Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
DISTRICT 35 Algoma University Support Staff

2018 - 2020 Executive Members of Algoma University Support Staff

Meet your Executive Team:

President - Craig Diotte

The duties of the President shall be to:

  1. Assume the role of Chief Executive Officer for the Collective Agreement
  2. Call and preside over all Executive and General Meetings
  3. Have signing authority, in consultation with the Executive, for legal matters of the Bargaining Unit
  4. Have co-signing authority on all cheques drawn on the Bargaining Unit’s treasury
  5. Fulfill the duties of the Bargaining Unit President as outlined in the OSSTF Handbook
  6. Be an ex-official member of all Bargaining Unit committees
  7. Report to the Bargaining Unit Executive and Members of the Activities and concerns of the District.
  8. Report to the Members at the Annual General Meeting
  9. Be a member of the Collective Bargaining Committee and the Table Team
  10. Represent all members of the Bargaining Unit fairly
  11. Ensure that all vital functions of an office, which has been vacated, be carried out on an interim basis until the vacancy is filled
  12. Represent the Bargaining Unit at District Council Meetings of OSSTF District 2 and 35
  13. Represent the Bargaining Unit at the Sector Council General Meeting
  14. Represent the Bargaining Unit on such committees as OSSTF may establish

 Email: craigdiotte.osstf35@gmail.com 

 

Vice-President - Bev Teller

The duties of the Vice-President shall be to:

  1. Perform the duties of the President in the President's absence,
  2. carry out the duties as may be assigned by the President,
  3. be responsible for proposed amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws,
  4. maintain an updated Bargaining Unit membership list.

Email:  bevteller.osstf35@gmail.com

 

Treasurer - Rose Linklater 

The duties of the Treasurer shall be to:

  1. Be responsible for the maintenance of the financial records of the Bargaining Unit
  2. Be the administrator of the Bargaining Unit funds and disburse those funds in accordance with the budget as approved by the Members at the Annual General Meeting
  3. Be responsible for reconciling all financial transactions and statements
  4. Present a written monthly financial report to the Executive
  5. Prepare, in co-operation with the Executive, a budget for the forthcoming year to be approved at the Annual General Meeting
  6. Present at the Annual General Meeting, a year-end financial statement of actual Bargaining Unit revenue and expenditures of the preceding year
  7. Have primary signing authority on all cheques drawn on the Bargaining Unit’s treasury
  8. Represent the Bargaining Unit on the District Finance Committee
  9. Carry out the duties as may be assigned by the District Treasurer
  10. Carry out the duties as may be assigned by the President

 Email: roselinklater.osstf35@gmail.com

 

Chief Negotiator - Mark Allard

The duties of the Chief Negotiator shall be to

  1. chair the Bargaining Unit Collective Bargaining Committee, 
  2. represent the Bargaining unit at the District CBC meetings,
  3. report on a timely and regular basis to the Executive and the Members,
  4. carry out the duties as determined by the President.

 Email: Mark.Allard@algomau.ca  

Secretary - Ivana Bruni

The duties of the Secretary shall be to:

  1. Record and maintain the minutes of the Executive, Annual and Special Membership Meetings
  2. Distribute the minutes to the respective bodies prior to the next regularly called meeting
  3. Carry out the duties as determined by the President

 Email: ivanabruni.osstf35@gmail.com

 

Grievance Officer - Eunjung Riauka

The duties of the Grievance Officer shall be to:

  1. Chair the Bargaining Unit Collective Bargaining Committee
  2. Represent the Bargaining Unit at the District CBC meetings
  3. Conduct research in preparation for Collective Bargaining, with the assistance of the Collective Bargaining Committee, and presenting it for approval to the Bargaining Unit Executive
  4. Report on a timely and regular basis to the Executive and the Members
  5. Liaise with the OSSTF Protective Services Secretariat regarding negotiations
  6. Present for approval at the General Meeting, the Memorandum of Settlement on the Collective Agreement
  7. Proofing, printing and distributing the ratified Collective Agreement to the Members
  8. Carry out the duties as determined by the President

Email:  Eunjung.Riauka@algomau.ca

 

Communication Officer - Chris McBride

The Role of the Communication Officer is to:

  1. Work with the Bargaining Unit Executive, Standing Committees, District Executive and the Provincial Communications Committee
  2. Co-ordinate the dissemination of information to Bargaining Unit members at the instruction of the Executive
  3. Update and maintain the Bargaining Unit Website
  4. Maintain an updated Bargaining Unit membership list
  5. Carry out the duties as determined by the President

Email: chrismcbride.osstf35@gmail.com