Officers

Angel Narvaez-Lugo - President
Mariel Knight - Vice-president
Carrie Barnes - Secretary
​Leslie Davis - Treasurer
Allyson Holliday - Past-president/Parliamentarian

Former officers

Committees

All OCTSA representatives are encouraged to participate in a committee to further enhance the efforts of the OCTSA for the members at large.  The committees are listed below with an explanation of the committee’s responsibility.  Please find one that interests you and contact the President or the committee chair/co-chair to sign up.

Communications & Public Relations Committee

The Communications and Public Relations Committee is responsible for facilitating timely, two-way communication between the Assembly and the OCT staff on matters perceived as important to constituents. The committee shall routinely examine, analyze, and evaluate various modes of communication in order to improve constituent communications whenever possible. Maintains website and social media accounts.  Committee meetings are usually conducted through email exchanges.

​Allyson Holliday Chair
Jennifer Thomas

Professional Development Committee

The Professional Development Committee shall serve as an advocacy group on matters related to development, education, and other issues of concern to OCT staff as they assist the University to meet its mission of teaching, research and service. The committee shall identify and evaluate services available to OCT staff through the University and elsewhere to facilitate or improve their performance, opportunity for advancement and quality of life. This committee shall also be the channel for recognizing OCT staff who have excelled in their work performance or made outstanding contributions to the mission of the University. (OCTSA Outstanding Staff Awards)

Clo Patton
Gwen Montgomery
Leslie Davis Co-chair
​Pamela Richardson
Mariel Knight Co-chair

Service/Outreach Committee

The Service/Outreach Committee is responsible to plan, organize, and implement University and community service projects, social events, and campus forums for OCT staff. The committee shall work with the Communications and Public Relations Committee to publicize these events, and provide the Assembly representatives opportunities to communicate with their constituents during these events. The committee shall perform related functions as requested by the Assembly Steering Committee. Maintaining Adopt-A-Mile.

Dianne Gilbert
Vera Johnson
​Bonita McCollins Chair

Staff Life Committee

The Staff Life Committee shall serve as an advocate for OCT staff on all salary, benefits, and evaluation procedure issues. The range of this activity requires the committee members to have a clear understanding of current University of Alabama salary and benefits policies and to be able to incorporate this knowledge into the evaluation of proposals made by the Department of Human Resources. The committee shall make recommendations to the Assembly concerning support or opposition for such proposals. If appropriate, the committee shall identify alternatives to such proposals. The committee shall maintain a close working relationship with the Department of Human Resources on all matters pertaining to salaries, benefits and evaluation procedure issues. In addition, the committee, working closely with the Communications and Public Relations Committee, shall communicate with and solicit input from constituents on matters pertaining to salary, benefits, and evaluation procedure issues.

Marina Klaric (Faculty and Staff Benefits Committee representative)
​Pamela Richardson
​Bridgette Riter
​Stephannie Nixon

Ad hoc Committee - Nominations and Elections

Ad Hoc Committees may be created to consider particular concerns and dissolved as deemed necessary by the Steering Committee. A Nominations and Elections Ad Hoc Committee will be appointed each year to facilitate the voting process for the Assembly. Membership of such committees shall not be limited to Assembly representatives but may be drawn from the eligible OCT staff at-large.

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee shall consist of the president, president-elect and past-president, secretary of the Assembly, treasurer and all standing committee chairs. The Steering Committee shall serve as a planning committee and may serve as a nominating committee for Assembly appointments and elections. The Steering Committee may meet with the officers of the University upon request, or upon request of a majority of the Steering Committee, or by direction of the Assembly. No formal votes shall be taken at such consultations nor shall the Steering Committee take any action outside of the scope of the Assembly’s implied or expressed authority, without approval of the Assembly. Due to time constraints - most steering committee meetings are now conducted through email exchanges.

Allyson Holliday - Past-president/Parliamentarian
Angel Narvaez-Lugo - President
Mariel Knight – Vice-president
Carrie Barnes– Secretary
Leslie Davis – Treasurer
​Bonita McCollins
​Marina Klaric

Standing Committee Representatives

The OCTSA has a non-voting representative on these University Standing Committees.  Representatives attend Standing Committee meetings and report information during the OCTSA General Assembly meetings.

Committee on University Committees – Marina Klaric
Campus Master Plan – Darlene Smith
Safety and Security – Bridgette Riter
Equal Opportunity – Kaila Nolen
Faculty and Staff Benefits – Marina Klaric
International Education – Stephannie Nixon
Libraries – 
Parking and Transportation – Leslie Davis
Student and Campus Life – Angel Narvaez-Lugo
Student Health – Sonia Potter
Undergraduate Programs – 
University Recreation – Vera Johnson
Information Technology – Clo Patton
Intercollegiate Athletics – Angel Narvaez-Lugo
Professional Staff Assembly – James Scott