Faculty Welfare Committee

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Faculty Welfare Committee
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Faculty Welfare Committee Operating Procedures

• Preamble
• The Faculty Welfare Committee (FWC) was appointed
  by the chair of the faculty council in February
  2008.
• The committee is concerned with a variety of
  issues that directly and indirectly affect
  health, welfare and the working conditions of all
  USIU Faculty.

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Purpose

• FWC considers matters concerning the welfare of
  the Faculty its aim is to
• Assist welfare members in areas such as
• Team Building
• Entertainment eg. Happy Hour/faculty night
• Get together parties eg for the new
  members/farewell
• Bereavement
• Marriage
• Births
• Sickness
• Investment

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• 2) To foster a spirit of unity and cooperation
  among all Faculty.

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Membership

• The membership of the USIU Faculty welfare shall
  be voluntary
• Eligibility
• The membership of the welfare shall consist of
  only full-time Faculty
• Adjunct Faculty representatives to be considered
  later

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Committee members

• Marion Mbogo-SOB
• Godwin Njeru-SOB
• Dr. Josephine N. Arasa-SAS
• Elsie Newa-SAS
• Nakamura Katsuji-SAS
• Dolly M. Gitonga-SAS (Chair)
• All office bearers must be members of the
  welfare.
• Any vacancy occurring in an office shall be
  filled according to the provisions in the
  FacultyCouncil constitution.

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Operations of the welfare

• The welfare will operate on the principle of
  insurance Where by the premium deductible from
  the day of permanent confirmation, is
• KSh. 500 per month.
• Check off system.

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Area Covered

• Group party eg. luncheon, dinner
• Teambuilding
• Bereavement of a Member, spouse, children or
  biological parents
• Members wedding
• Members loss of work

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Withdrawal from the welfare

• Withdrawal of the member is voluntary
• Upon withdrawal, member will get a ( to be
  decided) refund of his total contribution
• Member ceases all the benefits from the welfare.

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Benefits

• In case a welfare member dies, the welfare will
  give Kshs. 30,000 to the stipulated beneficiary.
• In case of death of a spouse, a child or any of
  the parents of the welfare member, the welfare
  member will receive Kshs. 10,000.
• In case of death of a spouse, a child or any of
  the biological parent of a non-member, the
  welfare member will pay them a visit, Kshs. 5,000
  will be used to shop for them.
• In an event where a staff member is wedding a
  gift or cash not exceeding Kshs. 5,000 will be
  given.
• In the event a member leaves employment and has
  been a member for over one year, he/she is
  entitled to Kshs. 30,000.

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Activities-Jambo grill Luncheon

• It was held on31st Oct. 2008
• The Luncheons objectives were to
• Officially launch the welfare to its members
• Offer an open forum for the members to net work
  and share ideas focus on investment and social
  activities.
• Foster a spirit of unity and cooperation among
  faculty.
• Offer an opportunity for recruitment of new
  members
• Create awareness on the welfare policies and
  procedures and debate on such issues.

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Suggestions by members

• Members suggested that FW should remain a social
  forum that helps establish and nurture
  relationships within Faculty, emphasis should be
  on social roles.
• If members would want investment, it would
  require separate contributions, the club must be
  legally binding.
• Number of parties should be controlled.
• FW organizes a a trip/ bounding session
  (suggested for Feb. 2009)
• Members could visit each other at home Be part
  of each other at the hour of need sickness,
  death, celebrations etc
• Increase the monthly contribution from K.Sh
  500-1,000, when need be.
• FWC need to have rules and regulations that
  govern the welfare
• Campaign for more members

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• FWC meet on 22nd January 2009 to discuss the
  bereavement of Dr. Katuses son, Nduatis father
  and Faith Kanjumbas husband.
• A requisition of K.Sh. 10, 000.00 was raised and
  cheques prepared for each member, total amount,
  K.Sh. 30.000.00.

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Budget -January 2009

• FW has 52 members
• Total contributions K.Sh129,770.00
• Total amount of money spent
• Jambo Grill Luncheon K. Sh. 16,010.00
• Bereavement fund K. Sh. 30,000.00
• Suggestions
• A bounding session for members in the month of
  Feb. 2009, venue to be discussed.