January 22, 2009

Happy New Year

I would like to welcome everyone back to the new year at JCC. To those of you who are new employees we would like to invite you to become a member of your Staff Association. Here's a little information about the association:

"The primary purposes of the Association are:
- to provide an avenue of communication with administration, faculty, and staff
- to encourage and promote personal development and job improvement of staff employees
- to serve as a forum whereby members may convey recommendations concerning working conditions, college policies, and other matters affecting them to the college administration
- to provide the development of unity and a sense of identity among the Association members as a community of peers
- to promote the objectives and general welfare of the college"

I would like to introduce you to your new Staff Executive Committee as well. Here they are:

President: Carrol Warren
Vice President: Leslie Isenhour
Secretary: Brenda Peedin
Treasurer: Debbie Batten
Constitution: Elizabeth Baker
Salary: Jeff Pickering
Outstanding Staff: Kristy Casey
Staff Development: Eric Schmieder
Social: Vic McCormick
Historian: Jaxie Bryan
Membership: Amanda Parker
Ex-Officio: Gwen Green

Dues for the Staff Association are $10 per year or $1 per month. Amanda Parker is now our Membership Chair and she will be collecting dues. Anyone may attend the general meetings that are announced by e-mail, however you are encouraged to pay dues. What do dues pay for? They assist with the expenses of Staff Development Days held during fall break and spring break, they assist with socials held throughout the year, and other events sponsored by the Staff Association.

Your Staff Association works to serve you. We have a lot in store for you this year. Our first meeting will be held Thursday, February 26th at 2pm in the Tart Lobby. Please join us!