Dear President Pollack,   I am happy to convey EA R7: Bereavement Policy to you for consideration.   EAR7 is a formal request to add a more inclusive definition of ‘family’ to the University’s Funeral Leave Policy 6.9, page 15 and to incorporate a reasonable number of days off for travel to and from funeral services.   I would like to thank Employee Assembly Benefits and Policy Committee Chair Brian Goodell and the entire committee membership for their hard work on this important issue.

Dear President Pollack,   I am happy to convey EA R9: Inclement Weather to you for consideration.   EA R9 states that the Employee Assembly asks that the university review and improve its inclement weather policy, decision-making criteria and communications protocols in response to the University’s  delayed response to the winter storm that hit Ithaca and the surrounding region on February 6-7, 2020.   This resolution is the result of many months of review and hard work by chief sponsor Carrie Sanzone and the listed co-sponsors who I would like to tha

Dear President Pollack,   I am happy to convey EA R10: Recognizing Senior Leadership to you for consideration.   EA R10 states that the Employee Assembly would like to formally recognize and thank senior Cornell leadership for their response to the initial outbreak of the COVID-19 public health crisis and the corresponding impacts to the Cornell community.   I would like to thank Kris Barth and the Employee Welfare committee for their work on this resolution.

Dear President Pollack,   It is with great joy that I convey  Resolution 8: A Resolution to Adopt the Graduate and Professional Community Initiative.

Dear President Pollack,   I respectfully convey Resolution 18: Postponing Spring 2020 Executive Board Elections and Extending Expiring Seats. The GPSA joins the other assemblies in postponing its elections for its executive board until the fall of 2020.

Dear President Pollack,   It is with great pleasure that I convey Resolution 5: Support of the Development and Implementation of a Cornell Campus Circulator System. We join the other assemblies in supporting this resolution which encourages the university to include the development of a Campus Circulator in its long-term strategic planning.   However, we also acknowledge that due to COVID-10 the priorities of the university have shifted dramatically.

Dear President Pollack,   I respectfully convey Resolution 16: Demanding Cornell Fight for Fair Terms for the Remote Services its Community is Required to Use. This resolution addresses the concerns that students have in using online platforms like Zoom and CaSHNet which are services that mandate for the users to waive their right to sue in court or as part of a class action lawsuit.

Dear President Pollack,   It is with great pleasure and joy that I convey Resolution 19: In Appreciation and Recognition of Dean Barbara Knuth's Tenure as Dean of the Graduate School.