Benefits Committee, University (UBC)
Charge
The University Benefits Committee (UBC) advises the university through the university's Chief Financial Officer regarding all matters related to the employee benefit programs. The UBC:
- Financially analyzes any proposed changes to employee benefits
- Makes recommendations regarding benefit programs that meet the needs of the university staff to be competitive with peer institutions
- Makes recommendations regarding benefits policy, the design of benefit programs, and selection of providers
- Makes recommendations for benefit communication plans
- Monitors provider and plan performance to ensure coverage and cost equity, balance, compliance and sustainability
- Receives employee concerns and complaints and may make recommendations with respect to how they should be resolved
Activity
Current Members
| Name | Role | Representation | Start Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power, Mark | Chair | College - Business | 01 Jan 1989 |
| Ashley, Timothy | Vice Chair | Division of Operations and Finance | 01 Sep 2006 |
| Holland, Edward | Vice Chair | University Human Resources (UHR) | 01 Apr 2015 |
| Augustus, Katie | Member | Ames Laboratory | 01 Sep 2004 |
| Boehm, Pam | Member | College - Design | 01 Sep 2019 |
| Cain, Pam | Member | Division of Operations and Finance | 16 Jul 2007 |
| Deaton, Mickie | Member | College - Agriculture and Life Sciences | 01 Sep 2020 |
| Drollette, Ryan | Member | Extension Field Staff | 01 Mar 2020 |
| Howe, Ashley | Member | College - Veterinary Medicine | 01 Oct 2019 |
| Mao, Huifang | Member | Faculty Senate | 01 Nov 2018 |
| Miller, Amber | Member | Senior Vice President & Provost | 01 Apr 2017 |
| Odenweller, John | Member | P&S Council | 01 Jul 2020 |
| Parris, Sarah | Member | Student Affairs | 01 Jul 2020 |
| Phillips, Rita | Member | Division of Operations and Finance | 01 Mar 2019 |
| Stow, Kevin | Member | ISU Foundation | 01 Sep 2002 |
| Thuney, Tiffany | Member | College - Engineering | 01 Apr 2017 |
| Treanor, Misty | Member | Pre and Post Doctoral Associates | 01 Aug 2019 |
| Vacant, | Member | College - Human Sciences | |
| Vacant, | Member | Supervisory & Confidential | |
| Crase, Sedahlia | Member (shared vote) | Retiree | 01 Apr 2017 |
| Hamilton, Mallory | Member (shared vote) | College - Liberal Arts & Sciences | 01 Oct 2016 |
| Kreider, Brent | Member (shared vote) | College - Liberal Arts & Sciences | 20 Oct 2015 |
| McMaken, Jean | Member (shared vote) | Merit Staff | 01 Nov 2017 |
| Member (shared vote) | Retiree | 01 Sep 2015 | |
| Thompson, Scott | Member (shared vote) | Merit Staff | 01 Nov 2017 |
| Downs, Stephanie | Ex-officio | University Human Resources (UHR) | 01 May 2014 |
| Elthon, Angela | Ex-officio | Division of Operations and Finance | 01 Sep 2019 |
| Ford, Sarah | Ex-officio | University Human Resources (UHR) | 01 May 2014 |
| Nystrom, Ellen | Ex-officio | Division of Operations and Finance | 01 Sep 2019 |
| Polaski, Schyler | Ex-officio | Division of Operations and Finance | 01 Sep 2019 |
| Sassman, Stacy | Ex-officio | Procurement Services | 01 Oct 2010 |
| Walter, Jane | Ex-officio | University Human Resources (UHR) | 01 Dec 1999 |
Resources
Composition
- Ames Laboratory (1)
- College - Agriculture and Life Sciences (1)
- College - Business (1)
- College - Design (1)
- College - Engineering (1)
- College - Human Sciences (1)
- College - Liberal Arts & Sciences (2)
- College - Veterinary Medicine (1)
- Division of Operations and Finance (8)
- Extension Field Staff (1)
- Faculty Senate (1)
- ISU Foundation (1)
- Merit Staff (2)
- P&S Council (1)
- Pre and Post Doctoral Associates (1)
- Procurement Services (1)
- Retiree (2)
- Senior Vice President & Provost Office (1)
- Student Affairs (1)
- Supervisory & Confidential (1)
- University Human Resources (UHR) (4)