He expressed some concerns at the last Senate meeting and felt that these should have been on the agenda for full discussion among the senators. After some general discussion, Debra Jansen motioned to table this item. CSEA Report Ray Martin Chapter 36 has passed a motion to support the Merit System. There are some questions as to the legality of such a procedure. Nominations for 1998 officers are open.
All offices are open except the negotiations team.
Gloria Mottler is chair of the Elections Committee. Nominations may be submitted until Nov. 20. Elections will be held on Nov. 26. By comparison, SMC is well behind the times. In order to avoid running out of time to discuss important items, a suggestion was made to schedule speakers at Senate meetings where there are less action items.