Governance

OPSEU Local 365 Stewards and Executive

Executive

President: Louise Campbell
Vice President: Will Dowkes
Chief Steward:  Chloe Devlin
Treasurer: Jennifer Walsh-Hopkins
Secretary:  Mike Audet

Steward Listing

Administration Staff (up to 21)

  • Louise Campbell
  • Deb Earle
  • Ashley Maschke
  • Brandon Remmelgas
  • Tim Claydon
  • Babin Joy
  • Jennifer Walsh-Hopkins
  • Emma Grant
  • Michele Sparkes
  • Linda Sweeting
  • Chloe Devlin
  • Amelia Munday
  • Madisyn Brownlee
  •  Robyn Gundy  
  • Paul Hazlett 
  • Kerrith Paul 
  • Jonathan Semugaza 
  • Cynthia Budgell 

Buildings and Services (up to 10)

  • Adele Devlin
  • Alisha McGregor
  • Aaron Thompson
  • Kendra Windsor
  • Brys Bauer
  • Sheri Erickson
  • Keegan Sands 
  • Mark Bedlington

Computing Staff (up to 3)

  • Jeff Gardiner
  • Will Dowkes
  • Mike Audet

Library Staff (up to 2)

  • Rebecca Kolisnyk
  • Abe Draycott 

Scientific Staff (up to 6)

  • Rob Loney
  • Angela Sikma
  • Cassandra DeFrancesco
  • Matt Porter
  • Shawna Corcoran
  • Jayme Stabler  

Secretarial Staff (up to 9)

  • Trisha Gayle Pearce
  • Carolyn Mallory
  • Sylvia Dick
  • Colleen Berrigan
  •  Laura Strongitharm 
  • Teresa Garvey
  • Bonnie Caruana
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OPSEU Local Committees

Action Committee

 The Action Committee is set up to encourage a strong, vigilant local. It is responsible for identifying issues of importance to the membership. Possible action and response to problems will be recommended to the LEC or its officers for approval.

 

Composed of at least 3 members and, if composed of more, must total an odd number. All
committees must have one member who must be a steward but who may or may not be
Chair.  

  • Jennifer Walsh-Hopkins
  • Abby Richards
  • Adam Murphy
  • Adam Call
  •  Alisha McGreggor
  • Connor Stinson
  • Chloe Devlin

Bylaw Committee

The function of this committee is to review the current bylaws to ensure they are relevant
to current operating conditions (i.e., university structure etc.) and review any proposed
Bylaw changes (additions/changes/ deletions) to ensure proposed amendments are not in
conflict with the OPSEU Constitution, our Collective Agreement or any other
provincial/federal statutes. The committee will create its Terms of Reference for approval
by the LEC.

    • Deb Earle
    • Brandon Remmelgas
    • Louise Campbell
    • Madison Assiginack

Communications Committee

The Communications Committee is responsible for disseminating information to the
general membership and may assist in producing notices for social activities, educational or
other union business.

Composed of at least 3 members and, if composed of more, must total an odd number. All
committees must have one member who must be a steward but who may or may not be
Chair.  

    • Alisha McGregor
    • Rebecca Kolisnyk
    • Nicole Sullivan
    • Montana Scott
    • Brandy
      Westerdyk 

Equity/Diversity/Inclusion (EDI)

  • Amelia Munday 
  • Laura Strongitharm
  • Chloe Devlin
  • Dave Hurley
  • Connor Stinson
  • Malura Lucas
  • Sara Pieper

Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC)

Three (3) representatives of OPSEU positions that form part of the University
Multiworkplace Joint Health and Safety Committee for a two-year term. Where possible 1
member should be a steward so can report back at the LEC.

    • Angela Sikma (Co-Chair)
    • Trisha Gayle Pearce
    • Dave Hurley 

Human Rights

The Presidential Advisory Council on Human Rights, Equity and Accessibility (PACHREA) is a standing advisory committee to the President and Vice-Chancellor of Trent University.

Its purpose is to oversee the formulation, implementation, monitoring and review of the University’s equality, diversity and disability policies and practice and to assist the Human Rights Advisor in preparing and maintaining an institutional action plan to ensure that these policies are translated into programs of action and to report annually to Board of Governors on such matters.

1 Staff member is elected to sit on the committee.

    • Dave Hurley 

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee follows procedures set out for various elections and is
administratively responsible for the polls, ballots and notices required.

    • Rebecca Kolisnyk
    • Chris Nelan
    • Babin Joy 

Bargaining Committee 

    • Louise Campbell
    • Adam Murphy
    • Will Dowkes
    • Mark Bedlington
    • Adele Devlin

Joint Job Evaluation Comm. (JJEC)

A subcommittee of Joint Committee which evaluates the classification of OPSEU positions.
Comprised of four (4) representatives of OPSEU (along with 4 representatives from
Exempt). OPSEU representatives shall be elected annually for staggered two-year rotating
term so that an experienced representative is always present (for example in year 1 two
members are elected and 1 remains; year 2 one member is elected and 2 remain). Where
possible 1 member should be a steward so can report back at the LEC.

    • Deb Earle
    • Jeff Gardiner
    • Nicole Holden
    • Danielle Britton

Trent Nature Areas & Stewardship Committee

A standing sub-committee of the Facilities and Grounds Advisory Committee, reporting to the Facilities and Grounds Advisory Committee 

  • To provide advice on the management of the University Nature Areas to ensure their protection and appropriate use
  • To develop proposals to promote awareness and appropriate University and public use of the University Nature Areas
  • 1 Staff member is selected to sit on the university committee. 

    • Kate Hodge 

Pension Committee

    • Rob Loney
    • Aaron Hunt
    • Will Dowkes
    • Brandon Remmelgas (shadow member)

Senate Representative

Trent University has a bicameral system of governance. The authority and responsibilities of our two governing bodies, the Board of Governors and the Senate, are delineated in the Trent Act. Both governing bodies are supported by the University Secretariat.
1 OPSEU member is elected to be a non-voting visitor of senate.

    • Brandon Remmelgas

Trustees

The local shall elect an audit committee composed of at least two members to be known
as Trustees. The Trustees shall be elected at a general membership meeting from among the
members and may not hold any other office in any Local. They shall hold office for a two-year
term, but at the first election in a Local the terms may be varied to provide subsequently for
overlapping terms

    • Smolly Coulson
    • Kristine Williams

Grievance Committee

Chair: Chaired by the Chief Steward. The function of this committee shall be to assist the
steward body in the grievance process, to assist the Chief Steward in the performance of
his/her duties and to assist the membership in the protection of their rights.

    • Chair: Chloe Devlin
    • Jeff Gardiner
    • Michele Sparkes
    • Tim Claydon

Animal Care Committee

The Animal Care Committee (ACC) derives its authority from Trent University as well as from federal and provincial legislation, notably The Animals for Research Act (Ontario). As a result, in matters concerning animal regulations, the ACC is answerable to the University as well as to government officials. As most of the Committee’s activities have some bearing on animal care, it is often not possible (nor desirable) to determine where statutory authority and responsibility ends, and University jurisdiction begins. Members of the ACC should bear this in mind when reading these Terms of Reference and CCAC guidelines.
 
  • Craig Murray