Committee Representatives

FPSE is working toward our strategic goal of supporting decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenization on our campuses and in Canadian society. To that end, delegates at the 2017 AGM voted to create an Indigenous Standing Committee, with the collective support and effort of our Federation.

FPSE’s Bargaining Coordination Committee actively monitors negotiations across the post-secondary education system and assists in coordinating bargaining. The committee works with FPSE’s chief bargainers and reviews bargaining trends, undertakes research and identifies training needs. FPSE regularly offers labour relations training to member locals, at the committee level and for individual locals.

More information: http://www.fpse.ca/committees/BCC

FPSE’s Contract Administration Review Committee brings Chief Stewards together on a regular basis to coordinate and learn how best to protect collective agreement rights. Local stewards with time release handle most grievances in the initial stages. FPSE regularly offers labour relations training to member locals, through the Contract Administration Review Committee and through training sessions for individual locals.

More information: http://www.fpse.ca/committees/carc

FPSE’s Disability Management & Rehabilitation Committee has a mandate to assist locals to identify and assess the disability and rehabilitation needs of members and to support the development of local Joint Rehabilitation Committees. The committee is working on a best practices manual to assist locals and individual members dealing with disability issues.

More information: http://www.fpse.ca/committees/DMRC

FPSE’s Academic Governance Committee works to advance a broader understanding by members of locals of how they can become more active participants of the academic governance practices at their respective institutions. This committee seeks to assist Presidents’ Council & the FPSE in identifying and addressing matters related to the academic governance at member locals.

More information: https://fpse.ca/committees/academic-governance-committee

Through legislation and collective agreements, educators are entitled to workplaces that are safe and free of harassment and that provide an environment in which diversity is respected. FPSE members care deeply about equality and social justice, not only in our working lives, but also in society at large. The Human Rights & International Solidarity Committee works on strategies for achieving equality in our institutions and in our communities. FPSE representatives receive regular training on human rights law, and FPSE’s Annual General Meeting offers participants an annual opportunity to explore current rights issues.

More information: http://www.fpse.ca/committees/HRISC

Improving working conditions for non-regular faculty and supporting initiatives to enhance job security for members is a top priority for FPSE. The Non-Regular Faculty Committee assists in developing and coordinating strategies to increase permanent employment and improve conditions for non-regular faculty in the system.

More information: http://www.fpse.ca/committees/NRFC

FPSE’s Pension Advisory Committee provides advice and information to the FPSE Presidents’ Council and locals on pension-related issues. Most members of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators are members of the College Pension Plan. Through the Pension Advisory Committee and at member locals, FPSE provides education and training and pension and retirement issues.

More information: http://www.fpse.ca/committees/PAC

Through legislation and collective agreements, educators are entitled to workplaces that are safe and free of harassment and that provide an environment in which diversity is respected. FPSE members care deeply about equality and social justice, not only in our working lives, but also in society at large. The Status of Women Committee works on strategies for achieving equality in our institutions and in our communities. FPSE representatives receive regular training on human rights and equality law and FPSE’s Annual General Meeting offers participants an annual opportunity to explore current rights issues.

More information: http://www.fpse.ca/committees/SWC

The right to a safe and healthy workplace is of increasing importance to members. FPSE’s Workplace Health, Safety & Environment Committee (formerly the Occupational Health & Safety Committee) brings together representatives from member locals to learn about legislative rights and to identify issues and trends in the post-secondary education sector.

More information: http://www.fpse.ca/committees/WHSEC

The FPSE Climate Action Standing Committee seeks to assist locals in pursuing initiatives to address the climate emergency. Climate impacts are inevitable and necessarily linked with issues of concern to unions and union members such as collective agreement language, education curriculum, health and safety of workers, and work to achieve environmental, racial, social, and economical justice for all. As such, the committee will coordinate and collaborate with other FPSE committees as needed early in policy development processes through a climate action lens. The committee will work together to advance the broader understanding of the inevitable impacts of climate change to increase perspectives and communication in interconnected.