Purpose
To review University of Iowa policies and procedures central to human resource needs and concerns of Professional and Scientific and Merit Supervisory Exempt/Confidential staff in order that it may advise Central Administration in these matters.
Scope of Concern
The Committee will be responsible for annually reviewing, maintaining and updating the Workplace Support Matrix for presentation to the Council at or before the March meeting and inclusion in the orientation binder for new councilors. The Committee may consider and make recommendations to any human resource policy or practice including but not limited to the following:
- Furlough, temporary status
- Retraining, professional development, recognition
- Reallocation of staff due to organizational change
- Job reclassification and review
- Workplace safety
- Compensation
- Performance appraisals
- Staff benefits
- Compliance and regulation issues
Co-chairs: Brian Baxter and Makur Jain
Committee Members

Brian Baxter, Executive Committee Member at-large 2022-2023
Title/Position
Arts, Athletics, Student Services, Hospitality Function Representative

Makur Jain
Title/Position
Information Technology Function Representative

Mihaela Bojin
Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services Function Representative

Maria Bruno
Title/Position
Administrative, Audit, Compliance, Legal & Risk Management Function Representative

Dawn Coffman
Title/Position
Behavioral Health & Health Care Function Representative

Richard Dvorsky
Title/Position
Engineering, Architecture and Facilities Management Function Representative

James Jorris, VP/President Elect
Title/Position
Behavioral Health & Health Care Function Representative
Jackie Kleppe, Staff Council President
Title/Position
Marketing, Communication and Outreach Function Representative

John Laverty
Title/Position
Academic Support Services and Libraries Function Representative

Debra O'Connell-Moore
Title/Position
Research; Scientific Services Function Representative

Warren Staal
Title/Position
Information Technology Function Representative

Donna Wong-Gibbons
Title/Position
Business and Finance Function Representative
Kevin Zihlman, Staff Council Past President
Title/Position
Athletics Organization Representative