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Professional Exempt Staff Association

PESA is the representative group at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs or all staff members who are not part of the state classified system, and are not faculty members.  All Exempt employees are automatically members of PESA.  PESA's Executive Board meets to carry out day-to-day operations of the Association.  PESA is here for you to do the following things:
  • To be an advocate for the unique interests of professional exempt staff of UCCS.
  • To initiate and provide means for the career development of the professional exempt staff of UCCS. 
  •  To foster a spirit of unity and cooperation among all UCCS employees and to promote communication with the administration and among the professional exempt staff of UCCS .
  • To study and to make recommendations concerning problems and policies of mutual concern relating to UCCS employees and the overall efficiency of the university.
  • To provide representation to boards, councils, committees and to work collaboratively with these groups in such areas as strategic planning; the recruitment, retention, and recognition of professional exempt staff, fiscal matters, and the overall efficiency of the university.
  • To be respond to issues as directed by the Chancellor.