MCCB POLICIES

Section 3: Staff - Workplace

MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL

Title: Standing Employee Committees

Initial Date of Adoption: August 18, 2016

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Revision Date: December 9, 2016

Code Number: 3.8

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STANDING EMPLOYEE COMMITTEES

The Executive Director has established the following as standing employee committees:

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Community Service

Professional Development Employee of the Quarter

Social Committee

The Executive Director shall make the initial appointment of the necessary number of committee members and shall make subsequent appointments to the committees on an annual basis. Employees may serve on multiple committees. All standing committee activities may be partially funded through the Social Activities Fund if the activity meets the criteria established in MCCB Board Policy No. 3.7 (4) Activities Fund.

COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE The Community Service Committee (CSC) shall be composed of a minimum of three members appointed by the Executive Director. Each year, three community service projects will be chosen, one of which must be educational in nature. Some examples of community service projects are listed below, but are not limited to:  Donating a week’s worth of snacks for a floor or floors of the Batson Children’s hospital for the patients.  Donating books to an abused women’s or children’s shelter.  Donating teddy bears to local police to give to children who are victims of car accidents.  Providing tutoring services to local schools.  Providing meals at Ronald McDonald House for one night per month.  Collecting and providing school supplies for local schools.  Collecting and providing personal toiletries for a local homeless shelter.  Adopt a local needy family for Christmas. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE The Professional Development Committee (PDC) members are designated by having “professional development” in their job title or a majority of their job duties require developing and/or presenting professional development internally and externally. These members are appointed for the duration of their employment at MCCB. Currently, those job titles are:  Director for Training and Professional Development-eLearning Division  Assistant Director for Training/Professional Development-Workforce and Economic Development Division  Training and Professional Development Specialist- Workforce and Economic Development Division  Program Specialist for ABE-Student Affairs Division Members will decide on one professional development (PD) per month, three PD opportunities per quarter, or 12 PD training sessions per calendar year. A proposed calendar shall be submitted at least two months in advance of the date proposed. Projects that the CSC suggests must be approved by the Executive Director. CSC members are encouraged to request collections of items from staff or have the staff donate money towards the cause, if they choose to do so.

Payment, if any, for the Professional Development will be processed through the regular purchase requisition and contract process that has been established by the Board.