1. UNC Employee Forum UNC Employees Committed to Excellence In the fabric of teaching, research and service we are the fibers and stitches that hold the fabric together. In the fabric of teaching, research and service we are the fibers and stitches that hold the fabric together.

2. UNC Employee Forum Major Points Major Points b Employee Profile b How We Contribute b Important Issues

3. UNC Employee Forum Who We Are: There are 6326 SPA & 1448 EPA Non-Faculty Staff Employees Source: Office of Institutional Research Personnel Data File Fall 2004 (as of September 2004)

4. UNC Employee Forum Roles We Fill Roles We Fill b Program & Academic Support

5. UNC Employee Forum Program & Academic Support b Academic Counselors b Accountants & Fiscal Managers b Clerical & Secretarial Support b Coaches b Librarians b Student Service Providers (Admissions, Housing, Registration, etc)

6. UNC Employee Forum Roles We Fill Roles We Fill b Program & Academic Support PublicService b Public Service

7. UNC Employee Forum Public Service b Health Professionals & Support Staff (Clinical Therapists, Dental Hygienists, Nurses, Ophthalmologists, Pharmacists, Technicians, etc.) b Museum Curators & Horticulturists b Media Professionals (Public TV, WUNC, News Services) b Public Safety & Transportation b Store Clerks & Cashiers

8. UNC Employee Forum Roles We Fill Roles We Fill b Program & Academic Support b Public Service Research&Development b Research & Development

9. UNC Employee Forum Research & Development b Development Officers b Grant Writers b Lab Technicians (Animal Laboratories, Cancer Research, Molecular & Genetic Cell Research) b Researchers (Academic & Health)

10. UNC Employee Forum Roles We Fill Roles We Fill b Program & Academic Support b Public Service b Research & Development TechnicalManagement&Development b Technical Management & Development

11. UNC Employee Forum Technical Management & Development b Architects & Facilities Designers b Computer Programmers b Heating, Ventilation & Coolant Specialists b Power Plant Managers b Systems Analysts b Telecommunications Specialists

12. UNC Employee Forum Roles We Fill Roles We Fill b Program & Academic Support b Public Service b Research & Development b Technical Management & Development Administration b Administration

13. UNC Employee Forum b Auditors b Business Managers b Directors (Programs & Services) b Facilities Superintendents b Library Administrators b Vice-Chancellors Administration

14. UNC Employee Forum Roles We Fill Roles We Fill b Program & Academic Support b Public Service b Research & Development b Technical Management & Development b Administration Environment &FacilitiesManagement b Environment & Facilities Management

15. UNC Employee Forum b Bricklayers/Stone Masons/Painters b Electricians/Plumbers b Engineers b Groundskeepers/Housekeepers b Mechanics b Health & Safety Inspectors Environment & Facilities Management

16. UNC Employee Forum Roles We Fill Roles We Fill b Program & Academic Support b Public Service b Research & Development b Technical Management & Development b Administration b Environment & Facilities Management

17. UNC Employee Forum b Challenging Work b Committed to Public Service b Intellectual Community b Long-term Benefits to Society b Loyalty to Institution Working for UNC: Serving A Higher Purpose

18. UNC Employee Forum Important Issues b Training and Professional Development

19. UNC Employee Forum Training & Professional Development b Access to Skills Development b Commitment & Overt Support for Career Development b All Employees Computer Literate b Emphasis on Promotion from Within

20. UNC Employee Forum Important Issues b Training & Professional Development CompensationIssues  Compensation Issues

21. UNC Employee Forum Compensation Issues b Lack of Merit Component to Pay Plan b Lack of Geographic Pay b High Turnover (15.8% - 1997) - There are Currently Nearly 500 Unfilled Positions b Employees are Leaving for Better Advancement Opportunities

22. UNC Employee Forum Compensation Issues b Portable Retirement b Child Care Assistance for Lower Salary Grades b Family Insurance Coverage

23. UNC Employee Forum Important Issues b Training & Professional Development b Compensation Issues WorkEnvironment b Work Environment

24. UNC Employee Forum Work Environment b Adequate Work Space b Proper Ergonomic Equipment to Prevent Repetitive Stress b Safety & Security

25. UNC Employee Forum Important Issues b Training & Professional Development b Compensation Issues b Work Environment Parking&AccesstoCampus  Parking & Access to Campus

26. UNC Employee Forum Parking b Affordability-Cost vs. Access b Accountability b Equitable b Part of Infrastructure Planning

27. UNC Employee Forum We Need Your Help b Encourage the Legislature to Fully Fund the Comprehensive Pay Plan b Advocate Publicly for Us b Support Change in SPA System b Support the Creation of System Wide Staff Assembly

28. Song Of the University Worker By: Jeffery Beam 1998 Vice-Chair Employee Forum Couch Biology Library http://forum.unc.edu/archive/song.html