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D. INTERNAL MATTERS - LABOUR RELATIONS

A meeting was held with the Excluded Per-
sonnel last week, at which time I informed
them of my intentions regarding recommenda-
tion to the Board on the conditions of em-
ployment of excluded personnel over the
next year. At that time, I received useful

suggestions which have been passed on to

the Finance, Facilities & Personnel Commit-

tee of the Board for further investigation.

It is my understanding that negotiations

are continuing with the BCGEU, but that ne-
gotiations with the ‘Douglas/Kwantlen Facul-
ty Association have ceased until September.

As a result of very careful cost control
over the past fiscal year, and good fortune
in a number of areas of budget contingency,
we are in a healthy financial condition.

On the assumption that the Ministry's fore-
casts to us during the past year regarding

this year's Operating Budget will in fact be

adhered to, I have informed the Deans and
the Bursar that I see no need for layoffs

of regular College employees due to finan-
cial stringencies at this time. One redund-
ancy proceeding which was under way has been
cancelled as a result of my decision, with
the faculty member involved being

reassigned.

I am not contemplating further reductions
to the administration at this time, for the
same reason.

This decision arises out of a current, per-
haps short-lived, situation. Should the
financial situation change, the Board will
be informed immediately.

E. INTERNAL MATTERS - GENERAL
Mary Beth Bosshard, one of our Community

Programmers, has been given an appointment

at the University of British Columbia, pro-
gramming in the Humanities area. We are
pleased that Beth's work with Douglas Col-
lege enabled her to successfully apply for
the position, and wish her well in her fut-
ure endeavours. She will be missed by all
of us.

The Board will remember that it referred

 

 

the Policy Statement on Conflict of Inter-
est back to the administration for further
examination, following a presentation by
the Douglas/Kwantlen Faculty Association.
I have referred the matter to Mr. Doerr
who is carrying out a review as specified
by the Board, with the assistance of the
other Deans and the Bursar. Mr. Doerr
tells me that he expects that a recommend-
ation from the Management Committee can be
expected in early September, and therefore
that the Finance, Facilities and Personnel
Committee of the Board will have a re-
vised document for their examination at
their regular September meeting.

Processes of review of applications for the
position of Community Resource Development
Officer are just about complete. It is
expected that a short-list will be devel-
oped over the next week, following which
interviews will commence.

Mr. Ed Redmond, formerly Dean of Applied
Programs, and currently Staff Assistant to
the President in charge of development of
the 5-Year Plan, will be going on holidays
at the end of this month, prior to his re-
tirement in August. The position of Dean
of Applied Programs is currently being ad-
vertised. I expect that the processes of
review and interview will not be complete
until the end of the summer.

“Mr. Redmond has tabled with me a report of

the Committee to review the Governance
System. At its next regular meeting, I
will be acquainting the Board with the
substance of that report.

Qur Personnel Department sponsored a high-
ly successful pre-retirement workshop for
32 staff, faculty and administrators and
spouses on June 6. Response was enthusi-
astic and further such activities are be-
ing planned.

 

 

Correction

The Maple Ridge Centre of Douglas College
will re-open August 22, 1983. NOT August
2, as previously published.