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:

1. Furlough, temporary status
2. Retraining, professional development, recognition
3. Reallocation of staff due to organizational change
4. Job reclassification and review
5. Workplace safety
6. Compensation
7. Performance appraisals
8. Staff benefits
9. Compliance and regulation issues

Co-chairs: Brian Baxter and Makur Jain