Resolution Charter Clarification of Intent

Whereas, the Employee Assembly (the Assembly) proposed a number of revisions to its Charter on March 18, 2009 (the proposal);

Whereas, the proposal was approved by a referendum of employees on April 27, 2009;

Whereas, the proposal remains subject to review by the President;

Whereas, the current language of Article 2, Sections 1–3 of the Charter indicates unambiguously that the Assembly may act in an advisory capacity not only directly to the President, but also to other appropriate university administrators;

Whereas, the corresponding language in the proposal does neither explicitly asserts nor rules out the Assembly’s authority to advise other appropriate administrators;

Whereas, the Assembly did not discuss or express any intent to diminish its ability to advise other university administrators in its deliberations regarding the proposal or in summary materials presented to employees for referendum;

Be it therefore resolved, that the Assembly clarifies that the language of the proposal allows it to report to appropriate university administrators as needed;

Be it therefore resolved, that Article 2, Section 1 of the Charter read as follows with added language indicated in bold:

examines University policies affecting employees of the University and recommends changes to the President and other appropriate university administrators;

Be it further resolved, that Article 2, Section 2 of the Charter read as follows with added language indicated in bold:

facilitates communication between employees and the President and other appropriate administrators of the University;

Be it further resolved, that these changes should be considered a clarification of the intent of the proposal rather than a new amendment and therefore not subjected to the timeline or referendum requirements of the current Charter because they maintain a function already specified in the current Charter, and do not conflict with or diminish any provisions in the proposal;

Be it finally resolved, that this resolution is transmitted to President Skorton to consider as a clarification of the March 18, 2009 motion.

Respectfully Submitted,

Jason Seymour Executive Vice Chair, Employee Assembly