Point 4: It was agreed that a letter be drafted  from the Partnership Committee to the Registrar, requesting authors of Statute I to be aware that partnership exists in UCD, and that non-academic staff members should have representation on University committees. It is envisaged that the Registrar will then circulate the letter to the appropriate people.

The Committee agreed that a reference to non-academic staff members, having representation on University committees, should be formally included in Statute I. This issue was discussed at the last HR Policy Committee meeting.

Draft Proposal re: Payment of 4% under PPF
Further amendments to the draft proposal were outlined and indicated that the proposal is simply describing processes that are already happening in UCD. It is expected that a QA group will assess progress on objectives. ML informed the Group that Training and Development Programmes within UCD are constantly being reviewed.

The Partnership Committee agreed sign-off of the Proposal.

Communications
It was agreed that POR would consult with the Public Affairs Office and the UCD News on how best to communicate the activities of the Partnership Committee to the UCD Community.

The Committee agreed to initiate the development of a Partnership Committee web page.

It was agreed that all members of the Committee will contribute to Partnership Communications via the web and other media.

It was suggested that a logo could be designed for the Partnership Committee.

Role of Facilitator
It was agreed that the Committee will consider possible nominees for the role of rotating chair between now and the next meeting. DeclanDuke (current facilitator) to facilitate the initial stages of the rotating chairship.

AOB
The Committee were informed that the National Centre for Partnership and Performance (NCPP) has replaced the National Centre for Partnership. It was suggested that the Committee invite Peter Cassells , in his new role as Director of the NCPP, to speak to the Partnership Committee and the HR Policy Committee. This presentation will be arranged for the next meeting of the Partnership Committee.

The issue of car parking was raised again. It was suggested that the Committee submit a letter to the Buildings Office, requesting that the Partnership Committee have some input into the consultative process re: car parking and similar issues. 

It was suggested that the Consultant employed by the University to address the issue of car parking in UCD, be invited to attend a discussion with the Committee.