By delegation from the Assembly, the committee will:

1. In collaboration with the Office of Human Resources, review and recommend changes to endowed and statutory benefits and personnel policies of the university, and other policies affecting the work environment at Cornell;
2. Solicit from employees and university departments opinions, information, and advice relevant to issues before the committee; and
3. In collaboration with the Faculty Senate, evaluate and make recommendations for changes to the University Benefits Committee, which is chartered jointly by the Employee Assembly and the Faculty Senate.

The Associate Vice President for Human Resources or a delegate shall be invited to serve as a non-voting member of the committee. The committee may propose, review, and amend resolutions as it deems appropriate. The committee must approve resolutions referred for its consideration before they can be advanced to the Assembly for debate and for a vote. The committee will appoint members, as needed, to serve on the University Benefits Committee.