Employee Benefits Committee
Responsibilities
The Committee is responsible for an annual report and, on request, special reports to the Executive Vice President For Finance & Administration. Members of the committee represent the faculty, staff, and administration of the University. The Employment Benefits Committee normally meets on a monthly basis during the academic year.
Upcoming Meetings
Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of every month from 1 – 2:30 p.m. Meeting location varies.
Members
Committee Members – Terms Change on September 1
| Member through | Name |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Stephen Burr, Chair (Enterprise CISO - ITS Security & Policy) |
| 2025 | Rudolf Buchheit (Dean, College of Engineering) |
| 2025 | Grace Hahn (Academic Advisor Director - Martin Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Academic Advising) |
| 2025 | Elaine Younce (Chief of Commercial & Gov Payer Adm/UKHC - EVPHA Revenue Management) |
| 2025 | Stacy Miller (Ag Extension Assistant Director - Program and Student Development) |
| 2025 | Todd Adkins (Risk Management/Campus Accessibility Exec Dir - Risk Management) |
| 2025 | Christopher Doty (Professor – Emergency Medicine) |
| 2025 | Jennifer Greer (Dean, College of Communications and Information) |
| 2025 | Troy Martin (Facilities Planning Director - Library Administration) |
| 2025 | Tukea Talbert (Chief Health Disparities Officer/UKHC - EVPHA Administration) |
| 2025 | George Ward (AVP Economic Development and Real Estate – Economic Development) |
| 2026 | Patty Bender (Retiree) |
| 2026 | Thalethia Routt (Executive Director, Procurement Compliance - Procurement Services) |
| 2026 | Michael Tearney (Retiree) |
Richard Amos, Ex Officio (Chief Benefits Officer, Employee Benefits)
Gail Carbol, Ex Officio (HR Manager/Benefits, Employee Benefits)
Penny Cox, Ex Officio (Treasurer - Financial Services Administration)
Melissa Frederick, Ex Officio (Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Administration)
Angie Martin, Ex Officio (Chief Budget Officer - University Budget Office)
Shannon Stamper, Ex Officio (Deputy General Counsel/Finance & Administration - Office of Legal Counsel)
Colleen Swartz, Ex Officio (VP of Hospital Integration/UKHC - EVPHA Administration)
Agenda & Minutes
| Date |
|
|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2025 | |
| Jan 6, 2025 | |
| Nov 26, 2024 | |
| Oct 22, 2024 | |
| Sept 23, 2024 | |
| May 28, 2024 | |
| April 23, 2024 | |
| March 26, 2024 | |
| Feb 27, 2024 | |
| Jan 23, 2024 | |
| Dec 20, 2023 | |
| Nov 28, 2023 | |
| Oct 24, 2023 | |
| Sept 26, 2023 | |
| May 22, 2023 | Agenda Minutes |
| April 20, 2023 | Agenda Minutes |
| March 30, 2023 | Agenda Minutes |
| Feb 22, 2023 | |
| Jan 17, 2023 | |
| Dec 22, 2022 | |
| Nov 25, 2022 | |
| Oct 18, 2022 | |
| Sept 20, 2022 | |
| May 19, 2022 | |
| April 21, 2022 | |
| March 17, 2022 | |
| February 17, 2022 | |
| January 20, 2022 | |
| December 16, 2021 | |
| November 18, 2021 | |
| October 21, 2021 | |
| September 22, 2021 | |
| May 12, 2021 | |
| April 14, 2021 | |
| February 10, 2021 | |
| January 13, 2021 |
Agenda |
| November 11, 2020 |
Minutes |
| October 20, 2020 | |
| March 31, 2020 | |
| January 21, 2020 | |
| December 5, 2019 | |
| October 15, 2019 | |
| September 12, 2019 | |
| April 1, 2019 | |
| March 4, 2019 | |
| January 22, 2019 | |
| November 13, 2018 | |
| October 16, 2018 | |
| September 12, 2018 | |
| April 18, 2017 | Minutes |
| March 21, 2017 | Minutes |
| December 7, 2016 | |
| October 18, 2016 | |
| April 5, 2016 | |
| January 16, 2016 | |
| October 20, 2015 | |
| March 18, 2015 | |
| March 17, 2015 | |
| January 27, 2015 | Agenda |
| November 18, 2014 | |
| September 16, 2014 | |
| March 24, 2014 | |
| February 18, 2014 | |
| November 19, 2013 | |
| October 22, 2013 | |
| September 17, 2013 | |
| August 29, 2013 | |
| March 25, 2013 | Agenda |
| October 23, 2012 | |
| September 18, 2012 |
Minutes |
| March 20, 2012 |
Minutes |
| February 21, 2012 |
Agenda Minutes |
| January 17, 2012 | Cancelled |
| December 20, 2011 | Cancelled |
| November 15, 2011 | |
| October 18, 2011 | |
| September 20, 2011 | Cancelled |
| May 17. 2011 | Cancelled |
| April 19, 2011 | Cancelled |
| March 8, 2011 | |
| October 19, 2010 |
Agenda |
| September 21, 2010 | |
| May 4, 2010 | Agenda Minutes |
| April 20, 2010 | Cancelled |
| March 16, 2010 | |
| February 16, 2010 | |
| December 15, 2009 |
Minutes |
| November 17, 2009 | |
| October 20, 2009 |
Minutes |
| September 15, 2009 | |
| May 19, 2009 | Cancelled |
| April 30, 2009 | Sub-Committee Minutes |
| April 21, 2009 | Cancelled |
| March 24, 2009 | |
| February 17, 2009 |
Minutes |
| January 20. 2009 | Cancelled |
| December 16, 2008 | Cancelled |
| November 18, 2008 | Cancelled |
| October 22, 2008 |
Agenda Minutes |
| September 16, 2008 | Cancelled |
| May 20, 2008 |
Agenda Minutes |
| April 15, 2008 | Cancelled |
| March 18, 2008 | |
| February 19, 2008 | Cancelled |
| January 15, 2008 |
Agenda |