ACTION RATIFICATION OF Agenda Item I-1 PERSONNEL ACTIONS May 14, 2004 Recommendation That the KCTCS Board of Regents ratify the personnel actions listed in the agenda materials. Rationale On March 19, 1998, the Board of Regents delegated to the KCTCS President the authority to administer personnel actions, with such actions to be presented to the Board for review and ratification at each regularly scheduled Board meeting. Background KRS 164.365 gives governing boards exclusive control of employment, tenure, and official relations of employees. 183
Legend for Human Resource Actions* FACULTY FNH Faculty New Hire - Academic Appointment: individual not previously employed by antecedent organizations of KCTCS. Vacancy was posted and advertised in appropriate newspaper(s), etc.; a pool of applicants was defined, and interviews were conducted. P Promotion: promotion resulting in a change in faculty rank for individual. Individual may receive an increase in salary. FT/L Faculty Transfer - Lateral: movement of faculty to a different position within the respective branches or to the Office of the President. Individual is receiving no change in salary as a result of the transfer. FAR Faculty Administrative Reorganization: individual or position reassigned to new position within KCTCS as a part of major reorganization or re-alignment necessitated by integration of administrative functions. This action may involve a change in salary. TR Final contract awarded to a faculty member. *Legend applies to all regular faculty positions (full/half/part - time). Regular full-time positions are posted and advertised in appropriate papers. STAFF SNH Staff New Hire: employment of individual new to KCTCS. Individual may or may/not have been previously employed by antecedent organizations of KCTCS. Vacancy was posted and advertised in appropriate newspaper(s), etc.; a pool of applicants was defined, and interviews were conducted. T/P Promotion Transfer: promotion of staff within KCTCS resulting in an increase in salary. Vacancy was posted and advertised in appropriate newspaper(s), etc.; a pool of applicants was defined, and interviews were conducted. ST/L Staff Transfer - Lateral: movement of staff within KCTCS to a different position resulting in no increase or decrease in salary. T/D Demotion Transfer: demotions may be voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary position has been posted and advertised in appropriate newspaper(s) and individual has been selected as a result of interview process. Individual has voluntarily applied for position. This usually involves a reduction in salary. Involuntary position usually has not been posted or advertised. Individual has been transferred to position as a result of reorganizational change or performance problems. Generally, reorganizational change does not involve a reduction of salary and performance problems do involve a reduction in salary. SAR Staff Administrative Reorganization: individual or position reassigned to new position within KCTCS organization as a part of major reorganization or realignment necessitated by integration of administrative functions within KCTCS. Former position is abolished, although duties may either come to new position or be aligned with a different position within area as appropriate. This action may involve a change in salary. 5/14/02 *Legend applies to all regular staff positions (full/half/part - time). Regular full-time positions are posted and advertised in appropriate papers except for those resulting in involuntary demotions. 9/1/99 184
Personnel Actions Presented to the KCTCS Board of Regents May 14, 2004 I. System Level Actions A. Administrative Appointments Kurtsinger, Michael J., appointed Director, State Fire/Rescue Commission, effective 2/17/04. (SNH) II. District Level Actions A. Academic Appointments Gateway Community and Technical College Hemphill, Christine H., Instructor, 2/1/04 through 6/30/04. (FNH) Jefferson Community and Technical College District Bloyd, Deborah, Instructor, 1/1/04 through 5/31/04. (FNH) Cole, Merrill, Instructor, 1/1/04 through 5/31/04. (FNH) Eichholtz, Lisa A., Librarian IV, 2/23/04 through 6/30/04. (FNH) Elder, Timothy J., Instructor, 1/1/04 through 6/30/04. (FNH) Varda, Heather, Instructor, 2/4/04 through 5/31/04. (FNH) Maysville Community and Technical College Dickens, Kristi L., Instructor, 1/16/04 through 6/30/04. (FNH) Ranasinghe, Kisa S., Instructor, 1/1/04 through 5/31/04. (FNH) Somerset Community College Vito, Gloria L., Instructor, 3/1/04 through 6/30/04. (FNH) B. Administrative Appointments Ashland Community and Technical College George, Karen Marie, Associate Professor, appointed Chair, Division of Humanities, 7/1/04 through 6/30/07. McDavid, Cristina C., Associate Professor, appointed Chair, Division of Business Technology and Education, 7/1/04 through 6/30/07. 185
Onion, Matthew W., Librarian II, appointed Director of Library Services, effective 8/1/04. Schmidt, James C., Professor, appointed Chair, Division of Math and Natural Sciences, 7/1/04 through 6/30/05. C. Reappointments Jefferson Community and Technical College District Whitehead, Ron, Instructor, 1/1/04 through 6/30/04. D. Terminal Reappointments Wolff, Randell, Instructor, from 7/1/04 through 6/30/05. E. Retirements Ashland Community and Technical College Barnett, Lysbeth, Professor, effective 7/1/04. Bell, Mary, Custodial Worker II, effective 7/1/04. Colegrove, Forrest, Associate Professor, effective 7/1/04. Rose, Merle, Advancement Specialist, effective 6/1/04. Big Sandy Community and Technical College Adams, Alice, Professor, effective, 12/31/04. Allen, Robert R., Professor, effective 1/31/04. Bays, William, Building and Grounds Supervisor, effective 4/1/04. Carlson, Dorothy, Professor, effective 12/31/04. Robertson, Charles, Professor, effective 5/31/04. Robertson, Sandra, Librarian I and Director of Library Services, effective 6/30/04. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Morrow, Denis, Professor, effective 7/1/04. Wise, Terry, Associate Professor, effective 7/1/04. Gateway Community and Technical College Yelton, Betty R., Associate Professor, effective 12/31/03. McCutcheon, Judy F., Associate Professor, effective 6/30/04. 186
Western Kentucky Community and Technical College Dixon, Mary E., Instructional Specialist II, effective 3/13/04. Haus, Adoree, Business Affairs Specialist, effective 4/30/04. Rinella, Joyce, Division Assistant, effective 5/15/04. F. Leaves of Absence Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Buck, David, Associate Professor, sabbatical leave at one-half salary, 7/1/04 through 6/30/05. Lamphere, Robert, Professor, sabbatical leave at one-half salary, 7/1/04 through 12/31/04. MacKellar, Laurie, Librarian II, sabbatical leave at one-half salary, 7/1/04 through 6/30/05. Henderson Community College Fritts, David, Professor, sabbatical leave at full salary, 1/1/05 through 6/30/05. Baker, Gwendol E., Associate Professor, military leave of absence, 3/31/04 through 3/31/05. Somerset Community College Grover, Alyce, Professor, sabbatical leave at full salary, 7/1/04 through 12/31/04. G. Terminations Bowling Green Technical College Hare, Carolyn, Instructor, effective 3/1/04. Central Kentucky Technical College McPherson, Paul, Instructor, effective 4/30/04. Jacobs, Michael J., Associate Professor, effective 6/30/04. Monroe, Jamey L., Instructor, effective 6/30/04. Simpson, Allan, Associate Professor, effective 4/9/04. Taylor, Beverly, Instructor, effective 6/30/04. Somerset Community College Smith, Sean B., Instructor, effective 3/1/04. 187
Southeast Community College Knuckles, Curtis, Instructor, 3/9/04. Wilson, Darlene G., Instructor, effective 2/1/04. Western Kentucky Community and Technical College Adams, Phillip L., Instructor, effective 6/30/04. Jaeger, Carla, Instructor, effective 5/31/04. Morgan, David, Instructor, effective 6/30/04. 188