Members' Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

1. Purpose

To review member cases to ensure support, guidance, and advocacy are in place for UWSA members.

2. Mandate

• To give in-depth strategic consideration to members’ advisory cases
• To support the UWSA Staff Advocacy Officer in managing members’ advisory cases
• To consider the implications of UW policies on staff working conditions
• To ensure all members have support: committee members may be called upon to support and advocate for individual members when contacted directly or when the Staff Advocacy Officer has a conflict.
• To ensure that the UWSA possesses required skills and competencies to effectively support its members
• To act in alignment with all applicable UW and UWSA policies and guidelines

3. Reporting relationships

The Members Advisory Committee reports to the UWSA President.

4. Membership

The Members' Advisory Committee consists of:

• UWSA Staff Advocacy Officer (ex officio)
• UWSA President (ex officio)
• UWSA Past-President (ex officio)
• UWSA President-elect (ex officio)
• The President or Staff Advocacy Officer may choose to invite a resource person as required to meetings

5. Chair

The UWSA Staff Advocacy Officer shall serve as Chair.

6. Recording secretary

No minutes are kept; the Staff Advocacy Officer shall document cases as appropriate.

7. Frequency of meetings

The Members’ Advisory Committee shall normally meet once per week.

8. Quorum

A quorum shall be the UWSA Staff Advocacy Officer plus two committee members.

9. Appointment

All Members are ex officio.

10. Circulation of minutes

No minutes are kept; the Staff Advocacy Officer shall document cases as appropriate.

Revised: April 19, 2022, April 19, 2023, March 28, 2024 (titles only)
Approved: July 15, 2022