PSE Public School Employees of Oak Harbor (Washington State)

PSE of Oak Harbor Committees

Bylaws Section 8.1.
All committees shall follow these rules:

A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.
No proxy voting.
Each committee shall elect its own chairman
Each committee shall submit a written report of minutes from Committee meetings for accountability and review to the Board of Trustees.
Terms of committee members shall be for one (1) year commencing in September unless otherwise specified in this Article.
Each committee shall adopt operating procedures which will be submitted to the Board of Trustees for approval.

Apprenticeship: (ad hoc)

Benefits: Linda Wehrell
Jeryl Kulpa
Donna Dompier (ad hoc)

Conference: Linda Wehrell The duties of the Conference Committee shall be to discuss with the School District Administration problems that arise during the year as they relate to the administration/interpretation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Grievance: Linda Wehrell It shall be the duty of the Grievance Committee to determine whether a grievance filed by a member of the bargaining unit is valid. If a grievance is valid, it must be a violation of a specific section of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

This committee shall be composed of one (1) representative of each classification.

Job Evaluation: (not active) It shall be the duty of the Job Evaluation Committee to review all newly created positions and those whose workload and responsibilities have changed significantly.

The number of PSE members on the Committee shall be four (4), and shall consist of one (1) from each job index. Each term shall be for a period of two (2) years; Committee members shall be elected at the September general membership meeting according to the following schedule:
A. Odd numbered years, from Assistant and Operations Indexes; and
B. Even numbered years, from Clerical and Maintenance Indexes.
C. Vacancies shall be filled from the appropriate Index by the Board of Trustees for the duration of the term.
This Committee shall remain in effect when in compliance with the terms of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Oak Harbor School District and Public School Employees of Oak Harbor.

Legislative: Roxanne Jorgenson (ad hoc)

Membership: Paul Faulkner (ad hoc)

Negotiating:
Aaron Atwood

Barbara Cobb

Clyde McCarty

Craig Barrett

Denise Martin

Jim Bockman

Kurt Bauch

Linda Parker

Linda Wehrell

Mike Thornton

Ron Kelley

plus

PSE Field Rep.

Donna Dompier, Co-President
Linda Preder, Co-President
It shall be the duty of the Negotiating Committee to effectively and forcefully represent the interests of the respective units and at the same time, the best interests of the entire Association.

This committee shall be composed of two (2) members of each classification each to serve two (2) terms. A term is defined as being from implementation of a contract to implementation of the next contract; the first term as alternate negotiator, the second term as senior negotiator. Each classification will fill the position of alternate negotiator within ninety (90) days of implementation of the contract.

Nomination: It shall be the duty of the Nomination Committee to administer and proctor the elections of the Officers of this organization.

This Committee shall be chaired by the membership officer and be composed of one member from each index.

Scholarship: Janet Aranda
Christy Barney
Woody Baldwin It shall be the duty of the Scholarship Committee to administer the chapter scholarship. This committee shall review applications (the identity of the applicants will be deleted to insure impartial selection) and shall select the recipient(s). The recipient must be an Oak Harbor School District graduating senior who is a dependent of a PSE member. PSE members who have dependents that qualify for this scholarship are excluded from membership on this committee.

This committee shall be composed of five (5) members, no two of whom are from the same classification.

Sunshine: Linda Preder It shall be the duty of the committee to send flowers and a card to any member and their immediate families that may be hospitalized, out with an extended illness, or in cases of death. The maximum dollar amount will be set by the Board of Trustees.

This committee shall be composed of two (2) members of the general membership to serve a term of two (2) years.


Apprenticeship:		(ad hoc)

Benefits:	Linda Wehrell Jeryl Kulpa Donna Dompier	(ad hoc)

Conference:	Linda Wehrell	The duties of the Conference Committee shall be to discuss with the School District Administration problems that arise during the year as they relate to the administration/interpretation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Grievance:	Linda Wehrell	It shall be the duty of the Grievance Committee to determine whether a grievance filed by a member of the bargaining unit is valid. If a grievance is valid, it must be a violation of a specific section of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. This committee shall be composed of one (1) representative of each classification.

Job Evaluation:	(not active)	It shall be the duty of the Job Evaluation Committee to review all newly created positions and those whose workload and responsibilities have changed significantly. The number of PSE members on the Committee shall be four (4), and shall consist of one (1) from each job index. Each term shall be for a period of two (2) years; Committee members shall be elected at the September general membership meeting according to the following schedule: A. Odd numbered years, from Assistant and Operations Indexes; and B. Even numbered years, from Clerical and Maintenance Indexes. C. Vacancies shall be filled from the appropriate Index by the Board of Trustees for the duration of the term. This Committee shall remain in effect when in compliance with the terms of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Oak Harbor School District and Public School Employees of Oak Harbor.

Legislative:	Roxanne Jorgenson	(ad hoc)

Membership:	Paul Faulkner	(ad hoc)

Negotiating:	Aaron Atwood Barbara Cobb Clyde McCarty Craig Barrett Denise Martin Jim Bockman Kurt Bauch Linda Parker Linda Wehrell Mike Thornton Ron Kelley plus PSE Field Rep. Donna Dompier, Co-President Linda Preder, Co-President	It shall be the duty of the Negotiating Committee to effectively and forcefully represent the interests of the respective units and at the same time, the best interests of the entire Association. This committee shall be composed of two (2) members of each classification each to serve two (2) terms. A term is defined as being from implementation of a contract to implementation of the next contract; the first term as alternate negotiator, the second term as senior negotiator. Each classification will fill the position of alternate negotiator within ninety (90) days of implementation of the contract.

Nomination:		It shall be the duty of the Nomination Committee to administer and proctor the elections of the Officers of this organization. This Committee shall be chaired by the membership officer and be composed of one member from each index.

Scholarship:	Janet Aranda Christy Barney Woody Baldwin	It shall be the duty of the Scholarship Committee to administer the chapter scholarship. This committee shall review applications (the identity of the applicants will be deleted to insure impartial selection) and shall select the recipient(s). The recipient must be an Oak Harbor School District graduating senior who is a dependent of a PSE member. PSE members who have dependents that qualify for this scholarship are excluded from membership on this committee. This committee shall be composed of five (5) members, no two of whom are from the same classification.

Sunshine:	Linda Preder	It shall be the duty of the committee to send flowers and a card to any member and their immediate families that may be hospitalized, out with an extended illness, or in cases of death. The maximum dollar amount will be set by the Board of Trustees. This committee shall be composed of two (2) members of the general membership to serve a term of two (2) years.