volume 29, issue 3, october 2015 - iupapscuf
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Volume 29, Issue 3, October 2015
Succession Planning
When you think about it, we are in the business of succession planning. Accord-
ing to our vision statement, “Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a community
where teaching, research, and service empower students to become innovative
leaders while enhancing communities throughout the world. Remaining true to its
traditions, IUP assesses society’s needs and opportunities and meets them.” We
go on to say, “IUP and the communities it serves work together to build a strong
society and robust economy. IUP uses partnerships and activities to connect com-
munity members, students, faculty and staff members, and alumni, building a com-
mitment to their shared future.” More specifically, according to our mission state-
ment, “Inspired by a dedicated faculty and staff, students become productive na-
tional and world citizens who exceed expectations personally and professional-
ly” (http://www.iup.edu/about/iup/vision-mission/). Yes, we are in the business of
educating and preparing the next generation of leaders, politicians, scientists,
teachers, artists, and other well-informed, contributing members of society. We
pride ourselves in developing the mind, body, and character of those whom we
serve.
I believe it is equally important for us to consider succession planning for ourselves and for our own organiza-
tion as well. When I came here in 1981, I had the opportunity to be mentored by some really great people.
Some were administrators, some were faculty, some were staff, and, yes, some were even students. I had the
opportunity to gradually assume progressively more important roles. I quickly learned that IUP was, and I
strongly believe still is, a place where someone can have multiple careers without having to leave town. I did
not feel that way from the very beginning. After I had been here for only three or four years, I sold my house.
I sold it because I assumed it was what anyone with aspiration in higher education did. They got a job, worked
for three or four years, and then got another job before doing the same thing at that university. At that point in
my career, I equated growth and progression as building credentials and then moving on. I rented an apart-
ment and started to look for other opportunities. Instead, I was given more opportunities at IUP. Actually, it is
probably just as fair to say that I assumed more opportunities at IUP. If something needed to be done, I was
glad to do it because I learned something new. Over time, I found myself involved in virtually every aspect of
the campus. Eventually, I was given the job of Provost (which I never could define to my parents, by the
way). I like to think that my opportunities grew even more when I eventually came to the faculty and became
APSCUF President. So, while I started out thinking I needed to develop and leave, I learned that it was more
fulfilling for me to develop and stay.
As I reflect on my 35 years in Indiana, I believe that IUP gave me the opportunity to learn about shared gov-
ernance by allowing me to assume shared responsibility. Whether we are administrators or faculty members,
shared governance is meaningless without shared responsibility. Brian Rosenberg, President of Macalester
College in Minnesota, laments that “[F]ew people appear happy with the state of shared governance at Ameri-
can colleges and universities. Faculty members complain that they are being disempowered by administrators
and trustees who are creating an increasingly ‘corporatized’ academic environment and who are more con-
cerned with budgets than with quality. Administrators lament the extent to which faculties seem oblivious to
the fiscal realities threatening the status quo and to the need for significant or even radical change. Trustees
struggle to find the appropriate balance between too much and too little involvement in the activities of both
faculty members and administrators. And legislators seem baffled by the whole system.” He goes on to state:
“[T]he interesting question is not whether the shared governance model is irrevocably broken, but whether it
can be improved.
November, December, & January
Calendar of Events
November
5 Executive Committee
12 Representative Council
18 Meet & Discuss
23-27 Thanksgiving Break
December
3 Executive Committee
7 Classes End
9 Meet & Discuss
10 Representative Council
8-11 Finals
January
19 Classes Begin
28 Executive Committee
29 Nomination Forms Available
Imagine that two people are charged with the completion of two tasks. They can choose to ‘share’ this responsibil-
ity in a couple of different ways: each can be assigned to the completion of one task, or both can work on both
tasks together. Depending on the nature of the tasks — and the people — one or another of these approaches may
be the more effective. Shared governance at most colleges has evolved into a model that more closely resembles
the first than the second of these approaches.”
If you believe in shared governance, then you need to accept shared responsibility. You need to step up and run
for the UWPC. You need to step up and run for the Senate. You need to step up and run for an APSCUF office.
Once you’re there, more than serving, you need to step up and take on leadership roles to keep us moving forward.
Our success as a union and our success as a university relies on your active involvement. We need you.
In solidarity,
Mark
Mark Staszkiewicz
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 101
If you have an FSA today, you need to enroll during Open Enrollment to have an FSA in 2016. (Note: Up to $500 may roll over from your health care FSA account in 2015 to be used for 2016 eligible ex-
penses. No rollover provision for dependent care FSAs.)
There are two types of FSA plans: Health Care and Dependent Care
Health Care - used to pay for you and/or your family’s out-of-pocket medical, dental, vi-sion, or prescription expenses not paid by insurance including copays, coinsurance, and
deductibles;
Dependent Care – used to pay for eligible child or elder care expenses, including day care, before/after school care and summer day camps to allow the employee/spouse to work.
All Open Enrollment elections or changes should be made through Employee Self Service (ESS).
The Maximum that can be elected for health care FSA is $2,500 and dependent care is $5,000.
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Dear Colleagues:
This fall marks the fifth that IUP-APSCUF and IUP-APSCURF have raised money for the Indiana County
Community Action Program, the community’s largest food bank. ICCAP, now in its 50th year, serves a spe-
cial constituency of ours.
The money we raise is donated to ICCAP’s Power Pack Program, which benefits school children county-
wide who have been identified by school nurses as needy and hungry. These children may be our future stu-
dent.
IUP-APSCUF asks once again that you please consider contributing before or during the next Representative
Council meeting on Thursday, November 12. Personal checks should be made out to “ICCAP” with “Power
Pack Program” noted in the memo section of the check and given to departmental Rep. Council members for
delivery at the November meeting. Checks can also be snail-mailed directly to IUP-APSCUF Office Man-
ager Bonnie Jo Young at the 101 Keith Hall, APSCUF Office. The donations will be bundled and delivered
to ICCAP before the holidays.
IUP-APSCUF and IUP-APSCURF members have been increasingly generous during these fundraising ef-
forts. In fall 2011, members contributed $1,250; in fall 2014, they donated $3,000, an increase of 140 per-
cent. Gifts have totaled nearly $9,000 over the four years of our annual fund drive.
From a public relations perspective, such generosity generates a lot of goodwill here and beyond. For ex-
ample, The Indiana Gazette, the Blairsville Dispatch, The Penn and other regional media have published our
news releases and photos about our ICCAP donations. That’s a lot of community goodwill.
This fall, ICCAP’s program is serving every elementary school in Indiana County twice a month. Last
school year, the agency distributed more than 29,000 pounds of food for 600 or so Power Pack Program stu-
dents. ICCAP officials say they hope to increase that amount to meet demand during the current school year.
Please consider donating again for this most recent drive. And, thanks again.
In solidarity,
Dave
Dave Loomis
Chair
IUP-APSCUF P.R. Committee
Greetings. I hope your summer is going well. Got a minute?
IUP-APSCUF is planning a series of goodwill advertisements
in The Indiana Gazette (and elsewhere) that would highlight
the public-service work of union members. As President
Mark Staszkiewicz proposes, the ads will focus on faculty
members and coaches with expertise in their fields, such as
back-to-school tips for parents, teaching children to read,
dealing with depression, etc.
The idea is to gather APSCUF members' brief descriptions
(a paragraph) of their engagements with -- or outreach to --
the community. We will expand on those paragraphs as the
academic year proceeds and the ad series starts publication.
Got a nominee? Please email a brief blurb to IUP-APSCUF
P.R. Committee chair Dave Loomis at [email protected].
An example is included on the next page of this newsletter.
Thank you, in advance, for your participation with this pro-
ject.
Showcasing APSCUF Members & Their
Public Service Work By
Dr. David Loomis, IUP-APSCUF Public Relations
APSCUF Cares
Professor Stephen W. Osborne
WHO: Stephen W. Osborne, Ph.D., Professor of Management; member, APSCUF
WHERE: Eberly College of Business and Information Technology, Indiana University of
Pennsylvania
WHAT: President/Board Member, Four Footed Friends Animal Shelter, Indiana, Pa.
Board Member, Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport Authority, Indiana, Pa.
Area Board Member, 1st Summit Bank, Johnstown, Pa.
Director, IUP Small Business Institute (Free consulting for local enterprises)
APSCUF faculty and coaches: Citizens active in their communities
APSCUF Cares
Professor Ken Sherwood
WHO: Kenneth W. Sherwood, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English, member of APSCUF
WHERE: College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
WHAT: Founding Co-Chair, Friends of Yellow Creek, Penn Run, PA
Webmaster, Friends of Yellow Creek
Advisor, IUP Sailing Club
Board Member, Youth Sail Camp Director, Moraine Sailing Club, Portersville, PA
Board Member, Westsylvania Jazz and Blues Festival, Indiana, PA
Former Board Chair, Indikids Early Care and Education Center, Indiana, PA
APSCUF faculty and coaches: Citizens active in their communities
Are You a Full Union Member?
APSCUF full members pay union dues equal to 1.15% of their salary. Fair share contribu-
tors are required to pay 90% of this 1.15%. However, on paycheck stubs, the fee is simply
listed as “APSCUF DUE” for APSCUF and fair share contributors alike. The bottom line:
just because it says “APSCUF DUE” on your paycheck, it does not mean that you are a un-
ion member. Contact Bonnie Jo Young at ext. 7-3021 or via email at [email protected] to
ensure that you are a union member.
FLU SHOT OPPORTUNITIES – FALL/WINTER
2015
STATE SYSTEM Health Plan Members – Highmark PPO Plan
All Highmark members (who are aged 9 and older) can obtain a no-cost flu shot
at any Rite Aid Pharmacy or Giant Eagle location in Pennsylvania and at many oth-
er pharmacy locations (see attached list). No appointment is needed – the member must present his/her
Highmark member ID card. The State System health plan will be billed directly for this service.
Rite Aid, Giant Eagle, select CVS pharmacy locations and many other pharmacies will conduct an on-site
campus flu shot administration, if the campus would like to pursue this option. There will be no additional
fees specific to this event – the State System health plan will be billed for the number of vaccines adminis-
tered to its State System Highmark members. If an on-site clinic is offered, all State System Highmark
members (and Highmark members covered under an unrelated employer plan) can receive a no-cost flu shot
at the event (they must present their Highmark member ID cards). (check with your local HR office)
Highmark members of all ages can obtain a flu shot from their physician (an office visit co-pay may be
charged).
STATE SYSTEM Health Plan – UPMC HMO Members
UPMC HMO members of the State System plan can obtain a no-cost flu shot at the following retail pharma-
cies:
Rite Aid
If the campus does an on-site flu shot program with Rite Aid, the UPMC HMO member can obtain a no-
cost flu shot at that event. This needs to be coordinated in advance with Rite Aid and UPMC. (Check with
your local HR office.)
UPMC HMO members can obtain a flu shot at their doctor’s office (an office visit co-pay may apply).
UPMC HMO members can also obtain a flu shot at any pharmacy or clinic. They may then submit a claim
form with a receipt to UPMC, and they will receive reimbursement. See your HR office for claim form.
*A list of Highmark contracted pharmacy vaccination suppliers is on the following page.
Highmark contracted pharmacy vaccination suppliers As of 7/13/15 (new suppliers are added regularly) PA Western Region
Asti's South Hills Pharmacy
Bill's Hometown Pharmacy
Brockway Drug Co, Inc
City Drugs of Curwensville
Community Pharmacy
Curtis Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy (multiple locations)
Diamond Drugs
Diamond Pharmacy
Duncansville Pharmacy
Eckerd Corporation (multiple locations)
Evans City Pharmacy
Forest Hills Pharmacy, Inc.
Gatti Pharmacy
Gaughn's Drug Store
Giant Eagle Pharmacy (multiple locations)
Giant Pharmacy
Hometown Pharmacy (multiple locations)
Hunter Pharmacy Group
Jeffreys Drug Store, Inc.
Klingensmith's Drug Store (multiple locations)
Kmart Pharmacies
Lebanon Shops Pharmacy
Mainline Pharmacy (multiple locations)
Mainline Pharmacy Portage LLC
Martins Pharmacy (multiple locations)
Medicine Stop
Mission Pharmacy Services
National Wellness Supply
Northwest Pharmacy Solutions, LLC
Patton Pharmacy and V & S Variety
Port Allegany Pharmacy
Porter's Prescription Pharmacy
Primary Care Pharmacy Services Inc
Punxsutawney Hometown Pharmacy, LLC
Rite Aid of Pennsylvania Inc (multiple locations)
Rx Xpress Pharmacy
Shop and Save Pharmacy
St Marys Pharmacy Inc.
Target Pharmacy (multiple locations)
The Medicine Shoppe (multiple locations)
The Medicine Stop
Thrift Drug Inc (multiple locations)
Village Pharmacy
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy, LLC
Wilson's Pharmacy
Woodward Pharmacy
Highmark Contracted Pharmacy Vaccination Suppliers
As of 07/13/15 (new suppliers are added regularly)
**Please call and check to make sure the pharmacy does participate.
We would like to welcome the following faculty
members who have joined the APSCUF family:
Athletics
Ms. Samantha Traver
Coaches Mr. Howard Magee
Mr. Roderick Rutherford
Communications Media Ms. Rebecca Elinich
Mr. Marc Kloszewski
Mr. Andrew Longcore
Ms. Annaliese Piraino
Criminology & Criminal Justice
Mr. Patrick Dougherty
Mr. Paul Lucas
English
Mr. Brandon Galm
Finance & Legal Studies
Dr. Daniel Lawson
H.D.E.S.
Ms. Melissa Calderon
Nursing & Allied Health
Professions
Ms. Patricia Genday
Ms. Elizabeth Myers
Professional Studies in Education
Ms. Katie Monsour
Psychology
Mr. Matthew Taylor
Ms. Melissa Webb
We are working for you!
ATTENTION: APSCUF AND APSCURF MEMBERS
APSCUF’s Special Services Committee is pleased to announce the launching of a new special services program. All full dues-paying members of APSCUF and APSCURF now have exclusive access to the Working Advantage discount network, which allows you to save up to 60% on ticketed events and online shopping. Not a full dues-paying member? Contact your local APSCUF office to join as a full member and begin saving on entertainment and other items you use. Through Working Advantage, you can save on:
Movie Tickets:
Participating AMC, Regal, Cinemark and Showcase Cinemas with additional regional brands listed
Theme Parks: Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Six Flags, Sea World, Busch Gardens, Legoland, Hershey, Dorney Park,
Sesame Place, Dutch Wonderland and many more
Ski Tickets: Camelback, Jack Frost Big Boulder, Shawnee, Sugarloaf, Jay Peak and many more
Sporting Events:
Includes some MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL Teams and US Open Tennis
Also save on items such as: Broadway Shows Hotels and Travel Health and Fitness
Museums and City Passes Merchant Gift Certificates
Online Shopping …and much more!
To view and/or subscribe, you may access the Working Advantage website by visiting the Special Services section in the Members Forum (www.apscuf.org), or by clicking here: www.workingadvantage.com.
When opening an individual account you will need the APSCUF ID# which can be obtained from the local APSCUF office, Nancy Koutris at State APSCUF, or by visiting the Members Forum section at www.apscuf.org (log-in access required). Working Advantage offers 24-hour online shopping and customer support Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM Eastern time. If you have specific questions regarding the site, please contact Working Advantage at 800-565-3712.
Members’ Forum Section on the
State APSCUF Website
Do you have a username and a password to access the
Members’ Forum Site?
If not, read this!
Don’t rely on rumor or hearsay! Go straight to the source.
In order to access the information on this site (as well as to post messages on the various
message boards), members will need to log on to the Members’ Forum site and self-
register. Registration will only take a moment. Members can simply click on the
“register” button in the Members’ Forum site, agree to the terms, and then complete the
registration information. Please note that when you re-register for the APSCUF
Members’ Forum site, you will need to complete the “name” fields provided on the
registration page. State APSCUF cannot register you without your name.
Should a member leave the State System or be transferred to a managerial position, that
member will no longer have access to the Members’ Forum site.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bonnie Jo Young at
[email protected] or X7-3021.
How can members stay in touch
with APSCUF?
Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our blog! Follow us on Twitter!
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IUP-APSCUF LOCAL OFFICERS
President: Mark Staszkiewicz 74757
Vice-President: Ramesh Soni 77786
Secretary: Jean Nienkamp 73967
Treasurer: David Stein 72450
Past President:
IUP-APSCUF COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
CAP: Susan Drummond 74479
Curriculum: Matthew Baumer 75646
Gail Sechrist 72250
F.E.A.R.: John Mills 74520
Gender Issues & Mary MacLeod 72310
Social Justice:
Grievance: David Chambers 72776
Health & Welfare: Ron See (co-chair) 74489
Danhua Wang (co-chair) 72729
Labor Relations: John Sitton 72291
Legislative: J.B. Smith (co-chair) 72475
Christian Vaccaro (co-chair) 72730
Meet-and-Discuss: John Lowery 74535
Membership: John Marsden 72261
Negotiations Mark Staszkiewicz 73787
Newer Faculty: Jonathon Cooper 72720
Newsletter Editor: Laurel Black 72322
Nominations & Elections: Daniel Radelet 74768
Public Relations: David Loomis 74411
Retirement: Joette Wisnieski 75912
Rules & Bylaws: Lawrence Kupchella 72363
Student/Faculty Liaison: Julia Greenawalt 73256
Temporary Faculty: Heide Witthöft 72320
Delegates to Legislative Assembly Alternates to Legislative Assembly Term ends 5-31-2016 Alternates for 2015-2016
Mark Staszkiewicz Mary Logan Hastings
Ramesh Soni P. Michael Kosicek
Term ends 8-31-2016 Soundararajan Ezekiel
Robert Mutchnick Linda Jennings
Mark Twiest Terrence Fries
J.B. Smith Steven Kleinman
Mary Beth Leidman Nadene L’Amoreaux
Heide Witthöft Karen Stein
Term ends 8-31-2017 Susan Drummond
David Chambers
Sarah Wheeler
John Marsden
Michele Papakie
Mark Palumbo
Erika Frenzel
CURRICULUM COMMITTEES
University-Wide Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Term ends 2016
Jason Killam Foreign Languages
John Lewis Criminology
Mavis Pararai Mathematics
Ronald Freda Physics
Sharon Deckert English
Theresa McDevitt Libraries
Gail Sechrist Geography & Regional Planning Co-Chair
Term ends 2017
Azad Ali Information Systems & Decision Sciences
Cristine Clewell Music
James Racchini Kinesiology, Health & Sport Science
Jan Wachter Safety Sciences
Julia Greenawalt Nursing & Allied Health Professions
Justin Fair Chemistry
University-Wide Graduate Committee
Term ends 2016
DeAnna Laverick Professional Studies in Education
Ivan Fortushniak Art
Joann Janosko Libraries
Michael T. Williamson English
Muhammad Numan Physics
Nashat Zuraikat Nursing & Allied Health Professions
Scott Moore History
Matthew Baumer Music Co-Chair
Term ends 2017
Becky Knickelbein Comm. Disorders, Spec. Ed. & Disability Svs.
Bitna Kim Criminology
David Piper Employment & Labor Relations
Seung Kim Accounting
Yu Ju Kuo Mathematics
UNIVERSITY-WIDE COMMITTEES
Promotion
Term ends 7-31-2016
Susan Drummond Library Chair
Sally McCombie Human Development & Environmental Studies
Theresa Gropelli Nursing & Allied Health Professions
T. Nicole Goulet Religious Studies
Alfred Dahma Mathematics
Term ends 7-31-2017
J.B. Smith Kinesiology, Health & Sport Science
Dana Hysock Witham Sociology
Joette Wisnieski Management
Term ends 7-31-2018
Joseph Kovaleski Education & School Psychology
Chauna Craig English
Justin Fair Chemistry
David Smith Computer Science
Vida Irani Biology
Sabbatical Term ends 5-31-2016
Gregory Wisloski Mathematics Chair
Laurie Roehrich Psychology
David Lorenzi Kinesiology, Health & Sport Science
Term ends 5-31-2017
Crystal Machado Professional Studies in Education
Diane Shinberg Sociology
David Martynuik Music
Term ends 5-31-2018
Jennifer Gossett Criminology
Gloria Park English
Vida Irani Biology
Tenure
Term ends 5-31-2016
Valerie Helterbran Professional Studies in Education
Robert Sechrist Geography & Regional Planning
Janice Baker Communication Disorders, Spec. Ed., & Disab. Svs.
Term ends 5-31-2017
Judith Villa English
Gregory Wisloski Mathematics
Sarah Brown Human Development & Environmental Studies Chair
Term ends 5-31-2018
Mary Beth Leidman Communications Media
Edith West Nursing & Allied Health Professions
John Kapusta Culinary Arts