FPSE Standing Committees and LFA reps

Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE) Standing Committees bring together representatives from its19 member locals to meet at least twice a year in Vancouver, normally in the fall and spring. They may also participate in the Spring Conference held every February and/or attend the FPSE AGM in May. For more information on Committee activities,see FPSE SC Reports from LFA reps.

• Bargaining Coordination Committee (BCC)
  Actively monitors negotiations across the post-secondary education system and assists in coordinating bargaining.
  LFA rep: Janet Douglas
• Climate Action Standing Committee (CASC)
  LFA rep: Bradley Hughes
• Contract Administration Review Committee (CARC)
  Brings Chief Stewards together to coordinate and learn how best to protect collective agreement rights.
  LFA rep: Catherine Huth
• Decolonization, Reconciliation and Indigenization Standing Committee (DRISC)
  “In a humble way, DRISC will provide guidance and support to the FPSE President, the Presidents’ Council, and FPSE membership. DRISC will respect the protocols of the territories in which each of our locals engage and will uplift, honour, and integrate diverse Indigenous ways of knowing and being.”
  LFA rep: Justin Wilson
• Disability Management & Rehabilitation Committee (DMRC)
  Meets to discuss joint benefits trust plans of which most FPSE locals are members (but not VCC and Langara).
  LFA rep: Tanya Lewis
• Education Policy Committee (EPC)
  Monitors institutional and government policy and recent trends in advanced education, developing recommendations for advocacy.
  LFA rep: pending
• Non-Regular Faculty Committee (NRFC)
  Assists in developing and coordinating strategies to increase permanent employment and improve conditions for temporary faculty in the system.
  LFA rep: Niall Christie
• Pension Advisory Committee (PAC)
  Provides advice and information to the FPSE Presidents’ Council and locals on pension-related issues.
  LFA rep: Bryan Brequet
• Women and Gender Equity Committee (WGEC)
  Works on strategies for increasing diversity and gender equality in our institutions and in our communities.
  LFA rep: pending
• Workplace Health, Safety & Environment Committee (WHSEC)
  Works to identify legal rights, issues and trends in the post-secondary sector, and to work with other labour organizations to improve workers’ compensation and occupational health and safety laws.
  LFA rep: Valerie Lloyd