Members

• Luisa Liberatore (PSEA)                    • Marceline Lamarche (BCGEU)
• Jas Parmar (BCIT)                             • Ryan Cousineau (BCGEU 703)
• John D’Agnolo (Camosun)               • Jamie Bond (BCGEU 710)
• Ken Crewe (NIC)                              • Lorna Colasimone (BCGEU 703)
• Patricia Elliot (VIU)                           • Micha Pesta (CUPE)
• Ryan Savelieff (OC)                          • Michelle Waite (CUPE 3479)
• Sarah Brito (JIBC)                             • Tiffany McLaughlin (CUPE 1858)
• Sherri Lutz (NLC)                             • Tracy Kiedyk (CUPE 2773)

Representation

Equal representation (8 Employer, 4 BCGEU and 4 CUPE)

Purpose

To undertake tasks related to health and welfare benefits including:

1. Comparison and analysis of contract administration and costs, using criteria developed by the committee.
2. Monitoring carrier performance including receiving reports from the plan administrator(s).
3. Reviewing the cost effectiveness and quality of benefit delivery, service, and administration by carriers, including access issues.
4. Tendering of contracts.
5. Training on best practices including for local Joint Early Intervention Program (JEIP) / Joint Rehabilitation Committee (JRC) committees.

Member Institutions and Unions

• BCIT / BCGEU 703                     • JIBC / BCGEU 703
• Camosun / CUPE 2081              • KPU / BCGEU 704
• CMTN / BCGEU 712                   • NIC / CUPE 3479
• CNC / CUPE 4951                      • NLC / BCGEU 710
• COTR / CUPE 2773                    • OC / BCGEU 707
• Douglas / BCGEU 703                • VIU / CUPE 1858

Additional Members

The parties agree that institutions and unions may join the Joint Benefits Committee with the consent of PSEA and the existing member unions.

Meetings

The committee will meet up to four times per year, unless otherwise agreed by the parties. It is understood that meetings will be in virtual format.