Operating Committee the Consortium’s managing body, composed of representatives of the Manager and the Contractors, pursuant to Annex XI.
Management Board The Management Board is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the Integrated Service. Its functions and terms of references are set out in Schedule 3 Part I to this Agreement.
Committee Operation a. The committee shall be chaired jointly by a committee member from the Association and a committee member appointed by the Superintendent and/or his/her designee. b. Members of the committee shall receive training in all aspects of OTES, the state adopted evaluation framework, the standards for the teaching profession, teacher of record, shared attribution, and teacher-student data linkage prior to service on the committee. c. The committee shall establish, by mutual agreement, a meeting calendar, tasks for the committee to complete, and timelines for the completion of specific tasks. d. Committee agendas shall be developed jointly by the co-chairpersons of the committee. e. All decisions of the committee shall be achieved by consensus. f. At the initial committee meeting, the committee will develop the ground rules by which the committee will operate. These ground rules will be read aloud at the commencement of every meeting and will be reviewed annually. g. At each meeting, the committee shall select an individual to act as the official scribe for that meeting. h. Members of the committee shall receive release time for committee work and training. i. Minutes of meetings shall be distributed to committee members, SSLTA President, and District Superintendent within seven (7) days following meetings of the committee. j. The committee may establish sub-committees to assist with their work. k. Sub-committees shall be jointly appointed by the Superintendent/designee and the Association President/designee. l. The committee shall be authorized to utilize a consultant(s) (examples include, but are not limited to, educational consultants, software consultants, credentialing trainers, etc.) as it deems appropriate. The cost, if any, shall be borne by the Board.
TRANSITION COMMITTEE A transition committee comprised of the employee representatives and the employer representatives, including the Crown, will be established by January 31, 2016 to address all matters that may arise in the creation of the Trust.
Joint Consultative Committee 46.1 The parties recognise the need for effective communication to improve the business/operational performance and working environment in agencies. 46.2 The parties acknowledge that decisions will continue to be made by the employer who is responsible and accountable to Government for the effective and efficient operation of the agency. 46.3 The parties agree that: (a) where the employer proposes to make changes likely to affect existing practices, working conditions or employment prospects of employees, the union and employees affected shall be notified by the employer as early as possible; (b) for the purposes of discussion the employer shall provide to the employees concerned relevant information about the changes, including the effect of the changes on employees, provided the employer shall not be required to disclose any information that is confidential; (c) in the context of discussions the union and employees are able to contribute to the decision making process; and (d) the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) parties are to provide all reasonable and relevant information except confidential commercial, business or personal information, the release of which may seriously harm a party or individual. 46.4 Each agency will have a JCC comprising of the employer or their nominee, employer nominated representatives and union nominated representatives. 46.5 The JCC will convene within 28 days of a written request being received from either party. 46.6 The JCC will determine its own operating procedures. 46.7 JCCs will be a forum for consultation on issues such as: (a) development of workload management tools within the agency; (b) industrial issues; (c) fixed term and casual employment usage; (d) changes to work organisation and/or work practices occurring in the workplace; (e) agency implementation of recommendations from the ‘Functional Review of Government’; and (f) agency implementation of other aspects of this General Agreement. 46.8 Matters not resolved through the JCC can be referred to the provisions of clause 49 - Dispute Settlement Procedure.