Committees

CUPE 4879 has several active committees that members can participate in during their employment.

Joint Job Evaluation Committee (JJEC)

The Joint Job Evaluation Committee (JJEC) is responsible for evaluating newly created positions and for reviewing positions submitted for re-evaluation. The committee is made up of three CUPE members appointed by election and three Administrative representatives appointed by the university President. Please see the Resources section for JJEC forms.

  • Zahid Sheikh (term expires 2028) zsheikh@tru.ca
  • Michael Dillon (term expires 2027) mdillon@tru.ca
  • Jaspreet Kaur (term exp 2026) jkaur@tru.ca
  • Alex Floyd (1year alternate term expires 2026) afloyd@tru.ca

Negotiating Committee 

  • Lois Rugg
  • Cindy Ozouf
  • Devon De Vries
  • Jackie Enders
  • Vivian Oosthoek
  • Kayla Sanford (alternate)

Grievance Committee

  • Lois Rugg
  • Jackie Enders
  • Cindy Ozouf (chair)
  • Devon de Vries
  • Shilpee Sharma
  • Kayla Sanford

Labour Management

  • Lois Rugg (co-chair)
  • Cindy Ozouf
  • Nico Bosworth
  • Alex Floyd
  • Leah Stubbings

Joint Occupational Health & Safety Reps

  • Alex Floyd
  • Marianna Abutalipova

Trustees

  • Gabriela Jimenez (term expires 2028)
  • Shilpee Sharma (term expires 2027)
  • Kathleen Johnston (term expires 2026)

Education Committee

  • Cindy Ozouf (Executive Liaison)
  • Shilpee Sharma (term expires 2028)
  • Dan Stultz (term expires 2027)
  • Tony Kuczma (term expires 2026)

Social Committee

  • Laszlo Nemes
  • Cindy Ozouf
  • Devon De Vries
  • Shannon James
  • Shilpee Sharma
  • Tony Kuczma
  • Dan Stultz
  • Sarah Porter
  • Gabriela Jimenez
  • Nicolas Bosworth

Communications Committee

  • Lois Rugg
  • Cristian Sonea
  • Cindy Ozouf (Chair)
  • Gabriela Jimenez
  • Kayla Sanford
  • Vivian Oosthoek
  • Kayla Sanford

Parking Appeal Advisory Committee

  • Vivian Oosthoek
  • Michael Dillon

Shop Stewards

  • Lois Rugg
  • Cindy Ozouf
  • Jackie Enders
  • Vivian Oosthoek
  • Devon De Vries
  • Shilpee Sharma
  • Kathleen Johnston
  • Zahid Sheik
  • Alex Floyd
  • Yi Fan Yin-Cheng
  • Kayla Sanford
  • Rhea Clements (Williams Lake)

To contact a shop steward please contact – Lois Rugg (President) 236-425-2142 or 250-318-9919 or reach out to our CUPE 4879 office at 236-425-2141 or email cupe4879@shaw.ca