2024 MRSA General Election: Call for Nominations

Good morning,

Do you want to grow personally and professionally, develop your leadership skills, gain unique experiences, and make lasting connections with colleagues across campus? Do you have a passion for governance, equity, diversity and inclusion, bargaining for workplace rights and representing the voice of our association? If so, we need you!! Help strengthen the Association by considering the following roles:

1) EXECUTIVE BOARD 

President: One member; two-year term 2024-26 
Candidates must be full-time, twelve (12) month employees and are required to have served a minimum of one (1) year on the MRSA Executive Board.

Vice-President: Two (2) members:
                                                        i) one (1) two-year term 2024-2026, and;
                                                       ii) one (1) one-year term 2024-2025
Candidates must be full-time employees or full-time continuing term employees and commit to a twelve (12) month serving capacity, regardless of their employment hours designation. Candidates are recommended to have served a minimum of one (1) year as a representative on the MRSA Executive Board or have relevant experience.

Treasurer: One member; two-year term 2024-2026 
Candidates must be full-time employees or full-time continuing term employees and commit to a twelve (12) month serving capacity, regardless of their employment hours designation. Candidates are recommended to have served a minimum of one (1) year as a representative on the MRSA Executive Board or have relevant experience. It is strongly recommended that the Treasurer has a working knowledge of basic accounting principles and budgeting in order to fulfill the responsibilities of this role.   

Director at Large: Five (5) members: 
                                                            i) four (4) two-year terms 2024-2026, and; 
                                                           ii) one (1) one-year term 2024-2025 
Candidates must be full-time employees or full-time continuing term employees and commit to a twelve (12) month serving capacity, regardless of their employment hours designation.  

Director at Large: EDI
: One member; one-year term 2024-25
Candidates for the role of Director-at-Large: EDI must be full-time employees or full-time continuing term employees and commit to a twelve (12) month serving capacity, regardless of their employment hours designation.

2) COMMITTEE

Education, Development and Training (EDT): Five (5) members: 
                                                             i) four (4) two-year terms 2024-2026, and;
                                                            ii) one (1) one-year term 2024-2025

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PROCEDURE FOR NOMINATIONS:

  • Complete the Nomination Form if you would like to nominate yourself or a colleague;    
  • Confirmation of Nomination sent to nominees; 
  • Complete the Nomination Campaign Statement if you would like to accept a nomination. 

TIMELINES:

  • Nominations open: April 15 – 26 (closes at 4 p.m.);
  • Candidates announced: April 30 and may campaign until May 13;
  • Elections open: May 14 at 9 a.m. and close on May 15 at 4 p.m.;
  • Results shared: May 16

Governance Documents
Nomination and Elections Policy and Procedures
Campaign Policy
Voting Policy 
Constitution
Collective Agreement 

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