Employee Advisory Council call for nominations

Do you want to help make UTSW an even better place to work? Consider nominating yourself or a like-minded colleague to serve on the Employee Advisory Council (EAC).

Nominate

(On-campus network connection or VPN required for access to nomination form.)

What is the EAC?

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The EAC is a peer-elected group of employees designed to enhance communication, promote employee commitment, and build community. Council members represent five different districts across the UTSW community to ensure the diverse voices of all employees are heard. The council:

  • Meets monthly to discuss employee issues and brainstorm ways to sustain and enhance a positive, productive work environment for all employees
  • Coordinates events to enhance engagement
  • Partners with UTSW President Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D., to provide perspective on topics important to employees
  • Seeks to strengthen communicaions between employees and senior institutional leadership and promote employee-engagement opportunities
  • Is dedicated to responding to issues brought forth in the Values in Practice employee engagement survey

What does the EAC do?

Check out some of the EAC’s most recent accomplishments:

  • Employee Appreciation Weeks Program activities
  • Breast Cancer Awareness Think Pink Campaign
  • Holiday Cheer Challenge
  • Hosted multiple blood drives in partnership with Carter BloodCare
  • Spirit Night with the Dallas Mavericks
  • Partnered with Business Resource Groups employee-engagement activities
  • Participated in focus groups supporting campus initiatives such as Headspace and the Pinnacle Awards
  • Supported various employee-engagement and award events, such as:
    • Nurses Week
    • Quarter Century Club
    • Pinnacle Awards
    • Celebration of Excellence
    • Business Stewardship and Service Awards

How do I get involved?

  • Visit the EAC Nominations page by Monday, June 30, and submit nominations for your district. (On-campus network connection or VPN required for access to nomination form.)
  • Ensure your nominations are complete; once you enter “Submit,” you won’t be able to revise your entry or nominate anyone else.

Nomination and voting criteria

  • Full-time Classified or Administrative and Professional (A&P) nonfaculty staff with two or more years of service can be elected to the EAC.
  • Only Classified and A&P staff members can nominate and vote for EAC representatives.
  • In case of a tie, years of service and performance rating will determine the finalist.
  • Final candidates for voting cannot be in the same department