Committee
Name |
Mandate |
Meeting
Frequency |
Executive Liason |
Committee
Chair |
Members |
| Beginning Teachers |
- promote the involvement and participation of beginning
teachers in the Association;
- address the needs and concerns of beginning teachers;
- review the beginning teachers' programs, resources,
structures, policies and procedures at the local level;
- to support beginning teachers in their professional and union
endeavours.
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monthly, second Thursday |
Robert Purificato |
Shannon Penney |
Rhonda De Forest,
Michael Devoy, Cecilia Kilgour, Cara Lidstone, Ellen Missio, Michael Sullivan, Patrick Etmanski, Christine Stockie |
| Finance |
- monitor expenditures of the Unit;
- formulate a proposed balanced budget based on:
- the review of previous budget,
- the review of financial statements,
- the solicitation of spending estimates from Officers
and Committees of the Unit,
- the goals and priorites established by the Unit;
- receive budget proposals for incorporation in the budget to
be approved "In Principle" at the Unit Annual General
Meeting;
- review the budget approved "In Principle" and formulate a
final budget to be approved at the Fall General Meeting;
- monitor the investments and securities of the Unit;
- provide input/guidance to Committees on all financial
concerns affecting the spending of Committee monies.
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- in March prior to our Spring General Meeting, after as necessary
- in October prior to our Fall General Meeting, after as necessary
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Anton Milardovic |
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Michael Devoy,
Patrick Etmanski,
Christine Stockie |
| Health & Safety |
- be informed of issues, trends and problems in the area of
occupational health and safety and the workplace
environment;
- identify members' needs and to recommend actions that the
Unit should pursue to address these needs;
- inform the members of all aspects pertaining to occupations
health and safety and the workplace environment;
- advise the Unit in matters pertaining to occupational health
and safety and workplace environmental issues that require
attention;
- present such health and safety seminars, conferences and
workshops as needed and directed by the Provincial
Executive.
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| Human Rights |
- inform all members of the current trends, issues and
problems as they pertain to equal opportunities for members
based on race, creed, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation
and mental or physical ability;
- recommend actions to ensure barrier free and discrimination
free workplaces;
- assist our students to recognize and appreciate the
contributions of people of different races, creeds, ethnicities,
genders, sexual orientations and mental or physical abilities;
- support and promote school based projects that highlight
human rights and social justice issues;
- provide workshops and assist in the development of local committees to address the concerns of members based on
race, creed, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and mental or physical abilities.
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| Legislation |
- study all matters pertaining to the Unit Constitution, By-laws,
Policies or Procedures and report on such matters to the Annual General Meeting;
- monitor and advise the Executive Council on the effects of all changes proposed to the local Constutution, By-Laws,
Policies and Procedures, in light of the Handbook;
- promote member awareness of the Unit, Provincial
Association and OTF Constitution, By-laws, Policies and
Procedures and legislation affecting education;
- review the Unit Constitution By-laws, Policies and
Procedures;
- make recommendations annually or as deemed
necessary, on changes that could expedite or align the business of the Unit with actual practice;
- consider submissions from any body within the Unit;
- seek, receive and direct all resolutions, submitted for
consideration at the Provincial Association Annual General
Meeting;
- maintain a current copy of the Unit Constitution, By-laws, Policies and Procedures.
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Michael Devoy |
Ed Wyse |
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| Political Advisory |
- establish contact with local politicians;
- establish contact with outside agencies and teacher organizations;
- monitor issues relevant to education in Ontario and in particular to Catholic Education;
- report to the ETO and Executive Council pertinent facts and
recommendations for action;
- take direction from the ETO and Executive Council, regarding political issues;
- establish ad hoc committees as required, to pursue specific
individual issues.
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Michael Devoy |
Paul Horgan |
Patrick Etmanski,
Maureen Coffey,
John Kearns |
Professional
Development |
- plan local workshops for members subject to the approval of the Executive Council;
- review and select all Young Authors / Best Practice
submissions;
- participate in the planning and operation of Professional Activity Day(s) allocated to the Unit;
- liaise and co-operate with the Board and other educational groups regarding workshops and local professional
development activities;
- distribute funding as per established criteria for:
i) workshops,
ii) conferences,
iii) seminars,
iv) other professional development;
- review the established criteria for distribution of funds.
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Patrick Etmanski |
Shirley Clairmont |
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| Recognition |
- establish awards, bursaries and grants;
- set the criteria for awards, bursaries and grants subject to
the approval of Executive Council;
- review the established criteria for distribution of funds;
- establish procedures for presentation of awards, bursaries and grants;
- publicize criteria, applications, nominations and the presentation of all awards, bursaries and grants;
- receive and treat all information from nominations and
applications as confidential;
- select recipients of awards, bursaries and grants based upon
established criteria;
- consider requests for donations according to established
criteria;
- receive no less than five percent and no greater than seven
percent of the Unit's Fee Return for distribution on a yearly
basis.
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Melissa Garrett |
Shirley Clairmont |
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| Social |
- planning social functions for members;
- implementing plans for social functions after receiving
approval of the Executive Council.
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Patrick Etmanski |
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| Spiritual |
- support the spiritual growth of members by planning and
implementing spiritual activities and celebration;
- develop a long range plan for the spiritual development of
members.
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Monthly, as necessary before and after events |
Warren Grafton |
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| Status of Women |
new, to be determined |
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Chris Stockie |
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