About Us Committees
The following provides basic information about the roles, responsibilities and members of various committees established by CUPEU, and external committees on which CUPEU has a seat.
Audit Committee
Shelagh Peden
Milushka Icaza
Brenda Fewster
The Audit Committee examines CUPEU’s revenues, expenses, bank accounts and treasurer reports to audit the union’s finances. The Committee submits a report of their findings, along with their recommendations, to the Annual General Assembly held each March.
Executive Committee
Geoff Selig, President
Noreen Gobeille, VP Grievance
Sheila Ettinger, VP Operations and Professional Development
Frank Carriere, VP Special Projects
Kim Archer, VP Negotiations
Dale Robinson, VP Communications
Diane Sole, Treasurer
Gillian Roper, VP Membership
Adriana Volpato, CSN Advisor
Robert Fuoco, CSN Advisor
The Executive Committee, whose role it is to guide the union's affairs, consists of seven members. The Committee executes the mandate established by the general assembly on behalf of all union members and ensures that rules and regulations are respected. The Executive also accepts new members, deals with member complaints, convenes meetings and sets up and/or names people to represent the union on various committees. For a full description of the Executive Committee's roles and responsibilities, please consult the Constitution. The Committee meets every three weeks to review the status of union affairs.
Click here for summaries of the minutes of the Executive Committee.
Labour Relations and Grievance Committee
Frank Carrière
Shoshana Kalfon
Noreen Gobeille
Geoff Selig
The Labour Relations and Grievance Committee meets with the Employee Relations office to discuss problems or potential problems in an effort to minimize future grievances. The Committee meets once every two months or as needed.
Negotiations Committee
Kim Archer
Geoff Selig
Sylvain Robitaille
Adriana Volpato, CSN Advisor
The Negotiations Committee engages in collective bargaining with the University on behalf of CUPEU members. The Committee meets with the University as often as necessary to negotiate the collective agreement.
Union Council
Anna Barrafato (Counselling and Development)
David McKenzie (JMSB)
Danielle Duguay (Advancement/Alumni Relations)
Normand Lanthier (Environmental Health and Safety)
Sigmund Lam (Engineering & Computer Science)
Richard Melkonian (Institute for Cooperative Education)
Shailesh Prasad (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Owen Moran (Health Services)
Teresa Zuccaro (JMSB)
Roberto Chen-Rangel (Arts & Science - Loyola)
Shoshana Kalfon (Arts & Science - Loyola)
Maureen Scully (Enrolment and Student Services - Loyola)
The Union Council (UC) assumes authority of Union operations between general meetings. The Council consists of the Executive Committee, twelve delegates who represent specific groups of CUPEU members and members representing the Union on various inter-union and university committees. While the roles and responsibilities of the Council are similar to those of the Executive Committee, the UC is also responsible for ensuring that the Executive Committee follows through on the mandates given to it by the general meeting. The Union Council meets at least three times a year.
Click here for summaries of the minutes of the Union Council
External Committees
CUPEU has one or more seats on the following committees, which are established by the University.
Central Advisory Health and Safety Committee (CAH&SC)
Click here for minutes from the most recent CAH&SC meetings
Compensation Reform Committee
Electoral College
Shailesh Prasad
Chanel Bourdon
Roberto Chen-Rangel
Sigmund Lam
Shoshana Kalfon
Simon Horn
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Committee
Inter-union Council
Pay Equity Committee
Professional Development Committee
The Professional Development Committee is composed of three CUPEU members and three University representatives. The committee meets three times a year to evaluate Professional Development applications and oversee the administration of the CUPEU Professional Development Fund.