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Committees

FPSE’s standing committees connect the dots between our workplaces, our unions, and our communities. FPSE committees provide members a place to share information, experience and insights across all of our member faculty associations.

Through these committees, FPSE members help set our priorities, develop policy and contribute to research and campaigns.

Standing Committees

The real effectiveness of our standing committees starts with member involvement.

We encourage activists in every Local to work through their local executive and participate on one of our 12 Standing Committees. The Committees meet at least twice per year.

 

Academic Governance Committee

The 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.
 

Bargaining Coordination Committee

FPSE's Bargaining Coordination Committee actively monitors negotiations across the post-secondary education system and assists in coordinating bargaining.
 

Climate Action Standing Committee

The FPSE Climate Action Standing Committee seeks to assist locals in pursuing initiatives to address the climate emergency.
 

Contract Administration Review Committee

FPSE's Contract Administration Review Committee brings Chief Stewards together to coordinate and learn how best to protect collective agreement rights. Local stewards with time release handle most grievances in the initial stages.
 

Decolonization, Reconciliation & Indigenization Standing Committee

No actions of FPSE shall abrogate or supersede the traditional, collective, and hereditary rights of Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous knowledge and resources are the property of the Nation from where they originated. We recognize that racism and sexism are embedded in all of our organizations.
From cover of "Who's Land is it Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization" by Peter McFarlane & Nicole Schabus
 

Disability Management & Rehabilitation Committee

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.
 

Human Rights & International Solidarity Committee

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.
 

Non-Regular Faculty Committee

Improving working conditions for non-regular faculty and supporting initiatives to enhance job security for members is a top priority for FPSE.
 

Pension Advisory Committee

FPSE's Pension Advisory Committee provides advice and information to the FPSE Presidents' Council and locals on pension-related issues.
 

Private Sector Policy Committee

The FPSE Private Sector Policy Committee works to promote better and more consistent representation of the interests of FPSE members who work for post-secondary institutions in the private sector.
 

Women and Gender Equity Committee

Although many gains in women's rights have been made over the decades, the struggle for gender equality in the workplace and in society at large is far from over.
 

Workplace Health, Safety & Environment Committee

Every worker has the right to a workplace that is safe, healthy, and free of harassment.

Resources for Committee Members

Expense Form