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Call for Nominations: Various Committee By-Elections – Deadline September 17

Nominations are now open for vacant positions on multiple committees. 

If you want to nominate yourself to sit on a committee, nominations are now open and will close on 17 September at 17:00 (5:00 PM), Toronto time (EDT; UTC-4). Nominations received after that time will not be accepted.

Members may serve on a maximum of four (4) committees per fiscal year.

Any committees with more nominees than positions open will be voted on at the GMM on 17 September. Otherwise, nominees will be acclaimed to their position.

Nominees will be notified if their candidacy will be voted on at the GMM and the short written candidate statement submitted through the jotform (max 150 words) will be included in the GMM package. There will also be time at the GMM (17 September) for nominees to briefly speak about their candidacies if they so choose.

Information on each of our committees is available at this link. The following committees have vacancies:

  • Distribution Committee (4 vacancies)
  • Joint Health and Safety Committee (8 vacancies)
  • Postings Officers (1 vacancy)
  • York Pension Fund Board of Trustees (1 vacancy)
  • Childcare Committee (4 vacancies)
  • Ways & Means Fund Committee (4 vacancies)
  • Research Grants Fund and Travel Costs Fund Committee (2 vacancies, only open to Unit 2 members)
  • Labour-Management Committee (1 vacancy, only open to Unit 3 members)

To nominate yourself, please fill out the Jotform linked here. Please note that nominations are not being taken by email, only through Jotform.

If you have any questions, please email Matt Lomas, Recording Secretary, at recsec.cupe3903@gmail.com.

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