Florida Gulf Coast University-Staff Advisory Council

SAC Archives

Florida Gulf Coast University - Charter Ratification and First Year Election Procedures

1. CHARTER RATIFICATION:

1.1. The proposed Charter must receive an affirmative two-thirds vote of the Interim SAC before the proposed Charter is presented to the Administration Liaison for review. The Administration Liaison shall either indicate support of the Charter or refer the Charter to the Interim SAC for reconsideration.

1.2. The proposed Charter will be distributed by email to Staff for review and feedback.

1.3. The Interim SAC will solicit feedback from the Staff for one week following the initial distribution of the Charter draft.

1.4. The Interim SAC will convene to review and compile feedback from the Staff. Revisions may be made at this time based on Staff comments.

1.5. The revised draft Charter will be presented at a Staff Assembly.

1.6. The proposed Charter will be voted on by Staff and must receive an affirmative two-thirds (2/3) majority vote for ratification. Voting will be conducted by secret ballot.

2. NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS, AND TERM OF OFFICE FOR FIRST YEAR:

2.1. NOMINATION/ELECTION COMMITTEE FOR FIRST YEAR. The Interim SAC President will appoint a Committee Chair and at least four (4) members who are not running for election from the University Staff Members. The committee will design and distribute nomination forms and ballots, solicit nominations, and prepare a calendar designating dates for nominations, voting, counting of ballots, and notification of elected members. This schedule will be designed to ensure that elections are completed prior to the June SAC meeting, when officers will be elected.

2.2. NOMINATIONS FOR FIRST YEAR. Nominees will be presented at the Annual Staff Assembly.

2.3. ELECTIONS FOR FIRST YEAR. Each Staff member may vote for up to six (6) A&P candidates and six (6) USPS candidates, respectively.
2.3.1. Elections will be conducted by secret mailed ballot addressed to each Staff member. The ballots are to be returned to and tallied by the Nomination/Election Committee.
2.3.2. Ties will be decided in favor of the candidate with the earliest FGCU hire date.
2.3.3. The Interim SAC President will immediately notify elected candidates of their election to the SAC. The Interim SAC Secretary will communicate names of newly elected SAC members to the University community.

2.4. TERMS OF OFFICE FOR FIRST YEAR
2.4.1. Terms of office will begin on June 1st. Half of the SAC members will serve two (2) year terms and the other half of the SAC members will serve one (1) year terms. All members shall be eligible for re-election. First year terms of office for the SAC will be determined as follows:

2.4.1.1. The top three (3) vote tallies in each category (USPS and A&P) will be elected to two (2) terms.
2.4.1.2. The candidate with the next highest vote tally will be elected to a two (2) year "at large" term.
2.4.1.3. The next three candidates with the highest vote tallies in each category (USPS and A&P) will be elected to one (1) year terms.
2.4.1.4. The candidate with the highest vote tally among those remaining will be elected to a one (1) year "at large" term.
Please refer to the chart below.

Election Criteria	Number of SAC Members	Term of Office
Top 3 candidates from each USPS and A&P category	8	2 year terms
Candidate with the next highest vote tally	1	2 year "at large" term
Next 3 candidates from each USPS and A&P category	8	1 year terms
Candidate with the highest vote tally among those remaining	1	1 year "at large" term

2004 Special Assemby

Thanks to each one of you who took time out of your busy schedules to attend SAC's Special Assembly this morning. It is gratifying that so many of you have an interest in our activities, and were willing to give of your time to effect these important changes to the way SAC operates. As an added bonus, I'm sure that everyone found President Merwin's presentation very informative.

Listed below are the results of the balloting.

Again, thank you for joining us at the SAC's Special Assembly.

Bob Swank, President
Staff Advisory Council

staffadvisorycouncil@fgcu.edu

Results of the proposed SAC charter Amendments announced at the Special Assembly are as follows:

MISSION STATEMENT:
	(107 yes, 3 no, 1 unknown) “The mission of the Staff Advisory Council (SAC) is to facilitate effective communication between the Staff, the President and the Administration. As a proactive partner in the university decision-making processes, SAC will provide a forum that will directly address the issues and concerns of the staff of Florida Gulf Coast University, and strive to ensure a campus climate that reflects a strong, enthusiastic and positive quality work life."

1. MEMBERSHIP:
	(104 yes, 7 no) 1.2 The SAC shall consist of sixteen (16) elected members, eight (8) USPS employees, eight (8) A&P employees, and two (2) employees deemed at large. To be eligible to serve on the SAC, an employee must have completed one (1) year of service in an A&P or USPS position.

3. NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS, AND TERM OF OFFICE:
	(106 yes, 4 no, 1 unknown) 3.3.ELECTIONS. Each Staff member may vote for up four (4) A&P candidates and four (4) USPS candidates, respectively. 3.4 TERMS OF OFFICE. Terms of office will begin on June 1st. SAC members will serve two (2) year terms. Each year one half of the seats on the SAC will be up for election to create a rotation of half of the members. All members shall be limited to 2 consecutive terms.

4. OFFICERS:
	(106 yes, 5 no) 4.1 SAC officers will be President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer and shall serve one (1) year terms of office. Officers will serve no more than 2 consecutive terms in their respective office.