Welcome to the Fall All-Staff Meeting Hosted by Staff Council - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Welcome to the Fall All-Staff Meeting Hosted by Staff Council - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Welcome to the Fall All-Staff Meeting Hosted by Staff Council Staff Council Updates Dana & Kirsten Co-Chairs Thanks to our fabulous Staff Council reps! Reminder of Staff Council purpose and resources Staff Council Progress/Goals:
Staff Council Updates
Dana & Kirsten Co-Chairs
- Thanks to our fabulous Staff Council reps!
- Reminder of Staff Council purpose and resources
Staff Council Progress/Goals:
- 1. Professional Development
- 2. Bylaws Review
- 3. Communications with Staff
- 4. Improving Shared Governance
- 5. New Staff Council Committee Structure
- Updates from STPD Committee
- Updates from Staff Advocacy Committee
President Melvin Oliver
Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty
Nigel Boyle
- 1. Keck: new science building
- 2. Curriculum: 4-course Social Justice & Intercultural
Understanding requirement
- 3. New academic programming: Redford, Inside-Out &
Vietnam/Brazil
- 4. WASC: Reaccreditation
- 5. DoF office: direct reports & DoF reorganization
Vice President for Admission & Financial Aid
Yvonne Berumen
New Staff
- Hernely Bonilla ’16 - Financial Aid Assistant
- Erin Griffin – Admission Counselor
- Haley Summer Burke – Admission Counselor
Upcoming Events
- Diversity Program – Thursday, October 27 & Friday,
October 28
- Preview Pitzer Day – Friday, October 28, 2016
- Transfer Admission is ‘In Process’ and we’re
preparing for Early Decision for Frosh
Treasurer and Vice President for Administration
Yuet Lee
Vice President for Student Affairs
Brian Carlisle
Vice President for College Advancement
Adrian Stevens
Engagement
Welcome Tour
- New York
- Washington DC
- Chicago
- San Francisco
- Los Angeles
- Hong Kong
Alumni Relations
- Strategic Focus
- Expanding volunteer network
- Continue to diversify programming to appeal to all members of
the alumni community
- Elevating the integration of students and faculty into alumni
activities
- Partnering with Student Senate on Switchboard (a social
engagement platform that lets you ask for what you need and
- ffer what you have for the entire Pitzer community – staff,
faculty, students, alumni and parents)
- Activities
- Rivalry Weekend (Nov. 11-12)
- Winter Parties (January 4-14)
- San Antonio Spurs game (Feb. 24)
- Claremont Colleges Worldwide Socials (March 8)
- Alumni Weekend (April 28-30 in conjunction with Rockabilly
Festival)
Parent Relations
- Strategic Focus
- Expanding the Parent Ambassador volunteer
program to increase participation among first-gen and international parents and to broaden regional engagement
- Increasing parent participation from 43% to 48%
- Activities
- Family Weekend (Feb. 17-20)
- Pitzer Society Dinner (Feb. 17)
- Parent Leadership Council meetings (Aug., Oct.,
- Feb. and May)
Fundraising
Top Priorities
- Keck Science Building
- Study Abroad Endowment
(in support of underrepresented students)
- Community Engagement Center
(activities and programming)
- President’s Fund for Excellence
Ongoing Areas of Focus
- Student Support
- Facilities
- Academic Programming
- Study Abroad
Vice President for Communications, Marketing & Public Relations
Mark Bailey
- We tell Pitzer’s stories
- Every day, every channel
- Visual media
- Digital media
- Social media
- Video
Communications
- Passion. Purpose. Pitzer.
What’s New in 2016-17
- New www.pitzer.edu website design
- New Events Calendar
- Rising effectiveness of social media
Communications
- Passion. Purpose. Pitzer.
Communications
- Passion. Purpose. Pitzer.
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PARTICIPANT PLUS
– Cross-media content – 13 NEW Videos including:
- President Oliver’s First Pitzer Speech
- 2016 Kohoutek Alumni Weekend
- Commencement 2016
- Pitzer in Ontario grand opening
- Amy Goodman Democracy Now! lecture
- AHA Philosophical Diversity presentation
- Jack Sullivan Memorial Lecture
- Emeritus Faculty profiles (4)
- In Memoriam: Harvey Botwin
10/27/2016
Pitzer Publications
Communications
- Passion. Purpose. Pitzer.
2016-2017
- Pitzer’s Sixth President Welcome Tour
- Inauguration – March 25, 2017
- Participant Magazine
- Continuing improvements on the Pitzer Web
- Consortium Communications Cmte Initiatives
Office of Communications Tells Pitzer’s stories REMINDER: Communications services are available to all staff
- Creative, marketing, design, publication, media relations
- Editorial, photography, video, web and social
- Go to www.pitzer.edu/grf
Communications
- Passion. Purpose. Pitzer.
Communications, Marketing & PR
Mark Bailey
Office of Communications
130 Mead Hall 909.621.8219 Communications@pitzer.edu
Contact: Joseph Dickson x18219 Laurie Babcock x77756
Director of Human Resources
Marni Bobich
- TCC Benefits Survey Results
- Open Enrollment
The Claremont Colleges 2016 Benefits Survey Summary of Responses
Respondent Information Overall Response Rate: 49% Pitzer Response Rate: 57%
Faculty – 24% ** Exempt Staff – 40% ** Hourly Staff – 35%
TCC Pitzer Service
- 2 yrs. or less
- 3 to 10 yrs.
- 10 +
- 24%
- 41%
- 35%
- 22%
- 17%
- 39%
Gender
- Female
- Male
- No answer
- 61%
- 37%
- 2%
- 57%
- 40%
- 3%
Age
- Under 40
- 40+
- 31%
- 69%
- 32%
- 68%
The Importance of Core Benefits
These core benefits were rated as being very important to faculty and staff in the following rank order. Medical insurance Dental insurance Vision Life insurance Long Term Disability Employee Assistance Program
The Importance of Voluntary Benefits
Current voluntary benefits rated as being very important, in rank order: Flexible Spending Account for Heath Care Supplemental Life Insurance Personal Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance Additional voluntary benefits, in rank order from survey list: Cancer/Specified Disease Treatment Critical Care and Recovery Insurance Pet Insurance Additional voluntary benefits – from comments: Mental health Child care; adoption assistance
Medical Insurance % of Survey Respondents
(Note: Percent of those answered “not sure” for plan type not included.)
Topic TCC Pitzer Enrolled in a plan 87% 87% Enrolled in Kaiser 57% 58% Enrolled in Anthem HMO 31% 33% Enrolled in HDHP 12% 9% Know how to find a provider 94% 94% Used Insurance up to 12 times in past 12 months 67% 90% Medical plan meets needs (Often-Always) 81% 83% Three plans = the right number 71% 72%
Medical Insurance
What is considered in selecting a medical plan
Factors selected the most in plan selection (rank order)
TCC Faculty TCC Admin Staff TCC Hourly Staff Pitzer 1 Employee share of the premium Employee share
- f the premium
Employee share of the premium Employee share of the premium 2 Provider choice Provider choice Cost of copays Personal/ Dependent Needs 3 Out-of-Pocket Max Cost of copays Deductible Choice of providers 4 Deductible Deductible Out-of-Pocket max/Personal needs Plan reputation 5 Access to services/plan reputation Out-of-Pocket Max Plan reputation Access to services/plan reputation
Medical – Comments
Faculty
- Admin. Staff
Hourly Staff Recurring themes and comments about medical insurance HDHP is cost prohibitive; complex financially Anthem PPO is too expensive need an affordable one Insurance is too costly Satisfied with Kaiser Satisfied with Kaiser Satisfied with all
- ptions & plans
Would like a PPO
- ption (no HSA)
Would like a traditional, affordable PPO & lower deductible Would be nice to have PPO options Out-of-state coverage important Need to cover children out-of- state Want ease in selecting plan Happy with
- ptions
MetLife Dental Insurance
% of Survey Respondents
Topic TCC Pizter Enrolled in a plan 68% 70% Enrolled in DHMO 53% 49% Enrolled in DPO 27% 40% Know how to find a dentist 86% 87% Used Insurance up to 5 times in past 12 months 64% 88% Dental plan meets needs (Often-Always) 52% 62% Two plans = the right number 57% 58%
MetLife Dental – Comments
Faculty
- Admin. Staff
Hourly Staff Recurring themes and comments about dental insurance Dentist not in plan network Not enough coverage Preferred Delta Dental Value of plan is low relative to benefits; DPO too expensive Premium costs more than out-of- pocket costs Not enough benefit for the money Would like an intermediate plan Difficult to find a good dentist Quality of dentists in DMO is poor
Anthem Vision Insurance % of Survey Respondents
Plan Topic All Pitzer CORE PLAN Enrolled only in Core Plan 51% 45% Did not use in 12 months 65% 67% Used 1-5 times in 12 months 35% 33% BUY-UP PLAN Enrolled in Buy-Up Plan 49% 55% Did not use in 12 months 24% 29% Used 1-5 times in 12 months 75% 70% BOTH PLANS Plan meets needs (Often-Always) 42% 43%
Anthem Vision– Comments
Faculty
- Admin. Staff
Hourly Staff Recurring themes and comments about vision insurance Kaiser enrollees: sufficient coverage with plan Unfamiliar with plan Does not provide much of a benefit Vision plan not substantial Additional vision does not cover much Purchase glasses at Costco Provider does not accept plan Does not pay enough towards glasses
Communication and Assistance
Majority agree that the information they receive about benefits is sufficient and effective Majority prefer to enroll in benefits online When information or help is needed respondents contact (rank order):
Campus HR Office CUC Benefits Administration Insurance company
The majority would prefer NOT to receive help from a call center and would prefer contacting HR or CUC
Ongoing Analysis and Planning by the Human Resources Committee
Continue to conduct a deeper analysis of survey responses by survey topic:
Communication Service concerns Health and wellness
Continue to work with Campus leadership and the Benefits Renewal members by providing information to support decisions regarding benefits Decide if it would be beneficial to gather more information either through a follow-up survey or focus groups
Open Enrollment
October 31 through November 18 Tiered Employer Coverage for employees earning $52,000 or less EE Only: 92% EE plus 1: 84% Family: 76% Active Enrollment You must complete the enrollment to retain coverage Open Enrollment must be completed even if you waive coverage Flexible and Dependent Spending Accounts Must elect annually; no rollover HSA Contributions Limit Increased for 2017 $3400 for Individual $6750 for two-person or family
Dental Changes
New Dental Carrier and Plan Enhancements
Lower premiums
Increased Employer Contribution for DMO Lower Premiums for DPO
Increased network Increased benefits
Preventative Services covered 100% Increased Coverage based on utilization of preventative services
Human Resources
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Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
Marco Antonio Cruz
- WSCUC Reaffirmation of Accreditation
- Steering Committee Formed in Spring 2016
- Self-Study Process during AY 2016-17
- Self-Study Report Drafting AY 2017-18
- Submit Self-Study Report in Summer 2018
- Off-Site Visit during Fall 2018
- On-Site Visit during Spring 2019
- Commission Action Letter in June 2019
- Campus Climate Focus Group Results 2015-16
Campus Climate Focus Groups 2015-16
Most Enjoyable Aspects of Experience at Pitzer College
Campus Climate Focus Groups 2015-16
Least Enjoyable Aspects of Experience at Pitzer College
Campus Climate Focus Groups 2015-16
Opportunities for Innovation at Pitzer College
Thanks for coming!
Enjoy some treats and conversation in the atrium!