EEO Advisory Committee
Southwest Region
Minutes: January 8, 2003

Attendance: Tim Price, Ani Au, Tod Bucholz, Rosalie del Rosario, Maura Eagan, Shella Merritt, Rosemary Troian, Lewis Van Fossen, Rich Wantuck. Maria Harris and Wende Goo attended as advisors. Absent: Eleanor Domalaog, Carlos Garza, Marty Golden, Judith Kendig and Dawn Messersmith.

Chairman Tim Price called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m.

All the "old" and new members of the EEOAC introduced themselves. The new members are: Ani Au, Tod Bucholz, Judith Kendig, Lewis Van Fossen and Rich Wantuck.

The July minutes were approved and version 2 of the December minutes were approved and will be sent out by Rosemary Troian.

Officer reports:

Maria Harris contacted WASC and now the list server is sending out job announcements. Maura pointed out that the recipients of the list are minority-serving college locations.

Tim reported that the IDP guidance document is to be reviewed by the Regional Management Team with a Jan. 15 deadline. Comments are to go to Tim Price or John Clancy

Tim also reported that both Rod McInnis and Mike Tillman signed off on the membership memo which increased the size of the committee and listed the new members.

Usually the committee meets on the first Wednesday of the month.

Tim went on to tell the purpose of the committee and the function of the subcommittees: EEO Advisory Committees are established to maintain effective communication between management and employees. EEO Advisory Committees make recommendations to management to assist in the fulfillment of Affirmative Employment Planning requirements and activities.

Program Subcommittee: This standing committee will be responsible for matters related to the physical facilities and external affairs as they affect AEP and EEO goals and initiates.

Personnel Subcommittee will be responsible for matters relating to personnel hiring, development, and staffing as described and related to the EEO and AEP policy and goals.

Administrative Subcommittee: This standing committee will be responsible for matters relating to the operations of the full EEOAC and maintaining the EEOAC Homepage.

Training materials will be requested from Natalie Huff.

No report.

The IDP planning document is out for review.

Personnel SubCommittee:

Rosalie reported on some of the work plans that are being developed.

None.

Election of officers: (Officers serve for a one year term.)

Chair: Tim Price

Vice-Chair - we’ll check with Marty Golden to see if he wants to continue to serve.

Secretary - Rosemary Troian

Vice Secretary - either Dawn Messersmith or Tod Bucholz will serve.

Subcommittee assignments are as follows:

*Rosemary and Maura will send out the dates and times of their subcommittee meetings.

On Dec. 31, Scott Gudes asked for nominations for the NOAA Spectrum award. Nominations are due Feb. 14. Also, Employee of the Year Award nominations are due Jan. 15.

The next meeting will be on February 5 at 1:00 (Note: time)

The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.

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