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Pursuant to Article 4:03(b), 4:03 (e) and Article 5:05 of the Constitution, there shall be Standing Committees of the Union as follows:
Committee of the Board
Personnel Committee
The Personnel Committee acts as the negotiating agent for the Union in its relations with unionized employees. The Committee also deals with matters related to non-unionized employees of the NSNU. It is involved in the hiring of some staff members. The Committee is responsible for any additional tasks assigned by the Board. Personnel Committee members include an appointed area VP as Chair, the VP of Finance, and one other Board member selected by the Board of Directors. As per practice, the Provincial President and the Executive Director is a staff advisor sit on this Committee.
Committee Members:
- Chair: Natalie Nymark
- President: Janet Hazelton
- Board Member at Large: Donna Gillis
- VP Finance: Jamie Stewart
Staff Advisor
- Chris Albrecht, Executive Director
Committees of the Union
AGM Operations and Nominations Committee
The AGM Operations and Nominations Committee is responsible for overseeing the nominations for provincially elected positions of the Union, and the election logistics. The Committee oversees the planning and execution of the Annual General Meeting and related meetings. Additionally, this Committee oversees the selection of members-at-large for the other standing committees. AGM Operations and Nominations Committee members include an appointed area VP as Chair, two members-at-large who are appointed as per the provisions of the Constitution, and, as practice, various staff members.
Committee Members
- Chair: Donna Gilllis
- Member at Large: Lisa Creed
- Member at Large: Brooke MacKinnon
- Alternate: Amy Campbell
Staff Advisors
- Coleen Logan, Communications Officer
Staff Assistants
- Tom Daniels, Director of Finance and Operations
Constitution/Resolutions Committee
The Constitution/Resolutions Committee receives proposed resolutions and constitutional amendments of the Board, locals, Standing Committees, and individual NSNU members for presentation at the AGM. Prior to the AGM, the Committee determines the validity of the submissions and considers potential amendments, financial implications, and whether to obtain legal advice. Constitution/Resolutions Committee members include an appointed area VP as Chair, two members-at-large who are appointed as per the provisions of the Constitution, and, as practice, the Executive Director.
Committee Members
- Chair: Anne Boutilier
- Member at Large: Vicki Royles
- Member at Large: Jayne Fryday
- Alternate: Joanne Boutilier
- Janet Hazelton, NSNU President
Staff Advisor
- Chris Albrecht, Executive Director
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee is responsible for developing, overseeing and presenting the budget at the Annual General Meeting. The Committee develops, oversees and presents the investments and financial policies of the Union. The Committee is also responsible for any additional tasks assigned by the Board. Finance Committee members include the VP of Finance as Chair, the Provincial President, two members-at-large who are appointed as per the provisions of the Constitution, and, as practice, the Director of Finance and Operations.
Committee Members
- Chair: Jamie Stewart
- Member at Large: Jessica Gillis
- Member at Large: Brenda Mingo
- Alternate: Gerri Oakley
- Janet Hazelton, NSNU President
Staff Advisor
- Tom Daniels, Director of Finance and Operations
Education Committee
The Education Committee helps to determine the educational needs of the NSNU members and recommends educational programs to the Board of Directors. The Committee, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, plans an activity to be held in conjunction with the AGM. It also selects various scholarship recipients. Education Committee members include an area VP as Chair, two members-at-large who are appointed as per the provisions of the Constitution, and, as practice, various staff members.
Committee Members
- Chair: Tracy d'Entremont
- Member at Large: Robert Burrows
- Member at Large: Misty Hynes
- Alternate: Yolanda Baker
Staff Advisor
- Chad O'Brien, Education & Technology Officer
Staff Support
- Coleen Logan, Communications Officer
How Are Committees Appointed?
Following the NSNU Annual General Meeting, Board members are assigned to chair Standing Committees of the Union. The members-at-large of the AGM Operations and Nominations Committee are appointed by the Board of Directors after calling for and reviewing expressions of interest. Following their selection, the members of that Committee review the remaining expressions of interest, typically in September of that same year, and select the members-at-large for all other Standing Committees of the Union via blind selection. Alternates are also chosen using the same process.
The term of appointment of the members-at-large to the Standing Committees of the Union is the same as that of the Board of Directors – two years.
Members-at-large of Standing Committees of the Union (but not alternates) have the right to attend Annual Meetings of the Union at the sponsorship of the Union. These members-at-large are observers only and do not have the right to vote.
