Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC

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 and resources about collective agreements is available in the Collective Agreements section.

• Committee Members
• Policy Statement
• Responsibilities
• Terms of Reference
• Member Resources
• Committee Meeting Calendar

Committee Members 

Policy Statement:

The Contract Administration Review Committee works to improve the economic and professional welfare of the members of FPSE by facilitating the exchange of information on these matters among members and by providing assistance in the administration and enforcement of collective agreements (Constitution 2.2 and 2.10). It is recognized that collective action is necessary to maintain and improve the economic standing, professional rights, and working conditions of the members of FPSE.

Responsibilities:

In addition to those responsibilities and activities that may be directed to it by the Presidents’ Council or the AGM, this Committee will:

1. Monitor developments in contract clauses and develop strategies to protect and enhance the interest of the members of FPSE.
2. Develop and recommend to the Presidents’ Council a program of grievance and contract maintenance and education and evaluate its implementation.
3. Facilitate the development of an effective system of contract administration by the locals.
4. Examine and recommend to the Presidents’ Council collective action in support of the policy statements of this Committee

Terms of Reference:

Reporting to: Reports regularly to the FPSE President and the Presidents’ Council.

Composition: The Contract Administration Review Committee is composed of one designated representative from each local. This representative shall be the Chairperson of the Grievance/Contract Administration Committee or Chief Steward from the local. The Non-Regular Faculty Committee may appoint one person to the Committee.

Meetings: Meetings as required by the Committee to fulfill its responsibilities limited only by the funding allocated to the Committee.

Term of Appointment: Locals shall endeavour to elect or appoint representatives for a two year term.

Chairperson: The Committee shall elect a new Chairperson at the last meeting of the Committee held prior to the convening of the Annual General Meeting and Convention.

The Committee shall endeavour to elect a Chairperson who has served on the Committee a previous term as a local representative.

The Chairperson or designate shall have observer status at meetings of the Presidents’ Council with voice but no vote. The responsibility of the Chairperson includes attendance by the Chairperson or designate at the Presidents' Council meeting immediately subsequent to a meeting of the Committee or upon request of the FPSE President.

The Chairperson shall be a member of the Grievance and Arbitration Review Committee.

The Chairperson shall attend the Annual General Meeting and Convention. The Convention shall provide orientation and planning opportunities for Committee Chairpersons and facilitate their meeting as a group.

The duly elected Chairperson of the Committee shall continue to serve as Chairperson where the Chairperson ceases to be a designated local representative to the Committee.

Observers: By invitation of the Chair.

Quorum: A majority of locals.

Voting: Positions adopted by consensus among designated representatives; otherwise by simple majority (By-Law #6).

Funds: As allocated in the annual budget.