Officers and Committees
UNOPA 2009-2010 Elected Officers
| Position | Name | Phone Number | E-mail Address |
| President | Peg Johnson | 472-0533 | mjohnson4@unl.edu |
| President-elect | Mary Greer | 472-3554 | mgreer1@unl.edu |
| Recording Secretary | Donna Boone | 472-1967 | dboone2@unl.edu |
| Corresponding Secretary | Beth Zager | 472-0299 | bzager2@unl.edu |
| Treasurer | Belva Harris | 472-2354 | bharris2@unl.edu |
To view a description of the officers duties, please see the Bylaws and Standing Rules.
UNOPA 2009-2010 Standing/Ad Hoc Committees and Directors
| Standing Committees | Director(s) | The Director of each standing committee is appointed by the Elected officials of UNOPA and serves as a member of the UNOPA Executive Board. Committee members are selected by the Director of the Committee. |
| Awards | Gretchen Walker, CEOE | Orchestrate all aspects of the four major awards given each year by UNOPA. Also, may be involved with special awards and with submission of awards to the state and/or national associations of which UNOPA is affiliated. |
| Employee Concerns & Employee Concerns Co-director |
Debbie Hendricks, CEOE and Jan Edwards |
Set-up and direct UNOPA contacts on ad hoc committees concerning the University employees. Work with a Co-Director to coordinate all members activities on the various committees. |
| Bradley Munn Professional Growth Fund | Mary Guest, CEOE | This Committee administers UNOPA’s Foundation account with the primary intent being to encourage Professional Development in multiple areas among the membership. The review board consists of the Immediate Past President, the current Professional Growth Director, the current Treasurer and two additional UNOPA members. The Board will meet quarterly to review the status of the fund, review applications and select recipients, and actively recruit monetary pledges to replenish the fund. |
| Hospitality | Donette Petersen | Establish a pleasant and conducive environment at each general meeting by greeting attendees and encouraging fellowship. Arrange for room reservations and menus for each meeting. |
| Membership | Cathy Robertson, CEOE | Receive membership applications, send out membership packets and membership cards, and keep an accurate membership list. Includes sending out reminder letters for non-renewed members and sharing information about UNOPA with new University hires. |
| Nominating | Mary Klucas | Assure the future of our organization by establishing and submitting a complete slate of officers for the upcoming year and governing the election process. |
| Career Development | TBD and PSP: Lola Young, CEOE |
Responsible for organizing and implementing at least one free Association sponsored workshop per year for the purpose of professional development and work with membership to help them achieve their personal PSP goals. |
| Program | Mari Greer | Submit the proposed year's program and speakers for approval as soon as tentatively arranged to the Board of Directors and provide information about each monthly meeting to the UNOPA Notes Editor. |
| UNOPA Notes | Diane Wasser, CEOE | Collect information for, setup, edit, and distribute monthly newsletter. |
| Ways & Means | Nelvie Lienemann | Coordinates the workers for the Fall/winter parking lot work. This is UNOPA's only fund raiser right now, so it is important that it is fully staffed for each home game. |
| Communication Technology | Karen Jackson | Updates and maintains UNOPA's web page. It would be helpful to have working knowledge of html, pdf and ftp. Commitment is for two years. |
| Outreach | Sharen Simmons | Responsible for coordinating all aspects of the annual Summer Social, which includes choosing a location, and working with the committee to select theme, prizes, and coordinates registration. |
| Mentoring | Sarah Hansen | Responsible for setting up a mentoring program for UNOPA. |
| Bylaws | Cindy Knight | Review the Bylaws and Standing Rules each year and present their recommendations to the Executive Board. |
Ad Hoc Committees
| Ad Hoc Committees | Director(s) | An Ad Hoc Committee director attends UNOPA Board meetings but does not vote at meetings. |
| NEOPA/NAEOP LIASON | Mary Guest, CEOE | Appointed by the UNOPA President, the general duty of this position is to coordinate activities with the UNOPA membership relating to the state and national conferences. The liaison must be a 3-D member (membership in the local, state and national organizations). The liaison will personally congratulate and welcome UNOPA members at UNOPA meetings who join NEOPA and/or NAEOP for the first time. Thank UNOPA members who renew their memberships in NEOPA and/or NAEOP. The liaison will plan a reception for UNOPA members, to be held during the NAEOP Annual Conference, prior to the PSP banquet. Submit the plan at a regularly scheduled board meeting for approval. The purpose of the reception is to promote fellowship between UNOPA members and honor members who will be recognized at the PSP banquet. If the liaison is not attending the National conference, the liaison will designate another UNOPA member attending the National conference to host the reception. The liaison will be required to submit a yearly budget to cover the cost of the reception and corsage(s) for each UNOPA member being recognized at the PSP banquet. |
