Report of the Committee on Manufacturer Responsibility |
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October 13, 2015, Volume 62, No. 09 |
View The Code of Workplace Conduct for Penn Licensed Product Manufacturers here.
The following report for the 2014-2015 academic year was sent to Vice President and University Secretary Leslie Kruhly from Mark Stern, chair of the Committee on Manufacturer Responsibility (CMR), in accordance with the Code of Workplace Conduct. As outlined in the Code, the CMR will review the Code annually, as well as the effectiveness of monitoring, the state of compliance of the apparel licensees and any alleged violations of the Code.
The revised Code of Workplace Conduct for Penn Licensed Product Manufacturers is published For Comment on the following pages. |
Report of the Committee on Manufacturer Responsibility
June 2015
It is my pleasure to report on the deliberations of the Committee of Manufacturer Responsibility during the 2014-2015 academic year. In accordance with the Code of Workplace Conduct for Penn Licensed Product Manufacturers, the Committee met for four regular meetings during the academic year. A fifth meeting was held to review proposed revisions to the Code. In addition to monitoring code compliance, the Committee’s work this year included revising the Code to update the Code, correct certain errors and clarify its procedures.
Code Compliance
As of June 2015, 147 out of 153 licensees were reviewed and found to be in compliance with the Code. Six previous licensees did not respond to our questionnaire, and as a consequence, were not renewed for 2015-2016.
Revisions to the Code
Sean Burke, the representative of the Office of the General Counsel to the Committee, led the Committee’s efforts to revise the Code.
The Committee determined that changes to the Code were necessary to ensure that its language is clearly worded, reflects the University’s goals and is consistent with Penn’s compliance oversight procedures. This past year, the Committee focused on ensuring that the language and concepts were clearly articulated throughout the document principally to facilitate the ability to enforce the regulations.
Several changes streamlined the Code’s organization (for example, moving the section on overtime to the section on hours of work).
Substantive changes to the Code included adding language requiring manufacturers’ work environments to be free from recognized hazards.
Other changes, pertaining to remediation procedures, emphasized the University’s right to terminate an agreement with a licensee if the licensee failed to correct a violation.
The Committee scheduled a special meeting on April 30, and voted unanimously to recommend these revisions. I am attaching a copy of our recommended revised Code.
On behalf of the Committee, I want to express my appreciation to Jacqueline Miraglia (Penn Center for Innovation) for her able staffing of the Committee and for overseeing the licensee compliance process.
It has been a privilege to serve as chair of the Committee during the past year. I will be on leave during fall 2015. In my absence, Steven Kimbrough of the Wharton School has agreed to serve as acting chair.
—Mark J. Stern, Chair
Kenneth L.M. Pray Chair, School of Social Policy & Practice
Members of the Committee on Manufacturer Responsibility 2014-2015
Mark Stern (Chair), Social Policy & Practice
Steven Kimbrough, Wharton
Jon Shaw, PPSA
Yessenia Gutierrez, Civic House Associates Coalition
Amit Pujari, Civic House Associates Coalition
Aidan McConnell, Undergraduate Assembly
Gabrielle Nagler, GAPSA
Ex-Officio members
Jessie Burns, Provost’s Office
Leah Popowich, President’s Office
Christopher Bradie, Business Services
Sean Burke, Office of the General Counsel
Leslie Mellet, Office of the Secretary
Response
Thank you for forwarding your report on the work of the Committee on Manufacturer Responsibility in 2014-2015. I commend you and the Committee for your deliberations over this past year, particularly your thorough review of the Code and careful work in ensuring its alignment with the University’s goals.
Please accept my thanks for your significant contributions of time and talent during this past year as chair of the Committee. I look forward to your continued leadership upon your return from sabbatical in January. The Committee is in good hands with Steve Kimbrough as acting chair this semester.
—Leslie Kruhly, Vice President and University Secretary
View The Code of Workplace Conduct for Penn Licensed Product Manufacturers here.
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