Common use of INTENT - CENTRAL JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE Clause in Contracts

INTENT - CENTRAL JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE. The Hospitals and OPSEU share significant interests in the advancement of the professions and fields of work represented by the OPSEU bargaining units. A Central Committee will be established to identify and pursue opportunities to work together in these regards. The Committee will be composed of two representatives appointed by each of OPSEU and the OHA, and will meet at least quarterly. The parties will invest in this Committee the authority and, on a cost share basis, the funds that it needs to work effectively. The mandate of the Committee will include, but is not limited to, the following: C Determining its reporting mechanisms and frequency, C Finding ways to raise the profile of the professions and fields of work, C Engendering public knowledge, support and recognition for the critical nature of this work, C Working together on strategies to gain public and government support for funding to meet future needs, C Identifying and implementing strategies to increase future retention and recruitment for these areas of work, C Seeking approaches to create new employment opportunities, and C Working to increase the awareness within the hospital of the work of these employees. The Committee will begin its work by identifying the areas that need to be addressed and gathering / sharing the information necessary for informed discussion.