Governmental Relations and General Counsel

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Governmental Relations and General Counsel
Planning Presentation
March 30, 2007
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Organizational Chart
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Successes

• Completed search for Director of Labor Relations
• Completed bargaining for successor FFA and Nurses
  collective bargaining agreements.
• Reviewed 4550 applicants for 277 positions.

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Successes

• Trained 400 students on the topic of diversity.
• Trained over 165 students in Creating a
  Respectful Workplace.
• Resolved 16 complaints alleging harassment and/or
  discrimination.

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Successes

• Maintained job responsibilities of the Director
  of Labor Relations, Director of Affirmative
  Action and Assistant General Counsel in absence
  of personnel.
• Completed the search for a part-time Staff
  Attorney.
• Responded to 45 FOIA requests.

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Successes

• Responded to 33 subpoenas.
• Reviewed 81 contracts, such as MCO-TLC, IRC
  construction contracts.
• Directed the successful acquisition of the Copy
  Center property.
• Legal guidance to Student Affairs on student due
  process and disciplinary matters.

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Successes

• Member of Steering Committee during the
  collective bargaining negotiations with the
  faculty union.
• Inclusion of Michigan College of Optometry
  building in capital outlay bill (later defeated
  by Governors veto).
• Hosted visits to campus by several legislators.

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Successes

• Continued to support community efforts through
  Town/Gown Council, Leadership Mecosta, Chamber of
  Commerce, and Historical Task Force Committee.
• Re-established Lansing Legislative Luncheon.

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Successes
Lansing Legislative Luncheon March 27, 2007
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Successes
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Successes
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Goals

• Commence and complete negotiations for successor
  collective bargaining agreements with AFSCME and
  POLC.
• Develop and implement joint labor/ management
  training on labor relations issues.
• Develop and implement supervisory training.

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Goals

• Revise division web site.
• Complete search for Director of Affirmative
  Action.
• Develop and implement training for entire campus
  workforce on creating and maintaining a
  respectful workplace.
• Update employment recruitment CD.

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Goals

• Update and develop recruitment resources.
• Support the Staff Attorneys assimilation into
  the campus community.
• Continue to provide assertive and strong response
  to all claims and litigation.
• Provide training opportunities on a wide variety
  of legal topics.

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Goals

• Review staffing of Governmental Relations.
• Concentrate on establishing relationships with
  newly-elected legislators.
• With UAM, develop and initiate a campus open
  house
• Increase efforts to encourage legislators and
  other state officials to visit our campus.

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Questions?

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