Education Committee

It is the function of this committee to:

• • Arrange for representation of the Local at any appropriate and available educational seminar or conference and submit recommendations accordingly to the Executive Committee;

• • Encourage delegates to present reports to the membership on seminars and conferences and maintain a reference file of participants;

• • When necessary sponsor and promote educational activities for the membership.

Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.

Pro-D Committee

It is the function of this committee to:

• • Arrange for representation of the Local at any appropriate and available Pro-D workshops, speakers, seminars or conferences and submit recommendations accordingly to the Executive Committee;

• • When necessary, sponsor and promote Pro-D activities for the membership.

Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.

Health & Welfare Committee

It is the function of this committee to:

• • Extend the Local’s best wishes to members who are ill or incapacitated.
  • Extend the Local’s congratulations to a member upon the birth or adoption of a child.

• • Extend the Local’s condolences in the event of a death of a member or one of their immediate family and make any other appropriate gesture in accordance with custom or the wishes of the family concerned.

Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.

Social Committee

It is the function of this committee to:

• • Arrange and conduct all social and recreational activities of the Local either on the committee’s own initiative or as a result of decisions taken at membership meetings.

• • Submit reports and proposals to the Executive Committee and to the membership as required.

• • Submit financial reports for social functions to the Executive Committee no later than one month after the event.

Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.

Communications Committee

It is the function of this committee to:

• • prepare and distribute news releases to the membership via newsletters on a minimum basis of four (4) issues per school year to keep members informed of social events, educational seminars, information from CUPE BC, CUPE National and the Local

• • Inform the membership of any news releases and information pertaining to the membership via CUPE 716’s social media accounts.

• • Ensure that each issue of the newsletter contains the following disclaimer, “Views of this newsletter are not necessarily the views of the Executive Committee”.

• • Attend all membership meetings.

Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.

Political Action Committee

It is the function of this committee to:

• • Be proactive in examining and reporting on actions of the School Board and governments which affect this Local,

• • Submit reports to the Executive Committee and to the membership as required.

• • Attend public meetings of the Board of School Trustees

Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.

Young Worker’s Committee

It is the function of this committee to:

1. • Engage in activities and initiatives with the goal of inspiring young workers to become active in their union, and in their communities.

• • Engage more young workers in our union, and how young workers on the Committee can build their own capacity and grow as activists:

• • Submit reports to the Executive Committee and to the membership as required.

Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.

Women’s and Gender Rights Committee

It is the function of this committee to:

1. • Eliminate barriers faced by cis and trans women in our union.
   • Advocate on increased participation of women through succession planning, and the creation of safe spaces where women can develop the skills and experience required to lead.

• • Engage in community-based advocacy to support events and actions to both celebrate and remember women.

• • Submit reports to the Executive Committee and to the membership as required.

Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.

2SLGBTQ1A+ Committee

It is the function of this committee to:

1. • Promote safe workplaces by offering solutions to fight homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of discrimination against 2SLGBTQ1A+ workers everywhere.

• • Help develop awareness-raising courses and materials, connects with 2SLGBTQ1A+ union members through participation in Annual Pride and other human rights events.

• • Submit reports and proposals to the Executive Committee and to the membership as required.

Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.

Persons With Disabilities Committee

It is the function of this committee to:

1. • Raise awareness about disability issues for members with disabilities.
   • Submit reports and proposals to the Executive Committee and to the membership as required.

Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.

Racialized Workers Committee

It is the function of this committee to:

• • Build membership capacity to stand up for racial justice in our workplaces and communities.

• • Ensure racialized members are not subjected to racism and discrimination.

• • Aim to build strong relationships with community organizations and allies through participation in cultural events, and days of action.

• • Submit reports and proposals to the Executive Committee and to the membership as required.

Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.