TRIUMF PSRC Meeting
April 5, 2007 13:00 – 14:00
Attending: Mike Mouat(Acting-Chair), Curtis Ballard, John Drozdoff, Ann Fong, Roman Ruegg (Ex-officio)
Regrets: Stu Austen, Brenda Morrey
The Committee unanimously approved the minutes from the March 1 meeting. It was noted that Mindy Hapke had taken photos of Committee members for posting on the PSRC web site.
The topic turned to the allocation of what appears to be a 4% salary budget increase. Committee members felt that it was in TRIUMF’s best interest to put as much money into scale increases (rather than merit increases) as was reasonably possible. A higher scale may benefit Technical staff that might not have the same opportunities for merit The consequences of a low scale are also readily apparent when recruiting new staff and attempting to offer a competitive salary without misclassifying new hires into higher levels that they are not qualified for.
Management has some control on how salary budget increases are spent and the PSRC’s thoughts on the matter of scale increases should be made known.
Some Committee members felt that management should communicate potential expansion plans to staff in advance of their implementation. Many P & S members have years of experience that might be used to reduce new project costs and facilitate scheduling.
Committee members were split about whether they favoured a new style of web page for the PSRC’s site or preferred a style that was more standard.
A comment was made that the Performance Planning Review rating of Fully Competent did not communicate the feeling that an individual’s personal contribution was truly valued and appreciated. Committee members were unable to come up with an alternate phrase that captured that feeling.