Committees
Budget Committee
Oversees the development, proposal, and implementation of a responsible budget.
Ellen Kaye
Rachel Wallace-Brodeur
Candace Smith
Danielle Parent
Communications Committee
Aids the Communications Lead in the development of communication materials and other opportunities to connect and build solidarity among and beyond the Union
Cameron Ishee, lead
Ashley Hance
Avery Muzikar
Kiersten Tavares
Lauren Eicher
Madeleine Aborn
Nina Jaffe
Labor-Management Committee
Meets regularly with the administration for the purpose of discussing problems that may arise under the implementation of the contract, rules, regulations and policies of the University, and other matters of interest.
Ellen Kaye
Rachel Wallace-Brodeur
Danielle Parent
Kara Williams
Membership Committee
Leads New Employee Orientations and aids the Membership Lead in other opportunities for membership development
Amanda Broder, lead
Annie Valentine
Rachel Wallace-Brodeur
Ellen Kaye
Zhanna Gordon
We will be growing this committee in future! If you’re interested, please fill out our Get Involved form.
Professional Development Committee
Works with representatives of the administration to establish a process to request professional development funds and the criteria used to approve or deny requests, and to oversee distribution of the funds.
Kenneth Viglucci
Sean Fogarty
Ryder Owens
Kara Williams, ex officio
Email the committee: profdevfund@uvmstaffunited.org
Sick Bank Committee
Establishes a process to request leave time from the sick bank and the criteria used to approve or deny requests, and oversees distribution of leave time.
Jack Roberts
Skye Ellicock
Julia Valliere
Norman Medina
Amanda Broder
Jeff Rector, alternate
Ellen Kaye, ex officio
Email the committee: sickbank@uvmstaffunited.org
Social & Educational Committee
Aids the Social & Educational Lead in the development of social and educational events and materials and other opportunities to build community and solidarity among and beyond the Union
Claire Whitehouse, lead
Cailey Biles
Sean Fogarty
Colleen Goodhue
Zhanna Gordon
Emma Parks
Tiffany Sharp
We will be growing this committee in future! If you’re interested, please fill out our Get Involved form.