Board of Directors

The Executive Committee (EC) is comprised of the four executive officers elected by the Delegates at the Annual Delegates’ Conference (ADC), as well as the Board Chair, who is elected from the Board by the Board.

The President/CEO chairs the EC and is the point of contact for the EC.

The Board, Executive Committee, and President/CEO, in descending order, are responsible for the day-to-day management of the union’s operation, in accordance with approved policies and procedures. The Chief Operating Officer assists all three and is a non-voting member of the EC.

Just as the ADC delegates authority to the Board to carry out regular operations, the Board further delegates special authorities to the Executive Committee, including for:

• Personnel: Overseeing, in conjunction with the Chief Operating Officer, staffing, labour relations, and bargaining.
• Investment: Receiving regular reports from the Treasurer, Director of Finance & Administration, and the Investment Advisor, and ensuring policy and procedure are being followed.
• Bargaining readiness: Maintaining strategic oversight of all bargaining efforts.
• Strategic planning: Leading planning, monitoring progress, and adapting priorities as needed.
• Finance: Carrying out the Board’s in-year financial authority for budget approvals, tendering and purchasing, and expense reimbursement discretionary approvals.
• Discipline: Enforcing By-laws 9, 4 and 10 and acting as an appellant body for mediation and arbitration denials.

The President is the Chief Executive Officer of the union and, as its highest ranking official, responsible for carrying out the union's mission. They are responsible for ensuring general good governance and that all approved policies and actions are properly implemented.

The President/CEO is also a member of the Senior Management team, the union’s chief negotiator, co-chair of all central employee relations tables, an ex-officio member of all bargaining teams, and has the sole ability to bind the union in resolving individual and policy disputes.

As chief spokesperson, the President/CEO speaks on behalf of the Executive, Board, ADC, and members of all bargaining units.

Finally, the President/CEO has the authority to strike Board Working Groups to deal with in-year topics and, together with the Chief Operating Officer, represents management for internal audit and labour relations purposes.

During their term as President, they are on full-time union leave, and work at the AMAPCEO office. 

The Vice-President shares some of the leadership responsibilities of the President/CEO and fulfills their duties as designated, or when they are unable to do so. The Vice-President also assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the ADC, Board, Executive Committee, or President/CEO.

The Vice-President sits as a member of the AMAPCEO-Ministry Employee Relations Committee (ACERC) and on the Multi Bargaining Agents forum (MBA). They lead the union’s education and equity initiatives, as well as the Employee Relations Committee's standardization efforts.

During their term as Vice-President, they are on full-time union leave, and work at the AMAPCEO office. 

The Treasurer is the Chief Financial Officer of the union and is responsible for AMAPCEO’s funds and assets, as well as for maintaining accurate records of accounts and financial transactions. The Treasurer leads the Board in drafting the annual budget, is an advisor to the Audit Committee, and sits as Chair of the cyclical Finance Committee when in session.

The Secretary ensures proper notice is given for meetings and minutes, and that decisions are recorded for meetings of all governing bodies. They are also responsible for keeping record of incoming correspondence and formal outgoing communications. The Secretary has the symbolic responsibility to oversee the registry of members. In conjunction with the President/CEO, they set agendas for all governing bodies. The Secretary sits as an ex-officio liaison to the Resolutions Committee.

The Chair of the Board is elected on an annual basis by the non-Executive members of the Board of Directors. They are responsible for officiating at Board meetings, providing a District element as a fifth member of the Executive Committee, and assuming other responsibilities assigned by the Board, Executive, or President/CEO.