PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

Function

The Personnel Committee considers applications forwarded to it by the Dean and makes recommendations to the Dean regarding the six following personnel matters:

1. Professional Leave
2. Tenure and Promotion
3. Professional Performance and Development  Review
4. Special Merit
5. Equity/Compression
6. Other Salary Adjustments

The committee recommends changes in policy or procedures to the Policy, Planning, and Budget Council.

Membership

Each department of the college is eligible to select one tenured member for this committee, according to a procedure approved by the Dean.  If none of the members selected by departments is from SMATE, then SMATE may select one tenured member, and that member may not be the director.  No department chairs are eligible to serve on this committee, nor are faculty who plan to apply for promotion or professional leave during the term of service. The term of service is two years, three members to be named in even numbered years and four members to be named in odd numbered years. No member shall serve more than two consecutive terms.  Committee members in the same department as an applicant may not be present during voting on and drafting of the recommendation for that applicant. The committee may, through the office of the Dean, request additional information and/or consultation.