OS Council Seeks New Member
By Jody Record, Campus Journal Editor
March 21, 2007
A vacant seat on the OS Council has been filled while another
still needs a replacement with the announcement that Jeff
Jones of business affairs/UTS is leaving UNH.
At its meeting this month, council representatives voted
to have Nicole Finitsis from the New England Center replace
the district formerly covered by Lori Parent. Finitsis will
also help Patrice MacNevin with communication to those in
dining and hospitality who don’t have ready access
to a computer.
Other discussion included a review of upcoming community
service and learning projects in which OS members have an
interest, including the Relay for Life scheduled for April
28 and 29. Teams are still forming for this event.
A Community Leadership Awards Celebration is set to take
place this spring. Nominations of anyone affiliated with
UNH are due by March 22, to Deb Sugerman, TSAS Community
Leadership Program.
This year, the Waysmeet Center and the Cornucopia Food Pantry
are once again assembling food baskets for friends in the
UNH community. All offices, groups and organizations are
invited to put together a basket or “recipe for change” (your
recipe and all ingredients to make it). For more information
on any of these events you can contact Finitsis at nmlb@cisunix.unh.edu.
Jennifer Dube noted that while requests for staff development
grants have increased, few are from OS employees. Providing
examples of how the grants can be used could lead more individuals
to apply.
Discussion continued on revising the council by-laws which
haven’t been updated since May 2000. Chairman Jason
Brodeur suggested revisions be kept simple yet comprehensive,
relevant to current needs and activities, functional and
practical.
Lonn Sattler is still looking into whether a coupled employed
by the university can both use Harvard Pilgrim’s gym
membership benefit if only one of them carries insurance
coverage. It was also noted that Harvard Pilgrim’s
drug prescription plan has raised the cost of certain medications
to higher tier levels, thus increasing the co-pay. This is
problematic to many that expected to continue to pay the
same on refills of long-standing prescriptions formerly under
Cigna coverage.
Sattler will follow up on this. He also hopes to report
back to the council soon with an answer regarding health
insurance coverage for dependents living out of state.
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