Committees
For a description of the roles and membership of each committee, please see the CUPE 951 By-Laws and/or the Collective Agreement where an article reference is noted.
Ad-hoc and Standing Committees are made up of only CUPE 951 members; Contract committees also include University (management) members.
Committee membership is renewed every two years; if you do not see a contact or link for a specific committee, please contact the office at cupe951@uvic.ca or an executive member.
Agreement Study Committee — This committee stood down at the September 2018 general meeting and Negotiating Committee members were elected. Members of the Agreement Study committee were: Kate Brooks, Sean Adams, Laurie Whyte, Pat Shade, Kirk Mercer, Teresa Dixon, Michael Rheault, Rebecca Jamin
CUPE Scholarship Committee — more information
Career Development Fund Committee (Article 26) — more information.
Communications Committee — contact Amy Issel
Education Committee — contact Barbara Gordon
Election Committee [currently inactive]
Environment Committee — We are currently seeking members for this committee. Please contact the union office for more information more information
Good and Welfare Committee – Contact Kathy Mercer
Grievance Committee — The Chief Steward (or designate) will chair this committee which is composed of the President and Chief Steward (or designates), Deputy Chief Stewards and other officers and stewards as appropriate. For further information, contact the Chief Steward
Health and Safety Committee (Article 29) — more information
Human Rights & Equity Issues Committee — contact Jeta Rugova-Plakolli or Pat Shade– more information
Job Security Committee (Article 31) — contact the Chief Steward
Joint Job Evaluation Committee (JJEC) (Article 27) — more information
Negotiating Committee — Kara White, Kirk Mercer, Ted Godwin, Laurie Whyte, Barbara Gordon, Sean Adams, Teresa Dixon, Kate Brooks. Alternates: Michael Rheault, Rebecca Jamin, Pat Shade. See Collective Bargaining
Personnel Benefits & Staff Pension — contact Kara White or Amy Errington — more information
Political Action — contact Chief Steward more information
Return to Work and Accommodation Committee — contact Laurie Whyte –more information
Sick Benefit Bank Committee (Article 23) — contact Kayleigh Gordon – more information
Technological and Organizational Change (TOC) — contact the Chief Steward