports on final FY2004 spending and FY2005 allocation have been requested, but not yet received.  It is anticipated that our FY2005 allocation will equal FY2004.

President's report
Past president Pam Houston reported that she and Jeannette Johnson are preparing a draft of a new UPSA By-Laws for presentation at the October board meeting.  Please email Pam and Jeannette with your suggestions.  In anticipation of their draft, executive board members are strongly encouraged to review the existing governance by-laws and the draft as soon as it is available. 

Pam is retiring, but will continue attending executive board meetings through the fiscal year as past president.  She has also volunteered to chair the Professional Development committee. 

The Parking Board needs two representatives.  Names of at least four nominees must be submitted to the Provost's Office, from which the Provost will make the selection.  Nominees are:

Classified Senate Report
Maxine Younes handed out the classified Legislative Position paper.  It is also posted on the Classified Senate web page.  The five key issues presented are: Employment Status, Basic Pay, Benefits, Revenue, and Health Care. 

Ray Hummert has volunteered to serve as the UPSA representative to Classified Senate.  That group meets on the 2^nd Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m.  The next two meetings are September 8 and October 13. 

Human Resources Report
Dan Consolver gave this report for Ola Faucher. Ola sent her apologizes that she was unable to attend the UPSA exec meeting. She was attending a telecast regarding the new FLSA changes. She didn't ask Pam to get started on those demographic reports UPSA wanted until after salary notices & budget load but will ask her to get those done now. There isn't much other HR/EO news to report. Two of her staff members have resigned - Janet Herbison and Janet King. Janet H. is staying home to be a mom; Janet K. will leave Sept 10 to keep her retired husband company. Imagine preferring family to work! Go figure!  :-)  Let her know if there's anything UPSA needs from HR/EO - besides the demographic reports.

UPSA will be asking for an update on Fair Labor changes and a report on the PeopleAdmin implementation.  There was considerable discussion of each of these topics. 

Committee Reports

Professional Development
Pam Houston has volunteered to chair the Professional Development committee for FY2005.  She will be contacting the Provost Office to see if Dave Shulenburger is available to speak at a Town Hall meeting in the last half of September. She will also be working on a Professional Development seminar for October; and requesting a presentation of the University Marketing committee for November. 

Through our general elections, the following individuals expressed interest in working with the Professional Development committee.

Governance
Kevin Halgren has been in contact with Mark Nesbitt-Daly about serving as chair of the Governance and Representation committee.  Mark will be in touch will him and help him get in touch with Jeannette and Pam on the restructuring project.  He will also be encouraged to contact Dennis Constance and Mike Auchard (both very active in Governance from the Classified Senate).  Finally, Mark will invite Kevin to the next Executive Board Meeting September 9th.  We plan to invite Dennis and Mike to the November Executive Board Meeting November 11. 

Public Relations
Jill Hummels reported that the plans for brochure #2 are developing.  A draft will be discussed as it comes together. 

The Sesquicentennial (Lawrence 150 Anniversary) committee has been contacted about a KU entry to the parade.  The parade will be Saturday, September 18^th.  Current plans call for a pickup truck to carry a "Jayhawk on Parade" and pull a trailer.  The trailer will be decorated with a photo mural of campus.  University faculty, staff, students, alumni, and others will ride on the trailer.  Paper fans will be handed out.  Several convertibles will escort the float carrying university affiliates.  The marching band will also participate.  More to follow. 

The Executive Board authorized Jill Hummels to prepare and submit an advertisement to the UDK expressing UPSA appreciation for the hard work done to beautify the campus, especially during Commencement and Convocation. 

Please send suggestions for issues Dan can take to the Provost meeting, scheduled for September 1^st. 

Reminder of upcoming meetings:

Meeting adjourned at 1:35