Budget Planning Group Meeting Minutes

 

2/28/06

3 p.m.

Room 149-T

Type of meeting:  Informational

 

Facilitator:  Bill Miller

 

Attending:  Brian Baldridge, Janet Boeckman, Jim Hull, Jean Jones, Rick Karsmizki, Sharon Miller, and Peg Moir. and Beth Price

 

Topic

Discussion

Action

Approval of February 14, 2006 Minutes

Minutes of February 14, 2006 were reviewed.  Janet Boeckman made a motion to approve as written and Jim Hull seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

February 14, 2006 meeting minutes were approved.

Old Business

Budget Amendment #2

Budget Amendment #02 was explained. The amendment was taken to the Board of Trustees on February 22, 2006 and approved. No additional amendment is expected to take place for ’06.

 

Tabor:

Bill distributed articles for the Committee to read on Taxpayers Bill of Rights issues.

 

Insurance Renewal:

o        The College has renewed the health insurance with Med Mutual.  There was a 17% increase in premiums.  Vision remained the same due to the two-year agreement.  The employee monthly contribution will increase effective on the March 15, 2006 payroll.  The increase amount information has been sent to all employees via e-mail.

 

o        Mail order prescriptions for maintenance drugs will be encouraged beginning March 1.  Co-pays will double on the third refill if not using mail-order for maintenance type prescriptions.  This does not apply to certain drugs, i.e. narcotics as these can not be filled through the mail order service.

 

 

Taxonomy Committee Recommendations:

An article regarding changes that may be taking place in the near future in the way subsidy is funded was distributed to committee members to read. If changes take place, they will affect the ’07 Budget. 

 

 

New Business

Insurance Considerations:

o        Research is taking place on a proposal to charge employees who smoke an increased premium on health insurance. The question is not currently on the insurance application form. If implemented, the question would need to be on the form.  Discussion and suggestions followed:

 

o        There was a concern expressed that employees with other behaviors, such as obesity, alcoholism, etc. that could cause adverse health situations would have an increase in premium consequence as well as smokers.

 

o        A suggestion was offered that there should be a reduction or some reward related to insurance premiums if employees having these behaviors stopped them though a wellness program.

 

 

 

 

OBR Funding:

Bill presented a PowerPoint presentation and explained how OBR goes about funding higher education.

 

 

 

FY ’07 Budget Planning

o        Bill has received revenue projections from all areas and is in the process of reviewing.   Estimates will begin soon on subsidy, tuition, contact hour revenue, etc.    

 

o        Revenue sources were discussed.  The Weekend College Program is coming back soon as well as other off-campus offerings.

 

o        The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Excel Program has generated revenue of $36,000 during the first four months of the program locating to the Kehoe Center.

 

o        Nursing and other educational facilities were discussed. It was noted that student nurses from the NC State program are preferred by clinical sites.

 

o        A purchasing cutoff memo has been sent to the College via e-mail.  Purchasing cutoff date is April 15, 2006.

 

o        2006 projections will be looked at next meeting.

 

Other:

Planning Group Members:

Bill distributed a list of committee members for this year.

 

The members are:

Brian Baldridge, Janet Boeckman, Terry Coleman, Don Dicke, Carol Easley, Kathy Hamilton, Jim Hull, Jean Jones, Rick Karsmizki, Teri Kofod, Brad McCormack, Lori McKee, Sharon Miller, Peg Moir, Beth Price and Mary Rodriguez.

 

Scheduled Meeting Dates:

Bill distributed a list of upcoming scheduled Budget Planning Committee meetings and thanked those who attended this meeting.

 

Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.

 

Next Meeting

Next meeting is: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 3 p.m. in 149-F

 

2/28/06

Submitted by: Judy Friend