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<br />HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MEETING <br /> <br />TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1983 <br /> <br />I. Call To Order. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bentley at <br />8:00 p.m. <br /> <br />II. Roll Call. Members Present: Bentley, Hays, Mackey, McKenzie, Nackerud, <br />Thomas, and Zalk. <br /> <br />Members Absent: Bailey, Henry, and Zielske. <br /> <br />Others Present: Ron Moerse, staff. <br /> <br />III. Business. <br /> <br />A. Bentley distributed several local grievances which are being handled <br />at the State level. <br /> <br />B. Bentley distributed a notice from the MLHRC regarding International <br />Human Rights Day, to be celebrated December la, 1983. <br /> <br />C. Bentley advised commission members that Ambassador Philip Habib would <br />be at the Northrup Auditorium on WedneSday, November 16. <br /> <br />D. Jackie Hays discussed her assigned no-fault grievance. The grievance <br />concerns an employee who has been on medical leave. The employee is <br />restricted physically, but is recovering. The company nurse advised <br />the employee to be prepared for termination when the medical leave ends. <br />The employee's former department has been shut down, but the firm <br />normally retains employees for positions in new departments. <br /> <br />Jackie is going to talk to the firm's Personnel people to clarify the <br />situation and to find out whether it is normal procedure for the <br />nurse to advise employees of upcoming termination. <br /> <br />E. The COrumUssion discussed the suggestion, made by Don Zalk at the <br />October meeting, that a statement be developed in support of the <br />Sta~e Department of Human Rights to counter the negative findings <br />of the Legislative Auditor's report on MOHR operations. The letter <br />should be directed to the Governor and to our State legislators. <br />