Committee

Purpose

Chair

Members

Childcare Reimbursement

Review childcare reimbursement applications

Nominated by the President & confirmed by the EBoard in July of election years

Appointed by chair

Communications

Assist VP for Communications in all activities related to keeping the UCPEA membership and general public informed of issues and events impacting the membership

VP for Communications

Appointed by chair

Constitution & Bylaws

Review the CBL annual and propose amendments

Nominated by the President & confirmed by the EBoard no later than November 1st every year

Nominated by the President & confirmed by the EBoard

Election & Balloting

Oversee all constitutionally required balloting of members and certify results

Nominated by the President & confirmed by the EBoard prior to each election

Nominated by the President & confirmed by the EBoard

Finance

Review and make recommendations to Eboard on financial matters.

Treasurer

Nominated by the President & confirmed by the EBoard; President & First Vice President must serve on the committee along with a minimum of four and a maximum of six UCPEA members at large, and one non-voting UCPEA staff member

Health & Safety

Advise members and Eboard on health and safety issues impacting the membership

Nominated by the President & confirmed by the EBoard

Appointed by chair; must include First Vice President

Hiring and Advancement

Advise the Eboard on hiring, promotion, and professional advancement issues that affect the membership

Nominated by the President & confirmed by the EBoard in July of election years

Appointed by chair; First Vice President ex-officio member

Membership

Services

Develop membership services, benefits, activities, and the planning of social events

VP for Membership Services 

Appointed by chair

Negotiating

Responsible for direct negations with the University on contract issues

First VP for Collective Bargaining

Appointed by EBoard

Nominating 

Administer the nomination process for all elected officers, Union Stewards, and convention delegates per the CBL

Secretary (chair or co-chair)

Nominated by the President & confirmed by the EBoard

Regional Campus

Advise members and the Executive Board about issues that uniquely impact members employed on the University’s various regional campuses, the School of Social Work, and the School of Law. The committee shall act as an advocate for those members to ensure that adequate attention is given to their concerns

Chief Steward

All regional stewards and stewards from

School of Social Work and School of Law

Political

Action

Educate members about legislative issues impacting the membership, labor, or the University

VP for Political Action

Appointed by chair

Professional

Issues Committee

Review requests for professional development funding and plan events to support the well-being of the membership

VP for Professional Issues

Appointed by chair

Scholarship

Review UCPEA scholarship applications and determine recipients

Nominated by the President & confirmed by the EBoard in July of election years

Appointed by chair

Sick Leave Bank

Review and make decisions on applications for use of the UCPEA Sick Leave Bank

First Vice President

Appointed by the President within guidelines agreed to with UConn

Social Justice

Research, educate, and work to dismantle social inequities that impact membership and the UConn community

VP for Social Justice

Appointed by chair