She encouraged the group to continue their lobbying efforts and convey a willingness to negotiate, plus letter writing campaigns, when appropriate. There was an exchange of ideas as to how the Councils and the State Civil Service Advisory Committee might work together on common concerns. The Statewide meeting for 2000 is tentatively scheduled for October at Governors State University. An orientation session for CS Council members will be held in the Spring of 2000. Director Ingerski included in his report, the importance of the Work Study Committee participation.
Audits are on schedule at the various universities.
It has been noted that some universities need to review their procedures and process of hiring extra help, especially in the area of Trades and Crafts. Each university has been notified of the need to review their process. This information will also be included in the Audit Report following on-site audits. New hires are not making their plan selection within the 60 day window and it is proposed that the timeline be extended to one year. A revised form will be designed for the plan selection process.