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9th Annual Food Drive 
The 9th Annual Staff Council Food Drive runs from November 4, 2002 through November 15, 2002.  There are canisters and boxes placed in most buildings and departments on campus.

The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is a non-profit organization that collects, stores and distributes food and household products to more than 370 charitable agencies in Southwestern PA.  
Most needed are nonperishable items, such as soups, canned fruits and vegetables, pasta, diapers, pancake mix, cleaning supplies, health & beauty aids and baby food.  Proteins such as tuna fish, spam, and peanut butter are desperately needed.  

We are also accepting Giant Eagle Advantage card gift certificates!!  If you would like to donate your $10 or $15 gift certificate to the food bank, you can do so by putting it into campus mail to either Gloria Dadowski at Hunt Library or Carole Panno at Alumni House.

PLEASE BE GENEROUS and help feed the needy in the local
area.  Thank you for your support!

(added 10/18/2002)

Entertainment 2003 books (Pittsburgh & East Editions)
The 2003 Entertainment Books are still available!  Staff Council will be selling the books as a service to the campus community for $20 each. Cash and checks payable to Carnegie Mellon University will be accepted. Don't wait until November to buy your book.  The 2003 books can be used NOW.  Buy one today and start using the 2 for 1 coupons and enjoy saving discounts at restaurants, movies, sporting events & attractions.

Two editions are available: the Pittsburgh edition and the Pittsburgh East Edition.  The Pittsburgh East edition includes coupons for Pittsburgh and the eastern suburbs around and beyond the Greensburg area.

See the PEAA Discount web page for contact information to purchase your book! 
(updated 10/17/2002)

UPDATE:For Staff Oracle Support Those of you wishing to subscribe or un-subscribe to the Oracle P/I Alert  please send email to Kay Vinay <klv@sei.cmu.edu>.  The Oracle P/I Alert (for subscribers ONLY)  will alert you via email as to any problems / issues that occur in Oracle.  (updated 7/31/2002)

Staff Council recently gave a presentation to the SEI on who we are and what we do.  Click here to see a copy of this presentation (this is a "pdf" file and requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view, available at Adobe at http://www.adobe.com).(added 6/22/2002)

The Grievance Committee has updated their web page and added a Grievance Guide, explaining the grievance procedure in a clear and easy to read format. 

The chief purpose of Staff Council is to examine matters related to all members of the Staff Organization, their quality of life and their employment, to act as an advocate for, and to formulate recommendations to the University Administration. With a view to the institution's continued success and improvement, Staff Council will consider any other topic relevant to the interests of the University as well as any topic affecting the welfare of the University community, and to make recommendations thereof. The Staff Council also considers those affairs that are delegated to it by the President of University Administration.

Staff Council is comprised of 80 plus representatives & alternates elected for 2 year terms. 

Our constitution describe how Staff Council represents the Staff Organization at Carnegie Mellon. It describes the Staff Council Committees and areas where they have jurisdiction.

Meetings are held from 12 noon - 1 p.m. on the 3rd Thursday of each month, generally in the Conan Room in the University Center. 

Agenda and meeting location is posted on official.staff-council and cmu.misc.staff-council a few days before the meeting. Meetings are open to the entire university community, however, only elected members to staff council may vote on any issues that may arise, including motions to accept the minutes.

Staff Council is a member of the Pittsburgh Employee Activities Association. PEAA sponsors a number of discounts which Carnegie Mellon employees are eligible for. Staff Council also sells Entertainment books.

Information about PEAA discounts and Entertainment books is regularly posted on the Staff Council Newsgroup (news:cmu.misc.staff-council). Additional information can be obtained by sending email to Kathy Bossick or Patty Porter.

*** PEAA discounts updated 10/14/2002

The Activities Committee sponsors group events & activities for staff, such as a Carnegie Mellon Staff night at the Pirates Game, or Pittsburgh Symphony with the Mendelssohn Choir. We also gather and publicize "non-group" events that may be of interest to staff, such as the Flower Shows at Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh Zoo Lights, etc.

Information about group activities we sponsor are regularly posted on the Official CMU Newsgroup (news:official.cmu-news).

*** Activities list updated 08/12/2002

The easiest way to contact us is through our representatives.

Office: Porter Hall 19B	Newsgroups
Phone: 412 268-5695	news:official.staff-council for official postings
Postal Mail: P.O. Box 20	news:cmu.misc.staff-council also for official postings
E-Mail: staff-council@andrew.cmu.edu or sc77+@andrew.cmu.edu	news: cmu.misc.staff-council.discuss for discussion group
Web: www.cmu.edu/staff-council/

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