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MAT Executive Council Meeting
January 10, 1996, 9:30 AM
District Office, Maricopa Room

Members Present
	Henrietta Harris, SMCC		            Barbara Thelander, MCC
	Patti Johnson, CGCC		                Gail Mee, MCC
	Susan Tavakoli, DSSC		            Sharon Blanton, SCC
	Bruce Dickson, MCC		                 Maridel Chase, GWCC
	Sue Starrfield, SMCC		                Ruth Romano, CGCC
	Jim Moore, PC for R. Sandoval	    Mary Rodes, RSCC for Carol Wilson


Call To Order
President Harris called the meeting to order at 9:40 am.

Approval of December 13, 1995 Minutes
Approval of minutes was moved (BThelander), seconded (STavakoli) and completed.

MAT District Committee Reports
Chancellor's Financial Advisory Council, Henrietta Harris:
Leadership statements by all college presidents will be heard by CFAC on 
January 16 and 17.  HHarris will forward detailed minutes of the executive 
comments to all MAT Executive Council.

Common Policies, Henrietta Harris:
HHarris reported that a common policies committee for policy manual concerns 
does exist but has not met.  It is chaired by MCCD legal counsel Janice 
Bradshaw.  Ms. Harris discussed this committee with Dr. Waechter and reinforced 
MAT's interest in meeting with other employee group leadership.

Human Resources Committee, Harvey Blanshan:
No report.

LCS Steering Committee, Renee Rodgers-Barstack:
No report from Renee, absence due to illness.

Organizational Analysis Team, Renee Rodgers-Barstack:
No report.

Quantum Quality Executive Council, Cheryl Kubasch:
Report given by SStarrfield on the MCCD Governing Board Strategic Conversation 
held January 9, 1996 on issues related to continuous quality improvement. Group 
discussion revolved around the "invisible technology" changes that QQ has 
brought to Maricopa - four changes were highlighted: cross-functional teams; 
student empowerment/learning; learning organization; and vision and mission.

Women's Managers Leadership Group, Barbara Thelander:
As requested at the December meeting, BThelander shared two documents relating 
to the history and goals of the WMLG: A summary by Nonie Bernard including the 
results of a team building retreat held in 1994; and a historical perspective 
of the group written by MCCD Board member Linda B. Rosenthal.

Employee Benefits Advisory Committee; Mary Lou Mosley:
MChase reported that the EBAC has met and discussed the flex benefits cash out 
reduction. It appears that movement will continue slowly to the 50% level. 
HHarris reported that the MAT Meet and Confer team has invited Benefits Manager 
Dianne Johns to their January 23 meeting to discuss a number of flex benefit 
issues including this one.  A set of handouts from the benefits office 
regarding vacation and sick leave balance reports was shared with the group and 
discussed.  

MAT Standing Committee Reports
Grievance, Harvey Blanshan:
No report.

Meet and Confer, Henrietta Harris:
All members of the MAT Meet and Confer team present at the meeting joined in 
the discussion of the progress of Meet and Confer. SStarrfield reported that 
Bill Waechter and Ron Bleed are conferring on a regular schedule with the MAT 
team and that a separation of money issues from policy issues has been 
determined.  Dr. Waechter reported to the M&C team that mony issue requests  
taken to the Governing Board from all groups included steps and cost of living 
adjustment (COLA) as priorities.  It was reported that for information purposes 
only CFAC was presented with a pricing out of a step and l% COLA districtwide.  
The M&C team is engaging in a review of the MAT policy manual section by 
section and welcomes input from any MAT employee. Each side must agree to any 
proposed changes to an section in the manual or no change will occur. HHarris 
reported that the team seems comfortable with the process. The next meeting 
with the district team is February 13.

Nominating/Awards; Sue Starrfield:
No candidates for MAT President Elect have emerged as of yet.  HHarris will 
send an electronic mail message to all MAT asking for interested persons to 
apply.

Professional Growth, Maridel Chase:
At the January 10 meeting, the MAT professional growth comittee funded all 
requests for a total of $3,456.  The remaining balance is $41,000. A long 
discussion ensued regarding a large dollar volume of June 1995 commitments 
which rolled into the new fiscal year and come out of the FY 96-97 allocation.  
It was agreed that the MAT Professional Growth Committee would work with 
District and Campus fiscal people to better account for these commitments and 
find solutions to any paperwork and bookkeeping problems.

MAT Other Committee Reports
Dialogue with the Chancellor, Raul Monreal:
No report.  Raul gone until January 15.

Resources/By-Laws, Sharon Blanton:
A reminder that all the MAT information is available on the World Wide Web. 
Discussed how to provide the information to anyone who does not have access to 
the WWW.  Each college representative should consider which if any MAT members 
at their campus would not have access and provide a copy or information.

Review/Recommendations/Statistics, Nancy Markowski:
STavakoli reported that information that MAT has provided to the Governing 
Board in the past concerning statistics about MAT employees was provided by 
Nonie Bernard in the Human Resources office.  It was suggested that the MAT 
President should regularly present info to the Governing Board much like the 
Faculty president does.  HHarris will begin this regular presentation with the 
January 23 Board meeting.

Treasurer's Report, Raul Monreal
No report due to Raul's absence.

Old Business
Ad Hoc Committee on Meet and Confer, Henrietta Harris:
No separate report; see above Meet and Confer report under MAT Standing 
Committee Reports.

District Employee Groups Update, Henrietta Harris:
MAT President continues to communicate with other employee group presidents on 
a regular basis.  The faculty president shared the result of the faculty 
lawsuit with her.  Some common policy issues have been discussed and each group 
could bring issues to the table when that committee meets.  

Ad Hoc Finance Committee, Raul Monreal:
No report.

New Business
Requirements for Time Keeping
Discussion revolved around the new requirements for absence reporting and time 
keeping which managers/supervisors are responsible for starting in January, 
1996.  A number of colleges have developed forms to simplify the process.  Some 
campus reps volunteered to share these forms at the next meeting.  It was 
suggested that Dr. Waechter or Dianne Johns could be invited to attend the next 
meeting to clarify the requirements.

Things to Accomplish Prior to Next Council Meeting on Feb. 14
OLD	* 	HHarris will find out if a new group has replaced the 
		Affirmative Action Committee - Joe Ochap would be MAT rep.
OLD	*	RRBarstack will modify the MAT Executive Council distribution 
		list.
OLD	*	RMonreal will set meeting date for Ad Hoc Finance Committee.
ONGOING	*	HHarris will send an A-1 to all MAT employees regarding Meet 
		and Confer issues.
	*	HHarris will forward CFAC minutes from Jan 16 & 17 to MAT 
		Executive Council to share college leadership statements.
	*	HHarris will send an A1 asking for volunteer to serve as MAT 
		President Elect.
	*	Report from Professional Growth committee on year end balance 
		problem.
	*	HHarris will make presentation at January 23 Board meeting.
	*	RMonreal will call meeting to begin Dialogue with the 
		Chancellor.
	*	HHarris will invite Dr. Waechter and/or Dianne Johns to attend 
		the next meeting to discuss the new absence reporting 
		requirements.

College Liaison Reports
	CGCC	Monthly MAT meeting includes half professional growth 
		activity and half work meeting. Starting a monthly breakfast.
	DSCC	No report.
	EMCCC	Campus MAT retreat is being held today.
	GWCC	No report.
	GCC	No report.
	MCC	Two deans retired - Bill Holt and Jack Twitchell.  College 
		holiday bruch was a roast/tribute to deans.  Faculty member Jim 
		Mancuso has been named interim Dean of Instruction. Ron Etter 
		will be leaving PC and returning to MCC in the late spring.
	PC	MAT retreat on February 29 to do team building.
	PVCC	No report.
	RSCC	MAT meets monthly.  Polled members as to dues, do not want to 
		pay dues without a plan for disbursement.
	SCC	Women managers meeting monthly for breakfast.
	SMCC	No report.

Announcements
No additional announcements.

Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 am.

Respectfully submitted,

Patti N. Johnson
Grateful to be one-time MAT minute taker

Issue Bin
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