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The Personnel Committee was created in April 1960. Members consisted of the Administrative staff of the University. Its purpose was to be an advisory committee to consider matters and problems which affect salary or policy with respect to staff personnel matters. They clarified personnel policies, established policies (like wage minimums, salaries, holidays, and hiring women), and submitted new ideas to the President's Office. Its known chairmen included B. Keith Duffin, director of the Placement Bureau; Ben E. Lewis; and Robert J. Smith. Its first members were Ben E Lewis, Sam F Brewster, John T Bernhard, and Joseph T Bentley.

Variant Names

Personnel Committee

University Personnel Committee

Description

Established: 1960

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Location: Provo, Utah (1960-?

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Functions

The functions of the Personnel Committee was to make recommendations on wages and salaries as well as personnel policies for employees of the University. They helped plan for and administered the programs for staff and students. They likewise reviewed the recommendations of the Retirement and Benefits Committees.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The members of this committee were appointed by and responsible to the University President. Members rotated. During the 1980's the Financial Vice President of the University served as chairman of this committee.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Placement Bureau (1960-1961)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Placement Center (1961-?

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) Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Benefits Committee (circa 1972-?

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) Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Retirement Committee (circa 1972-?

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Sources

Papers, 1948-1963 (Staff Personnel Committee was established in April of 1960 with members of the Administrative staff; chairman is the Director of Placement; functions to be an advisory committee to consider matters and problems which affect salary or policy with respect to staff personnel matters; functions to clarify personnel policies and submitted new policies to the President's office; B. Keith Duffin was chairman; established wage minimums) (UA 881.16.14)

Papers, 1948-1963 (Members rotated; dealt with salaries, holidays, and policies for women; first members) (UA 881.17.3)

Brigham Young University Committees, 1980-1984 (UA 791 Fol 1): (responsible to the President; Robert J. Smith, Financial Vice President, chairman; reviewed the recommendations of the Retirement and Benefits Committee)

UPB files, Nov. 5, 2010: (appointed by the President; Ben E. Lewis, chairman; made recommendations on wages and salaries as well as personnel policies for employees of the University)

Preliminary Register of the Ben E. Lewis Records and Correspondence, 1948-1980: (University Personnel Committee) (UA 1326.7 fol 3.03)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00379

Creator: JDM