Staff Compensation Strategy Committee Terms of Reference

1. Purpose

To develop a comprehensive plan of engagement in preparation for staff compensation agreement conversations, which occur via the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Staff Compensation (PACSC).

2. Mandate

To ensure that UWSA PACSC members have adequate information and insights to effectively enter into staff salary conversations
To ensure that PACSC considers both monetary and non-monetary elements of staff compensation
To perform other functions related to staff compensation as requested by the UWSA Board or Operations team
In an agreement year, the Committee shall be deemed to have met its mandate when the Provost’s recommendation for staff compensation has been announced.

3. Reporting relationships

The Staff Compensation Strategy Committee reports through the Committee Chair to the President.

4. Membership

The Staff Compensation Strategy Committee consists of:

UWSA President, ex officio
UWSA Past President, ex officio
UWSA President-elect, ex officio
UWSA Board Vice Chair, ex officio
One member of the UWSA Board of Directors (ideally a past member of PACSC)
Two or three members at large
A resource as requested by the Chair

5. Chair

The Staff Compensation Strategy Committee shall select a Chair from its membership.

6. Recording secretary

The Committee shall assign the recording secretary from its membership.

7. Frequency of meetings

The Staff Compensation Strategy Committee shall meet as needed to fulfill its mandate, approximately 3 times per term. It is expected that the frequency of meetings shall increase in the second and third years of a 3-year compensation agreement.

8. Quorum

A quorum shall be four voting members.

9. Appointment

The UWSA Board Director shall be appointed by the Board for a two-year term, renewable once at the discretion of the Board.

The members at large shall be appointed by the Appointments Committee for a two-year term, renewable once at the discretion of the Staff Compensation Strategy Committee Chair.