Through its active subcommittees, the EAC identifies, plans, and conducts events and activities of interest to employees and their families. The committee provides financial support for team and individual participation in various sporting and fitness activities and encourages employee participation in charitable and community-service activities. The EAC seeks out and offers opportunities to UCAR employees and their families for discounted goods and services, and it informs UCAR employees of opportunities to volunteer their efforts to nonprofit organizations that are not affiliated with religious or political groups. The EAC is functionally aligned with the Human Resources Department. The EAC seeks to represent the varied interests of the staff as a whole and solicits members from each division and program, as well as NCAR and UCAR administrative groups.
Membership is voluntary.
All UCAR employees and visitors are eligible for appointment to the EAC and are appointed by their respective Division and Program Directors. The EAC strives to maintain a minimum of 20 active members, with significant representation from both exempt and non-exempt employees. EAC members can expect to spend a reasonable amount of their UCAR work time, with approval by their supervisors, and may volunteer additional personal time, to plan and conduct EAC activities. The EAC prepares a budget for each fiscal year and submits it to the President through the Associate Vice-President for Human Resources and Employee Relations. The President approves the budget and allocates funds for EAC activities.