Staff Advisory Council seeks nominations

The Staff Advisory Council seeks nominations for one representative from Equal Employment Opportunity Group 5 (clerical-secretarial) and one representative from Equal Employment Opportunity Groups 1 and 3 (executive-administrative-managerial). These representatives will serve a four-year term beginning July 1.

The council acts in an advisory role and meets regularly with the Associate Provost for Human Resources Elyne G. Cole. Petitions will be available April 8–15 at the Staff Advisory Council’s website or at Staff Human Resources. The deadline for the return of petitions is 4 p.m. April 15.

The election for representatives will be held from April 25-29.

Contact Sonya Holley, the labor and employee relations coordinator for Staff Human Resources, at 244-5034 for more information.

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