OARDC Staff Council
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Purpose: The purpose of the OARDC Staff Council shall be to serve as liaison between the OARDC staff and the OARDC Administration; to provide a forum in which OARDC staff can raise and discuss concerns and make recommendations on programs; and to facilitate good communications.
Committee Membership: The Staff Council shall consist of 12 voting members and 3 nonvoting members. Four voting members shall be appointed to three-year terms by the Director of the OARDC (or designee) each year. Appointments shall be made prior to the annual OARDC Staff Council Forum. Terms shall begin on October 1 of the year. Appointments shall be made to fill unexpected vacancies as appropriate throughout the year with terms beginning immediately. The nonvoting members shall be the OARDC Human Resources Manager, one member from the OARDC/ATI Retirees Association, and one USDA non-faculty member. The HR Manager shall represent the Director’s Office and it shall be his/her role to serve in an informational and advisory capacity concerning OARDC/OSU rules, regulations and procedures, and to act as a liaison, where needed, with other administrative units on the Wooster and Columbus campuses. The OARDC/ATI Retirees Association member shall act as a liaison to the OARDC/ATI Retirees Association. The USDA member shall act as a liaison to the USDA employees.
The chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary and treasurer are elected by ballot by voting members of the Staff Council.
Members
Gwen Covert - Chair Janet McCormick - Chair-Elect Megan Strother - Treasurer Debbie Shaffer - Secretary Cassi Kerr Eileen Kieffaber Jody Lanham Laurel Leedy April Martin Sarah McNulty Paul Starkey Heidi Swartz Kristen Willie Wei Zhang
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