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CREA Committees

CREA Committees:
Budget Review/Strategic Planning Committee
Communications Team
Financial Oversight Committee
Grievance Committee
Investment Committee
Membership Committee
Negotiating/Bargaining Teams
Resource Development Committee
Scholarship Committee

CREA Representation on Library Committees

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Budget Review/Strategic Planning Committee
Ad hoc committee
Valerie Grasso, Chair (7-7617)
Cathi Jones
Sibyl Tilson

Purpose: Review CREA budget and planning policy and practices and make recommmendations.

Communications Team
Standing committee
Jack Moteff, Chair (7-1435)
Cheryl Beaver
Beverly Campbell
Shelley Harlan
Brian Reeder
Dana Shea
Mallary Stouffer
Sibyl Tilson

Purpose: Write, edit, and disseminate material for CREA members, Congress, and the press.

Financial Oversight Committee
Ad hoc committee
David Smole (7-0624)

Purpose: Receive and review financial statements as required by CREA financial management policies.

Grievance Committee
Standing committee
Lisa Moscatiello, Vice President, Chair (7-7137)
Cheryl Beaver, Steward, KSG
Laura Comay, Steward, LIN
Karma Ester, Governor, KSG
Ted Moore, Steward, TEC
Polly Smale, Governor, G&F
Vacant (Governor)
Backup Steward: Erin Williams, DSP

Purpose:  Review and make recommendations on the pursuit of grievances.  This committee is made up of a specified balance of CREA Governors and  Stewards.

Investment Committee
Standing committee
Jim McCarthy
Maxim Shvedov
Mallary Stouffer
Sibyl Tilson

Purpose: Review CREA investment policy and practice.

Membership Committee
Standing committee
Shelley Harlan
Lisa Moscatiello
Brian Reeder

Purpose: Organize, recruit, and retain members.

Negotiating/Bargaining teams
Formed as needed in the event of contract negotiations.

Resource Development Committee
Ad hoc committee
Valerie Grasso (7-7617)

Purpose: Pursue training and development for all members of CREA, including general members, stewards, governors, and officers.

Scholarship Committee
Standing committee
Garrine Laney, Chair (7-2518)
Maggie McCarty
Vastine Platte
Jon Shimabukuro
Carolyn Torsell

Purpose: Advertise and grant scholarships.

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CREA Representation on Library Committees

CREA is “entitled to have a member on all official Library committees, councils, and task forces which have as their principal purpose the consideration of matters directly affecting working conditions or personnel policies and practices in the bargaining unit, when the Library has designated that employees will be members of such assemblages.” [citation needed]

African American Heritage Month
CREA Representative: Vacant
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Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
CREA Representative: Vacant
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Disability Awareness Month
CREA Representative: Vacant
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Disability ? Committee
CREA Representative: Brian Reeder
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Diversity Advisory Council
CREA Representatives: Angela Napili, Dennis Roth
Purpose of committee: “The Diversity Advisory Council (DAC) examines issues and concerns affecting workplace diversity at the Library. DAC provides advice to the Librarian and other senior managers to address those concerns.”
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Employee Assistance Committee
CREA Representative: Dennis Roth
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Food Service Advisory Committee
CREA Representative: Dennis Roth
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Health and Safety Committee
CREA Representative: JoAnne O’Bryant, 1 vacancy
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Hispanic Heritage Month Committee
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Joint Advisory Committee on Professional Development and Training (JACPDT)
CREA Representative: Vacant; Dennis Roth, alternate
Purpose of committee: To represent the training needs and recommendations of employees, and to present suggestions and recommendations to the Training and Development Advisory Board. (LCR 2017-1, section 6G)
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Leave Bank Advisory Board
Union Representative: Rotated between the Library Unions annually; currently Alison Siskin of CREA
Purpose of Committee: LCR 2015-13.2, sections 3 and 4.
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Library Incentive Award Committee
CREA Representative: Vacant
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Native American Heritage Month
CREA Representative: Vacant
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Recycling
CREA Representatives: Blake Norton and Bruce Vaughn
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Woman’s Heritage Month
CREA Representative: Vacant
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