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Nurses’ Union Constitution and Bylaws. Candidates will provide their name and contact information and submit a biographical sketch and a statement of objectives which, when combined, will be no more than 250 words. Please do not use your BCNU email address as your contact. Please type information directly into the space provided on the form, which can then be printed to gather signatures. Candidates may also email a high resolution photo (head and shoulders shot), appropriate for reproduction in a magazine to marcognoato@ bcnu.org. Suitable image file formats include jpeg, png and tiff. The photo and other information will appear on the BCNU website, Update magazine and in a candidates’ brochure, which will be mailed to the homes of all members. Each nominee must sign the consent and declaration statements of the nomination form. Candidates, and those who nominate them, must be BCNU members. Nominations, biographical sketches and declaration statements must be received by the BCNU Burnaby office by FIVE O’CLOCK (5:00 pm) on the afternoon of January 20, 2014. Material received after this deadline will not be accepted. Please ensure that your envelope is clearly marked “NOMINATION FORM” and addressed to Marco Gnoato, Chair, Nominations Committee, BC Nurses’ Union, 4060 Regent Street, Burnaby, BC, V5C 6P5. When making reference to participation in BCNU committees and/ or task forces in your biographical sketch, please specify whether it was in the capacity of chair, vice chair or member and please provide dates.
PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE
BCNU PRESIDENT’S COMPENSATION PACKAGE Compensation and Benefits include: • Salary: $170,000. Tied to the Nurses’ Bargaining Association Provincial Collective Agreement plus an annual overtime allowance of $20,000. • Car Allowance: $700 per month, plus gas. • Annual Vacation: Six weeks, or your vacation as per your employer • Benefits: Pension (Municipal Pension Plan, from self-paid contributions and from those paid by BCNU), EFAP, LTD, MSP premiums, extended health, dental and travel insurance. Six months of sick leave per year. • Education: Up to ten paid days, and tuition costs of up to $20,000 per calendar year. The following benefits are also included if relocation to Metro Vancouver is necessary: • A maximum of $2,000 per month housing allowance if the BCNU condominium is not suitable. • Relocation package. • One paid return trip, every two weeks, either for the president or their spouse.
BCNU VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE COUNCILLOR COMPENSATION PACKAGE Compensation and Benefits include: • The annual base salary tied to the general and equity increases set forth in the Nurses’ Bargaining Association Provincial Collective agreement, and as follows: • Vice President: $126,263 • Treasurer: $118,365 • Executive Councillors: $111,404 • Annual Stipend: $8,000 for travel time, car expenses beyond the mileage paid and home office expenses incurred in managing regional affairs from your home and extra hours worked. • Annual Vacation, benefits and as per the policy • Education: Tuition costs of up to $2,000 per calendar year. The following benefits are also included if relocation to Metro Vancouver is necessary: • Shared accommodation at the BCNU condominium • One paid return trip, every week
Roles & Functions PRESIDENT ROLES • Reports to Council and accepts direction from Council • Leads and provides vision to BCNU • Presides at meetings: Council, Executive Committee and Convention • Recommends policies and actions for decision by Council • Guides Council to focus on important issues • Prepares agendas for Council, Convention, Executive Committee and other meetings for which the President is responsible • Ensures Council gets complete, relevant and timely information for decision making • Determines action on urgent and important issues between Council meetings • Guides annual BCNU program goals • Is BCNU’s chief spokesperson and liaison with: media, public, other unions and nursing organizations, government and others • Builds and maintains external relationships required in the achievement of union objectives • Builds BCNU’s public image • Builds membership relations/ membership liaison • Assesses BCNU member satisfaction and organizational performance • Fosters a learning environment for Council and Executive • Directs that a review of BCNU policies occur annually • Leader of office of the President and building/working with Executive team • Works closely with the Executive Director/s on a day-to-day basis • Ex-officio member of committees (except Nominations Committee) • Directs annual committee review