Employee Benefits Committee
Responsibilities
The committee is responsible for an annual report and, on request, special reports to the Executive Vice President for Finance and 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 to 2:30 p.m. Meeting location varies.
Members
Committee Members – Terms for all members currently expire in May 2026.
| Member through May | Name |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Stephen Burr, Chair (Enterprise CISO - ITS Security & Policy) |
| 2026 | Rudolf Buchheit (Dean, College of Engineering) |
| 2026 | Grace Hahn (Academic Advisor Director - Martin Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Academic Advising) |
| 2026 | Elaine Younce (Chief of Commercial & Gov Payer Adm/UKHC - EVPHA Revenue Management) |
| 2026 | Stacy Miller (Ag Extension Assistant Director - Program and Student Development) |
| 2026 | Todd Adkins (Risk Management/Campus Accessibility Exec Dir - Risk Management) |
| 2026 | Christopher Doty (Professor – Emergency Medicine) |
| 2026 | Jennifer Greer (Dean, College of Communications and Information) |
| 2026 | Troy Martin (Facilities Planning Director - Library Administration) |
| 2026 | Tukea Talbert (Chief Health Disparities Officer/UKHC - EVPHA Administration) |
| 2026 | 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) |
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 and minutes
| Date |
|
|---|---|
| January 27, 2026 | Minutes |
| December 18, 2025 | Minutes |
| November 18, 2025 | |
| October 28, 2025 | |
| May 27, 2025 | |
| April 15, 2025 | |
| 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 |