Update on Non-Medical Benefits

• The Support Staff Advisory Committee gave an update on the non-medical benefits review status. The Support Staff survey results were shared which showed overwhelming support for the Recommendations and Feedback Non-Medical Benefits document to be shared with new President Jorge Gonzalez when he arrives on campus.
• Discussions ensued on exempt vs. non-exempt status, the new FLSA guidelines (deadline of December 2016) and how we are at a pivotal point. With the recent budget cuts noted, how we can continue moving forward and present our document in a positive light was discussed.
• HLC noted in their 2012 visit on campus the differences in non-medical benefits between salaried and hourly employees and HLC will be revisiting in 2017. The current divide in non-medical benefits has still not been addressed. We are hopeful that with the new FLSA guidelines to go into effect in the near future, our document has been presented at the appropriate time when the College will be taking a closer look at how this affects everyone and their next steps which may be raising salaries above the FLSA cap or making the affected employees hourly with the same benefits that Support Staff currently received, perhaps creating another layer of benefits.
• The Support Staff Advisory Committee, at the request of the majority of the Support Staff, will move forward with sharing the Recommendations and Feedback Non-Medical Benefits document with President Gonzalez.

The next meeting will be held on Friday, September 9, 2016 in Olmsted.