The Guild is currently seeking candidates to fill two positions on the national Performance Management and Staff Development Committee.

The PMSD program is a joint one between union and management, designed to manage employees’ performance effectively and to ensure that employees have access to training and development opportunities. Members of the committee are decision-makers in the PMSD process. They:

? ensure that PMSD is being applied properly across the country
? monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the process, making changes as necessary
? report to the National Joint Committee
? communicate regularly with local PMSD committees
? ensure that national and local committee members are trained appropriately to oversee the PMSD program.

The CBC branch executive of the Guild will select candidates based on the following criteria:
– ability to communicate the principles of PMSD (visit link below to review principles)
– commitment to the process and to the time required to fulfill the duties
– the interest to work closely with other committee members and CBC senior management to ensure a positive outcome of the PMSD process for all
– problem-solving skills
– prior experience on a PMSD committee will be considered an asset

Candidates should be willing to travel approximately three to four times per year for national meetings, and to participate in conference calls when required. Travel, accommodation and release from work are covered and arranged for committee members.

If you are interested in the serving on the national PMSD committee, please send a brief statement by Monday May 11 to mplaurin@sympatico.ca about why you are interested, why you believe PMSD is important to our members and to the CBC, and what qualities you would bring to role, and include an endorsement from an elected Guild representative.

For more information about PMSD, please consult Article 39 of our new collective agreement, which can be found at: www.cmg.ca/CBCmemoagreement2009EN.pdf.