MRSA New Employee Orientation

1. MRSA New Employee Orientation Welcome to your MRSA Orientation

2. Introductions Employees attending Name Department/ Faculty, Business Area Start at MRU MRSA Executive Name Department/ Faculty, Business Area MRSA role

3. Our Agenda for the hour • A Brief History of MRSA • MRSA Organizational and Governance Structure • Board • Committees • Brief MRSA Facts • MRSA at MRU • Q & A

4. History of our Mount Royal Staff Association June 1978 – January 2013 January 2013 - Present • Certified in 1978 as the MRSSA (Mount Royal Support Staff Association) • MRSSA renamed MRSA in 2013 (Mount Royal Staff Association) • Certified union by the Alberta Labour Relations Board (ALRB) • MRSA turned 40 in June 2018 • Currently have approximately 640; our number can fluctuate each month with retirements, leaves, etc.

6. Vision A culture of recognition and mutual respect where the MRSA is an equal and valued partner in the MRU community. Updated August 2018

7. Mission The MRSA is a bargaining unit that advocates for the collective rights and interests of its members and builds community. Updated August 2018

9. Organizational Governance

10. What the MRSA Executive Board Does? • Sit on MRU Committees where appropriate to have staff representation • ex. Board of Governors • Advocate on behalf of YOU (members) regarding any concerns • Represent YOU (members) with any Collective Agreement issues • Make MRSA budget decisions to ensure contributions to the reserve/defense fund • Educate ourselves and members about new legislations

11. What the MRSA Executive Board Does? • Network with MSA (MacEwan) and NASA (UofA) • Provide social activities for YOU (members) to attend • Attend weekly board meetings • Organize and participate in MRSA Committees • and more… check out our website & Newsletter

12. Organizational Structure Executive Board & Committees

14. Committee Information Audit & Finance • Treasurer serves as Chair • Oversees the MRSA budget, internal controls, and risk mitigation • Works with the external auditor to prepare the annual financial statements • Treasurer presents the budget at our Annual General Meeting

15. Committee Information continued… Employee Relations Social Committee • Assist employees with any workplace concerns • Work on dispute resolution mechanisms • Meets with a representative from HR when necessary • Attend labour relations conference • Responsible for the social committee budget • Propose, organize and run social activities/events for members

16. Committee Information continued… Governance Committee PD Committee • Ensure MRSA Policies & Procedures are up to date and in alignment with the MRSA Constitution • Changes are approved by the MRSA Executive Board • Create Professional Development opportunities for members • PD Day • Lunch and Learns

17. Committee Information continued… MRU Coalition Committee Negotiations Committee • 2 MRSA, 2 MRFA & 2 SAMRU • Monthly meetings • Propose strategies for affecting public policy • Identify matters of common interest • Participate in training to learn to negotiate • Research and prepare for negotiations on Collective Agreement with MRU Board of Governors (BoG) • Communicate information to members once negotiations has concluded • Commence new negotiations with the BoG if members reject an initial proposal.

18. Committee Information continued… Communications Committee • Assist in drafting messaging to members from MRSA • Revamped the MRSA Newsletter • Monitor a communication email • Currently working on updating our website

19. Committee Information Education, Development & Training (EDT) • Collective Agreement item – MRU Provides annual funding • $145K • $120K – Professional • $25K - Personal • Reimbursement for MRSA members, their spouses and dependents ($35K) for education, development and/or training • Cont. Ed. Complimentary courses • 50% family discount on Cont. Ed courses • Reimbursed through HR - $40K

20. MRSA Facts

21. Our MRSA Membership by Age Distribution; Who You Work With: This is approximate, as our number of members changes each semester.

22. Our MRSA Colleagues;Years of Service Distribution

24. Colleagues MRSA How we see ourselves Students Students Colleagues Colleagues MRU MRFA Groups within MRU We view groups as Colleagues SAMRU

25. What Does the MRSA Do for Us: Negotiate and champion the Collective Agreement Maintain relationships with all stakeholders internally & externally Provide professional development opportunities And so much more…

26. And so much more… What Does the MRSA Do for Us: Manage the MRSA budget and defense fund Help with dispute resolution Provide Staff Lounge usage Organize events and activities

27. MRU Stakeholder Committees

28. Your Association Wants YOU toBe Informed and Involved! • INFORMATION ABOUT THE MRSA • WEBSITE WWW.MRUSTAFF.CA • Read your Collective Agreement, access via the Governance tab on our website • Read the monthly MRSA Newsletters that are emailed to you • Attend the AGM and the GM in November and May respectively, all members are encouraged to attend (Collective Agreement Article 7.3 negotiated item) • Join committees or run for an Executive Board position • Exercise your right and vote in MRSA Elections, ratification votes, etc!

29. Contact Your MRSA Website: www.mrustaff.ca MRSA office: W301 | Staff lounge: W305 Email: mrsa@mtroyal.ca Phone: 403-440-5993