Work Environment Committee
Purpose:
To review space utilization and work environment matters and make recommendations to support a healthy, safe, and effective work environment.
Long Term Goals:
- Examine requests by departments for revision of their current space allocation.
- Investigate the needs of departments for modernizing current facilities.
- Prioritize Valley College's capital construction projects.
- Review Campus Alterations and Improvements projects costing more than $100,000 and make recommendations to the College Council.
- Carry out responsibilities of the Campus Work Environment Committee, as described in the Collective Bargaining Agreements.
2012-2013 Goals:
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Develop Campus Bicycle Policy.
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Assist in Planning, Implementation, and Promotion of New Smoking Policy.
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Improve Communication on Campus with Respect to Work Environment Issues.
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Improve Emergency Preparedness on Campus.
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Review Annual Plan Facilities Modules.
- Work to Optimize Parking on Campus During Construction.
Work Environment Committee Representation
- 10 faculty members jointly selected by the AFT Faculty Guild and the Academic Senate
- 1 faculty member from Department Council
- 1 SSD representative
- 5 administrators selected by the College President
- 2 members selected by the AFT Staff Guild
- 1 member from the non-AFT classified unions
- 1 student selected by the ASU