University Benefits Committee 
(NIU Bylaws, Article 8.2)

Membership of University Benefits Committee

8.2 University Benefits Committee

8.2.1 Composition 

8.2.1.1 The University Benefits Committee is directly responsible to the president and shall consist of:

(A) A chair, elected by and from the committee;

(B) Two faculty members appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the Faculty Senate;

(C) Two operating staff members appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the Operating Staff Council;

(D) Two supportive professional staff members appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the Supportive Professional Staff Council;

(E) One representative of the administration, appointed by the executive vice president and provost;

(F) Senior administrator responsible for human resource services or designee;

(G) One member from the retired employees, appointed by the NIU Annuitants Association;

(H) One member from the Faculty Senate Faculty Rights and Responsibilities Committee, as liaison;

(I) The manager of insurance and employee benefits and others who may be directly involved in the administration of employee benefits may assist the committee as resource personnel. 

8.2.1.2 The committee chair and secretary shall be elected by and from members of the committee at the first committee meeting in the fall. 

8.2.1.3 The term of office for faculty, operating staff, and supportive professional staff members shall be three years, staggered, beginning in the fall semester. Representatives of the administration shall serve until their successors are appointed. 

8.2.2 Duties 

8.2.2.1 To act as an advisory body to the president on any and all employee benefits pertaining to faculty, operating staff, and supportive professional staff. 

8.2.2.2 To review present benefit plans and proposals received from the University Council, the Operating Staff Council, Supportive Professional Staff Council, and the committee itself. 

8.2.2.3 To make recommendations to the president concerning employee benefits.

University Benefits Committee 
The UBC meets on the first Thursday of the month, 1 p.m.

* chair/co-chairs
@ ex officio