April
24, 2006
UNIVERSITY OF
ILLINOIS
URBANA-CHAMPAIGN SENATE
Committee
on Faculty Benefits
FB.06.01 Annual Report for 2005-06
(Final -Information
)
Committee Charge
The Senate Committee on Faculty Benefits (FB)
shall investigate and regularly report to the Senate on the adequacy and other
attributes of the University’s provisions for salaries, retirement benefits,
sabbatical leaves, hospitalization and medical insurance, life insurance,
other insurance, investment and savings plans, travel reimbursement, housing
benefits, educational benefits, recreational benefits, and other perquisites,
benefits and conditions of faculty employment.
This past year, FB took up a variety of issues
including campus parking, mental health services, self insurance, and
re-employment of retirees. A Resolution on Parking Policies (FB.05.01) was
filed with the Senate and approved at the March 27, 2006 Senate meeting.
Items that are under continuing consideration:
Overall Parking Policies
Re-Employment of Retirees
Self Insurance for Healthcare and Input into
Benefits Selection by Central Management Services (CMS)
Safeguarding the Interests of Employees and
Retirees (and their Beneficiaries) in Various Retirement Accounts from the
State of Illinois/University of Illinois
Items that are being monitored by the
committee:
FB.99.01 Voluntary Tax Sheltered
Matching Contribution Plan
FB.01.04 Dental Plan
FB.04.02 Resolution on Unused
Sick Leave
Faculty Benefits
Barclay Jones, Chair
Jenny Barrett
Norm Denzin
Joseph Goldberg
Harry Hilton
Jonathan Keeble
Michelle Morganosky
Kenneth Andersen, Ex
officio
James Davito, Ex officio
Michael Grossman, Ex
officio
Terry Jobin, Observer
Mary Ellen O’Shaughnessey,
Ex officio
Judy Rathgeber, Ex
officio (designee)