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Convention Committee
Chair – Colleen Howe, Treasurer and Assessor Coordinator
Committee Support:
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Jess Grant, Communications Officer
Alicia Hupp, Communications Officer
Judy Dodman, Communications Coordinator
Mark Jagoe, Manager of Finance & Operations
Make arrangements for the Annual Convention within the budget approved by the Executive Council. The convention will span over a period of two full days.
Communications Committee
Chair – Crystal Bittman, Occupational Therapist and Executive Council Member, Union Region 11
Committee Support:
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Mark Jagoe, Manager of Finance & Operations
Jess Grant, Communications Officer
Alicia Hupp, Communications Officer
Judy Dodman, Communications Coordinator
Support the Communication team in implementing a communications strategy regarding internal and external communications for the organization.
Executive Committee
Chair – Karen Schmid, Respiratory Therapist & President, Union Region 7
Marisa Kermack, Social Worker & Vice-President, Union Region 7
Colleen Howe, Assessor Coordinator & Treasurer, Union Region 11
Kelly Fuchs, Health Educator – Dental & Secretary, Union Region 11
Committee Support:
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Mark Jagoe, Manager of Finance & Operations
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications
Grievance Committee
Chair – Carman Dyer, Emergency Medical Dispatcher & Executive Council Member, Union Region 11
Committee Support:
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
The Grievance Committee is responsible for ensuring that all HSAS members are represented in a fair, consistent and reasonable manner. This Committee will hear a member’s appeal of a decision by the Labour Relations Staff not to advance her grievance to arbitration.
Governance Committee
Chair – Marisa Kermack, Social Worker & Vice-President, Union Region 7
Committee Support:
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
To assist Executive Council in all matters pertaining to the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan (HSAS) Constitution and Bylaws, and resolutions.
Finance Committee
Chair – Colleen Howe, Assessor Coordinator & Treasurer, Union Region 11
Committee Support:
Mark Jagoe, Manager of Finance & Operations
To manage HSAS’s finances.
Negotiating Committee
Chair – Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Karen Schmid, Respiratory Therapist & President, Union Region 7
Marisa Kermack, Social Worker & Vice-President, Union Region 7
Angela Barsalou, Respiratory Therapist & Board of Governors, Union Region 7
Amy Ewart, Mental Health Therapist & Board of Governors, Union Region 11
Crystal Bittman, Occupational Therapist & Executive Council Member, Union Region 11
Cori Debert, Speech Language Pathologist & Member-at-Large, Union Region 7
Haley Oshowy, Dietitian & Member-at-Large, Union Region 10
Staff:
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications
IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Advocacy) Committee
Co-Chair – Anirban Chaudhury, Audiologist & Executive Council Member, Union Region 7
Co-Chair – Anna Millman, Member-at-Large
Committee Support:
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Occupational Health & Safety Committee
Chair – Angela Barsalou, Respiratory Therapist & Board of Governor, Union Region 7
Committee Support:
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Nick Fattore, Labour Relations Officer
To maintain HSAS Member representation on all local OH&S Committees. To provide support and education to HSAS Members who sit on local OH&S Committees. To provide OH&S related support and education to all HSAS Members.
Strategic Planning Committee
Karen Schmid, Respiratory Therapist & President, Union Region 7
Committee Support:
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Mark Jagoe, Manager of Finance & Operations
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications
Strength & Solidarity Committee
Chair – Tracy Erickson, Addictions Counsellor & Board of Governor, Union Region 8
Committee Support:
Kim Canning, Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Natalie Horejda, Manager of Communications