Archive of Council Reports and Recommendations

Compensation Summary of Issues

• Compensation Summary of Issues (February 2023)
• Human Resources response to the USAC Compensation Summary of Issues (May 2023)

USAC Response Procedures Proposal

• Formal Response Procedure bylaw changes (September 2022)
• This proposal aims to establish a process and timeline for USAC Leadership and VU Administration to provide responses to USAC proposals. 

Parental Leave Proposal

• USAC Proposal on Parental Leave (October 2021)
• At the October 2021 USAC meeting, the Parental Leave proposal, written by the Staff Life Committee, was approved by voting members.  Shortly thereafter, the proposal was sent to Vice Chancellors Kopstain and Churchwell, and to Chief HR Officer Cleo Rucker for consideration.  While we do not have a timeline of when and/or if any changes to the current Parental Leave policies will be adopted, we know VU Administration is interested in our proposal and is reviewing all staff leave types.  We will continue to share information as it becomes available.
• UPDATE August 2022: The following email from Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer, Cleo Rucker, outlines the response to the USAC Proposal on Parental Leave – which enhances paid parental leave for birth and non-birth parents to 8 weeks. Read the formal response to USAC. Full details regarding updates to parental leave and other wellness enhancements can be found here.

Professional Development and Staff Engagement Proposal

• USAC Proposal on Professional Development and Staff Engagement (December 2020)
• Action taken by university as a result of the proposal (January 2022)

Holiday Observances (MLK, Jr. Day and Juneteenth) Proposal

• USAC Proposal for Holiday Observances (August 2020)
• Action taken by university as a result of the proposal (October 2020)   
• Vanderbilt to observe Juneteenth with paid staff holiday (May 2023)

Resolution in honor of Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos

• USAC Resolution for Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos (2019)

Retirement Proposal (2018)

• Retirement Proposal
• Response from Barb Carroll, Eric Kopstain

Paid Time Off (PTO) Proposal (2016)

• Paid Time Off (PTO) Proposal

Retirement Proposal (2015)

• Retirement Proposal

All Gender Restrooms Proposal

• All Gender Restrooms Proposal (2015)

Resolution in honor of Jerry Fife

• USAC Resolution in for Jerry Fife's Retirement

Breastfeeding Proposal

• HR response - Breastfeeding Proposal (January 2013)
• Breastfeeding Proposal (2012)

Operations Plan

• Operations Plan Addition and Revision Form
• Operations Plan - May 2015
• Operations Plan Appendix - May 2015
• Operations Plan - November 2014
• Operations Plan Appendix - November 2014
• Operations Plan - September 2012

Bylaws

• Bylaws (July 2018)
• Bylaws (January 2015)
• Bylaws (April 2012)
• Bylaws (2006-2009)

Bereavement Policy Recommendation

• Response from Lauren Brisky (November 2008)
• Resolution passed May (2008)

Identity Protection and Management

• Response from Lauren Brisky (June 2006)
• Recommendation from Officers (June 2006)

Follow-up committee

• Report and recommendation (passed March 2003)

Staff career development

• Recommendation, passed February (2001)

Tuition/Education Benefits

• Revised policy on education assistance (effective July 2002)
• Announcement of policy revision (December 2001)
• Tuition Benefits Committee charge (USAC committee formed November 1999; a Vanderbilt-wide committee with USAC representation subsequently created recommendations); see also Presentation of Ad Hoc Committee on Benefits (October, 1996)

Short term disability coverage

• Resolution, passed November 2000; also see Report of the PTO Committee (October, 1998), Presentation of Ad Hoc Committee on Benefits (October, 1996)

Vanderbilt child care

• Resolution, passed June 2014
• Resolution, passed November 2000

Special Events Committee

• Report and recommendations, approved April 2000
• Follow-up, reported August 2000

Ad Hoc Committee to Review Leave with Pay (Paid Time Off ) - "The PTO Committee"

• A joint committee of the University and Medical Center Staff Advisory Councils
• Charge to the Committee; Membership (January 1998)
• Report of the Committee (October 1, 1998)

Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Policy

• USAC Proposal for Holiday Observances (MLK, Jr. Day and Juneteenth) (August 2020) 
• USAC Letter to VU Administration (May 22, 1998)
• Reply by Associate Vice Chancellor Darlene Lewis (August 8, 1998)

Care Committee

• Archive of CARE Initiative

Ad Hoc Committee on Benefits

• A joint committee of the University and Medical Center Staff Advisory Councils
• Initial Report of the Committee (June 1996)
• Presentation to Full Council (October 1996)

Ad Hoc Committee on Fundraising

• Report of the Committee