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WABPSE is a full-fledged partner in the desire to make good employees ever better employees. To this end, WABPSE performs a strategic role on behalf of its members and identifies positive aspects impacting Black employees and shares them with other governmental agencies.<br> <br> As can be discerned, within the strategic advocacy role on behalf of WABPSE members, there exists an implied advisory role to the employing units of governments - in essence, a partnering between WABPSE and units of government to make the governmental workplace a better environment. WABPSE provides its members orientations and training in workplace norms, work rules, policies, procedures, personnel actions, and promotional opportunities.<br> <br> Additionally, We provide information to members on the correct procedures available to address a given situation. Most issues can be resolved by the supervisory chain within the employing agency, union grievance procedures, agency grievance procedures, or in more severe cases, the personnel commission or the courts.<br> <br> Again, WABPSE functions in an advisory capacity while attempting to ensure the channels already in place which were designed for all employees, serve Black employees as well.</p> <p><br> </p> <h2><b>WABPSE's ORIGIN</b></h2> <p>The Association of Black Personnel (ABP) was founded in the late 1970&#146;s at the University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee (UWM). The purpose of the Association was to provide a network of support for all UWM Black employees. During ABP&#146;s years of establishment, five members served as the steering committee: Marion McDowell, Michael Smith, Sandra Kobin, Tommy Alexander and Carl Corbett. During each quarter, the ABP sponsored an activity. In the early Spring of 1983, Dr. Howard Fuller, then Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Employment Relations, was invited to speak to the Association. Dr. Fuller was impressed with ABP&#146;s &quot;mission&quot; and suggested that the Association make a similar effort to establish a state association.<br> <br> Dr. Fuller called upon fifteen individuals across the state (see founders) to convene at UWM. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the feasibility of planning a conference for Black state employees, with the goal of forming an association. The committee met during 1983-1984, at the Olympia Resort in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin to plan the first conference, under the auspices of the &quot;Organization of Black Employees.&quot; Timothy Knowles chaired the first conference. On May 6, 1984 at the conference business meeting, participants agreed upon the need to establish an association for Black state employees. Marion McDowell proposed the association&#146;s name and the first officers were elected: Michael Smith (President), Kirbie Mack (Vice-president), Nate Harris (Treasurer), Wanda Montgomery (Secretary), and Celeste Hoze (Corresponding Secretary).<br> <br> The first WABSE &quot;By-laws&quot; were drafted by Paul Spraggins, Barbara Horton, and Marion McDowell. Kirbie Mack developed the first WABSE standing committee structure with goals and objectives. John Clark designed the WABSE logo.<br> <br> In March 1997, the organization voted to include workers from the federal, county and city units of government to be &quot;regular&quot; members. This was followed by an organizational name change in October 1998 to reflect this inclusion. The new name became the Wisconsin Association of Black Public Sector Employees (WABPSE). The pronunciation of the acronym remains the same, the P is presumed to be silent.</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="10"><img src="images/spacer.gif" width="10" height="8"></td> <td width="121" valign="top"><img src="images/features.jpg" width="121" height="19"><br> <div class="feature"> <center> <br> <!-- <b>AASPIRE Internships</b><br> <IMG src="images/saaip.jpg"><br> Affirmative Action Student Professionals in Residence Internships<br> <a href="http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/affact/aaspire_summer_internships.htm" target="_blank">Get More</a> <br><br>--> <b>Nominations &amp; Elections</b><br> <IMG alt=Elections src="images/elections.jpg" border=0><br> The Nominations &amp; Elections Committee is seeking talented members to fill upcoming vacancies on the Board of Directors. <br> <A href="elections.shtml">Get More</A> <br><br><br> </center> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5" valign="middle" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><img src="images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="40"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="5"> <hr size="1" width="450" align="center"> <DIV class=footer> <A href="index.shtml"><b>about us</b></a> | <A href="whatsnew.shtml"><b>what's new</b></a> | <A href="jobvine.shtml"><b>jobvine</b></a> | <A href="membership.shtml"><b>membership</b></a> | <A href="linksacademic.shtml"><b>links</b></a> | <A href="siteindex.shtml"><b>site index</b></a> | <A href="disclaimer.shtml"><b>Disclaimer</b></a> <br> Provided by the <A href="webteam.shtml"><b>WABPSE Web Team</b></a> ©2002<IMG height=8 src="images/spacer.gif" width=20><A href="mailto:WABPSE@hotmail.com"><b>WABPSE@Hotmail.Com</b></a><br> Please send all technical qustions to our <A href="mailto:wendy.walker@doa.state.wi.us? subject=WABPSE - Technical Problem"><b>Web Administrator</b></a>.<br> Site development by <A href="http://webpages.charter.net/walkerwebdev/" target="_blank"><b>Walker Web Development</a> </DIV> </td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>