Bargaining Committee

The six members of the UVic Bargaining Committee are elected by the Executive and will include three members from the executive and three from the membership. Their roll is to solicit bargaining proposals from the membership, to build a package of proposals, to negotiate a collective agreement with the University and to recommenmd, or not, the proposed collective agreement to the members.

This committee is established by our constitution which says:

ARTICLE 13: Bargaining Committee

1. 1 The Bargaining Committee consists of six voting members elected by the Executive - three from the Executive and three selected from the membership at large. The bargaining Committee also includes non-voting PEA staff representatives.
2. Powers and Duties: The Negotiating Committee will:
• identify and represent the needs of the members;
• research and develop bargaining positions;
• assist the Professional Employees Association in negotiating collective agreements.