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Maricopa County Community College District
MAT Executive Council Meeting
February 12, 1997, 9:35 AM

MEMBERS PRESENT
	Raul Monreal, PVCC		        Jody LaBenz, DSSC
	Mary Lou Mosley, PVCC		Ofelia Marin, SMCC
	Donna Preston, SCC		        Jim Moore, PC
	Emma Walters, SCC		         Shirley Green, PVCC
	Clay Goodman, EMCC		     Sue Tavakoli, DSSC
	Scott Meek, PVCC		         Doris Garvey, RSCC (for Mary Rodes)
	Patti Johnson, CGCC

GUEST	Stacey Ayers, SMCC



I.      CALL TO ORDER

New MAT President Raul Monreal called the meeting to order at 9:35 am.

II.     WELCOME/INTRODUCTIONS

New members to the council were introduced:  Scott Meek MAT President and 
Shirley Green, new MAT Vice President for PVCC. Doris Garvey from RSCC was 
introduced as a substitute for Mary Rodes.

III.    GUEST

Stacey Ayers from SMCC was introduced and addressed the MAT group regarding a 
recent personnel issue and the application of the MAT Policy Manual.  Motion 
was made (JMoore), seconded (MLMosley) and passed to have Stacey meet with a 
sub-group of the meet and confer/review and recommendations committees to 
review a list of recommended changes to the policy.

IV.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion was made (MLMosley), seconded (SGreen) and passed to approve the minutes 
of 12/11/96.

V.      STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

 A. Collaborative Resolution				Bruce Dickson 

	No report

 B. Collaborative Deliberation (Meet and Confer)	Raul Monreal

	Former MAT president Sue Starrfield chaired the meet and confer process 
 and presented money issues to Dr. Waechter before leaving for her sabbatical 
 this spring. 

 C. Professional Growth					Mary Lou Mosley

	*Professional growth - Award is up to $900 per member per year.  Not 
 all the money for this year has been used so additional money may be available 
 to pay for classes/tuition.  Any MAT member is invited to re-apply for 
 additional monies by sending a request to Mary Lou at PVCC.  

	*Degree stipends - Names of MAT members obtaining a degree this year 
 have been submitted to Employee Services (personnel) for award of the stipend.

	*Sabbaticals - A June 1 deadline is set for application for sabbatical 
 leaves for next spring - time period, January-June, 1998.

 D. Employee Benefits Advisory Council (EBAC)		Mary Lou Mosley

	EBAC meets once a month to study issues of concern in employee 
 benefits. The group met with Blue Cross/Blue Shield for a yearly update - 
 analysis is good for medical use, no rate increase by BCBS for the past two 
 years.  EBAC has been gathering info on the variety of employee leaves and 
 trying to standardize the language used. The group is also studying long-term 
 care issues. 

 E.  Dialogue with the Chancellor			Raul Monreal

	*MAT Exec Council lunch has been arranged by the Chancellor Elsner for 
 Monday,  March 31 at 11:30 am in the District Governing Board Room.	

	*A monthly meeting with the Chancellor is set up to discuss issues of 
 concern to MAT and any interested MAT member may attend.  The meetings are on  
 Wednesdays from 3-5 pm at the district office on March 19,  April 23 and May  

 14.  Possible agenda items for discussion should be sent to the MAT unit rep  
 and/or to the MAT president. 

	*All MAT members are  encouraged to attend the MCCD Leadership 
 Breakfast on Thursday, Feb. 27 at MCC. 

 F.  Nominating/Awards					Donna Preston

	*Cluster reps whose two-year terms will be up at the end of this 
 academic year were all contacted to see if they wanted to run for re-election.  
 All declined, so nominations will be open for FY97-98 cluster reps.

	*New officers - Shirley Green is President Elect for PVCC (nominated  
 and confirmed over A1).

 G.  Resources/ByLaws					Sharon Blanton

	Filed report over A1 - MAT minutes will be posted on the web site after 
 approval.

 H.  Review/Recommendations/Statistics			Jody LaBenz

	No report.

 I.  Adhoc MAT Study Committee				Jody LaBenz

	On Jan. 9, CEC and campus reps met to discuss job classification 
 system.  Sharon Blanton may have attended on behalf of MAT, need report.

	Shared copy of memo dated January 6, 1997 from the Fox Lawson Study 
 Sub-Committee Re:  Response to Fox Lawson Study for configuration of MAT 
 Group. The report makes 6 recommendations including:

	1.	Redefine management, administrative, technological and 
		professional

	2.	Rename the MAT group (MASA - Management, Administrative, 
		Specialist Association)

	3.	Allow differences in terms and conditions of employment for 
		each sub-category

	4.	Review and update classification for MAT positions

	5.& 6.	Consider the methodology used to determine salary grades;
		modify the MCCCD salary structure

	 It is recommended that the college unit reps distribute the report or 
 share information with their colleagues and give feedback to the committee by  
 Friday, March  7. After approval by MAT, this report will be submitted to the  
 CEC Sub-Committee  for Fox Lawson Study for consideration.

 J.  Audit and Finance Committee		Patti Johnson/Bruce Dickson

	No report.  Will not meet until fiscal year end records are complete.

 K.  Chancellor's Financial Advisory Council (CFAC)	Ofelia Marin

	Shares agendas and minutes over A1 to all MAT members. CFAC is studying 
 budget needs districtwide and possible tuition and fee increase.

VI.     CLUSTER REPORTS - none

VII.    TREASURER'S REPORT

MAT treasurer Jody LaBenz shared December 1996 treasurer's report showing 
year end balance as $9.104.94. Motion to accept the report was made (JMoore), 
seconded (OMarin) and approved.

VIII.   UNIT REPRESENTATIVES REPORTS

A.	CGCC - Yosef Morgan is campus rep, not Kent Duffy

B.	DSSC - Jody LaBenx - no report	

C.	EMCC - Clay Goodman - meet as needed, MAT reps on college decision 
	making committees

D.	GCC - Cookie Horne - no report

E.	GWCC - Maridel Chase - no report

F.	MCC - Bill DeHaan - no report

G.	PC - Jim Moore - monthly meetings, MAT serves as committee reps, 
	possible retreat in April of City Corridor colleges

H.	PVCC - Scott Meek - election of officers, MAT involved in construction 
	planning, April 18-20 Paradise Days fair/business expo

I. 	RSCC - Doris Garvey for Mary Rodes 

J.	SCC - Emma Walters - President DeCabooter met with managers in January, 
	visit from NCA, possible monthly coffees, April - employee picnic

K.	SMCC - Ofelia Marin - no report

IX.     OLD BUSINESS

Discussion about previous decision to have MAT president or rep make regular 
reports to Governing Board meetings.  President Monreal will begin with 
February meeting and make monthly reports. Send topic ideas to Raul.

X.      NEW BUSINESS - none



XI.     ANNOUNCEMENTS/CONCERNS

Upcoming MAT meetings will be on 2nd Wednesdays at 9:30 am:
	March 12, April 9, May 14

Important Dates from this meeting:
  Thursday, Feb. 27-MCCD Leadership Breakfast (see item E)
  Friday, March 7-Feedback on MAT response to Fox-Lawson report (see item I)
  Wednesday, March 19-Dialogue with Chancellor (see item E)
  Monday, March 31-Mat Exec Council Lunch with Chancellor (see item E)
  June 1-Sabbatical application deadline - spring 1998 (see item C)

XII.    ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned early at 11:18 am. 

Minutes respectfully submitted,
Patti N. Johnson