skip to main content ISU bar University Faculty Senate Approved January 21,2009 December 3, 2008 Minutes Indiana State University Faculty Senate 2008-09 FEBC #6 Present: M.A. Badar, E. Bermúdez, K. Bolinger, H. Chait, T. Mulkey Absent: J. Conant, L. Maule, H. Minniear, S. Shure Speaking Seats: C. Barton, D. Worley Guests: 1. Call to Order: K. Bolinger called the meeting to order at 1:05 PM. 2. Agenda: The agenda was adopted by consensus. a. The agenda included discussion and action on the FEBC second and forth charges, discussion on new charge, and Spring semester planning. 3. Minutes: H. Chait moved approval of minutes from 10-29-08, T. Mulkey seconded. Minutes were approved (3-0-2). H. Chait moved approval of minutes from 11-12-08, M.A. Badar seconded. Minutes were approved (4-0-1). 4. Old/Unfinished/Ongoing Business a. Charge #2 - Proposed new retirement plan, possibly including “phase-in” or graduated retirement. i. FEBC has a long and detailed discussion of some possible models that ISU may adopt as new retirement plans. How these models may affect hiring and personnel decisions, as well as encouraging early retirements, were discussed. H. Chait suggested that we look at current models that other universities have in place so we can make a better recommendation. C. Barton and K. Bolinger will gather information from other institutions and provide it to the FEBC. b. Charge #4 - Work with staff benefits to recommend changes to health care plan or other desired benefits. i. C. Barton reported that last year’s approval of bariatric surgery did not move beyond the office of the Vice-president for Business Affairs and Finance. T. Mulkey moved to reaffirm support for bariatric surgery as approved by the FEBC last year. H. Chait seconded. The motion passed (5-0-0). ii. Discussion about the coverage for the wellness program followed. H. Chait motioned to increase the amount covered for the wellness program from $600/year to $1000/year. E. Bermudez seconded. The Motion was approved (5-0-0). iii. C. Barton informed the FEBC that starting in Spring semester there will be changes in the dental plan in terms of payments for fillings and crowns. 5. New Business a. New Charge to the FEBC from the Faculty Senate Executive Committee (EC): i. The EC recommends that we apportion the increase in health insurance premium so as to reduce the added burden to the lowest salary tier. So, the FEBC new charge is: examine the possibility of subdividing the large middle tier into two, and identify a general formula for increasing the employee portion of increases so that the direct costs for those in the lower tier are less than those in the higher tiers. 6. Upcoming Business a. Next meeting will take place in January 2009. Place and time will be determined. 7. Adjournment – 1:55 PM Respectfully submitted, Eliezer Bermúdez Secretary Last modified: March 05, 2009 Copyright © 2007 by Indiana State University.