CUPE Learning and Development Committee
The Committee will enable all CUPE members to actively participate in Professional Development. The CUPE L&D Committee:
- promotes professional development and provides access to professional development opportunities;
- provides access to courses throughout the institution;
- provides access to quality training;
- fosters the commitment of Supervisors to Professional Development opportunities;
- promotes collaboration of the institution approach to Professional Development.
See the CUPE L&D site for more details or contact the CUPE L&D Assistant, Marg Taylor (marg.taylor@viu.ca).
Employee and Family Assistance Program Committee (EFAP)
Our current CUPE representative on the EFAP Committee is Jennifer Calder.
Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee
CUPE Members Jannine Grant and Ashley Faulkner are the CUPE representatives on the JOHS Committee.
Joint Rehabilitation Committee/Return to Work Committee
The Joint Rehabilitation Committee (JRC) and the Return to Work (RTW) Committee work in concert with each other to provide resources to members who are off work due to illness or injury. The work of these committees is performed in complete confidence and committee members sign confidentiality agreements before joining.
The JRC works to administer the Joint Early Intervention Program (JEIP) which provides resources to members who are off work due to illness or injury. Union and Management committee members help maintain contact with employees who are off work to reduce issues arising from isolation. For illnesses or injuries that will result in long-term absence from work, the JEIP helps smooth the process into long term disability coverage.
The RTW Committee is the counterpart to the JRC and helps plan and implement transitions back to work for members who have been off work for a significant period of time.
The CUPE Representatives on both these committees are Melisa Bergeron, Tiffany McLaughlin, and Marg Taylor.