The Council is committed to the wellbeing of all Staff employees. Each representative is directly responsible for reporting items of interest to all members of his/her job group.

Council activities have included the following:

All-Employee Expo – The Council and Illinois Human Resources sponsor, organize, and host an All Employee Expo to give employees current information on products, services, and benefits.

Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award (CSEA) – The Council originated the idea to honor exceptional staff employees. A member of the Council sits on the board for this prestigious program.

Anniversary Awards – In 1997, The Council recommended new anniversary awards to honor employees with 15 or more years of service in 5-year increments.

Policy and Rules Revision – The Council formed a subcommittee to recommend changes to University Administration concerning revision of Policy and Rules for Staff Employees.

Anniversary Awards – The Council recommended via a proposal that an event be reinstated to recognize employee service.  It had been on hiatus since 2019.  The first reenvisioned Anniversary and Retirement Celebration Breakfast event was held in February 2025.

Shared Benefits Program – A Council member sits on the board making recommendations about changes to the program that would be beneficial to staff employees.

Parking Committee – The Council was successful in getting parking increases delayed for a period of time and recommended a sliding increase implementation.