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Atlanta, GA | Posted: August 4, 2021
Courtney Hill
2021 Staff Council Communications Committee Chair
courtney.hill@gatech.edu
Summary Sentence:
The Georgia Tech Staff Council will host a virtual information session for Tech employees who are interested in running for a three-year term as a regular member or applying for a one-year term as a committee member.
Full Summary:
The Georgia Tech Staff Council will host a virtual information session for Tech employees who are interested in running for a three-year term as a regular member or applying for a one-year term as a committee member.
Staff Council will accept nominations for new members and for committee membership August 16-27. The election period will follow, September 13-24.On Tuesday, August 10, at 1 p.m., the Georgia Tech Staff Council will host a virtual information session for employees interested in running for a three-year term as a regular member or applying for a one-year term as a committee member. During the session, Staff Council leadership will share details about the upcoming 2021 election process, timeline, and the organization’s goals and priorities.
Registration for the information session is open here.
“Our annual elections are key to furthering the Council’s successes,” said Quinaé Ford, 2021 Staff Council chair. “To serve on Staff Council means you strongly believe in the mission and goals of Georgia Tech and its leadership. The Council prides itself as a formal connection for fellow staff members to communicate with the Institute’s executive leadership. Yearly elections give us the opportunity to attract other staffers who will contribute to our engagement and advocacy for the staff population.”
The Council currently comprises 20 regular members who proportionally represent five classifications of employees, as specified by Georgia Tech’s Job Classification and Compensation System (JCCS).
For the 2021 election, the following regular member seats are available in the respective JCCS categories: Administrative and Professional (4 seats); Skilled Trades (1 seat); Scientific and Research (1 seat); Information Technology (2 seats); and Development (1 seat). Candidates (both nominated and self-nominated) must meet the following criteria:
Staff Council will accept nominations for new members and for committee membership August 16-27 at staffcouncil.gatech.edu/staff-council-elections. The election period will follow, September 13-24.
To learn more about the Georgia Tech Staff Council, visit staffcouncil.gatech.edu.
