committees

Committees shall:

receive and act on proposals and referrals from the Board and the Executive;
operate within the budget approved by the Board;
recommend and report to the Executive actions within their terms of reference;
prepare, if necessary, a budget request for the following fiscal year and present it to the Executive;
present an annual report of their activities to the Executive and the AGM.

A. Pension and Retirement Income

Terms of Reference:
Respond to requests regarding matters pertaining to pension concerns; make
recommendations to the Executive on matters pertaining to pension concerns;
receive concerns and recommendations from member organizations; prepare
for the Executive proposals and position papers related to pension and
retirement concerns with appropriate recommendations.

Committee Members:
Thomas Gaskell, Chair - Regional Representative, Atlantic

B. Communications

Terms of Reference:
Maintain the ACER-CART web site; produce at least one newsletter a year for use
on the website and by member organizations; and encourage and facilitate
communication among member organizations.

Committee Members:
Ed Zegray, Chair - Regional Representative, Québec
Vaughn Wadelius - Webmaster
Norbert Boudreau, Executive Director, ACER-CART

C. Health Services and Insurance

Terms of Reference:
Provide the member organizations with information and advice regarding health and insurance plans; study the health care and insurance plans of the member organizations; prepare for the Executive proposals and position papers related to health and insurance plans with appropriate recommendations.

Committee Members:
Dean McMullen, Chair - Regional Representative, West

D. Nominations and Elections

Terms of Reference:
Receive and solicit nominations for offices on the Executive and for committees; assume responsibility for the elections.

Committee Members:
Vaughn Wadelius, Chair - Past President, ACER-CART
Norbert Boudreau, Executive Director, ACER-CART

E. Legislation

Terms of Reference:
Make recommendations to the Executive Committee for changes to the By-Laws, Articles, Policies and Procedures; become familiar with legislation which may have an impact on the teaching profession and the status of teachers; and present resolutions to the Executive Committee.

Committee Members:
Vaughn Wadelius, Chair - Past President, ACER-CART
Norbert Boudreau, Executive Director, ACER-CART

AD HOC COMMITTEE 2011-12

Developing a Plan Going Forward

          Terms of Reference:
        Collate material from the 2011 Pre-AGM Seminar on organizational review; develop
        recommendations for consideration by the Executive Committee to present to the
        2012 AGM; produce an interim report for consideration by the Executive by the
        end of January, 2012.

        Committee Members:
        Brian Kenny, Chair - Regional Representative - Ontario
        Executive members

APPOINTMENTS 2011-12

CNSO Representative: Arnold Hull, President, ACER-CART

CNSO Treasurer: Vaughn Wadelius, Past President, ACER-CART

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