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By Laws

Revised October 2010

 I. Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of the Staff Advisory Council (SAC) is to encourage participation by staff, in an advisory role, in University matters, such as:

  • Developing mechanisms for effective communication between staff and administration and other campus groups.
  • Soliciting nominations for the administration for staff representation to University committees.
  • Formulating and presenting recommendations and advice to the administration after approval by council representatives on matters relating to the University such as staff concerns and issues, compensation and benefits, safety and welfare of staff, and staff development opportunities.

II.     Membership

A. Elected RepresentativesElected Representatives

Membership is open to non-faculty, non-coaching, non-union staff employed by the University of the Pacific at least 9 months a year and 20 hours a week in Salary Grades 1-11. Representatives are elected by staff in their respective voting areas.

B. Staff Advisory Council Representation Areas

The Staff Advisory Council represents Grades 1-11 based on Divisions within the Stockton Campus along with representation from McGeorge School of Law and the Dugoni School of Dentistry. The total number of representatives for the Stockton Campus will use a guideline of 1 representative for every 40 or fewer constituents. If a division has 40 or fewer constituents in total, the representative may be either exempt or non-exempt. Two representatives from McGeorge School of Law and 1 representative from the Dugoni School of Dentistry are also included (see full ByLaws document for break down).

SAC representation areas will be reviewed and any necessary adjustments will be made prior to the regularly scheduled annual election of representatives.

C. Ex-Officio, Non-Voting MembersC. Ex-Officio, Non-Voting Members

  • Staff members who are appointed to major University committees--including the Institutional Priorities Committee (IPC), the Compensation Committee, University Facilities Committee, and other committees designated by the SAC Officers--will serve as ex-officio, non-voting members of SAC.
  • The Assistant Vice President for Human Resources serves as an ex-officio, non-voting member of SAC.
D. Liaison with University Administration
  • The Vice President for Business and Finance serves as the primary liaison between SAC and the administration.

The full text of the by-laws can be found  here.