HR Committee - AMS of UBC

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The AMS HR Committee sets the standards and regulations for employment at the AMS.

Current Members

Chair: Millen Sandhu, non-Executive voting member of Council

Julia Srbely (Councillor)
Thomas Beer (Councillor)
Alex Kim (Councillor)
Ash Dennis (Councillor)
Millen Sandhu (Councillor)
Vacant (Student-at-Large)
Betty Huang (Human Resources – non-voting)
Jin Wang (Ombudsperson – non-voting)
Dylan Evans (AMS President)

Terms of Reference

The Human Resources Committee shall be composed of:

five (5) non-Executive Council members;
one (1) Student at Large;
the Senior Manager of Human Resources, or their designate, who shall be non-voting; and
the Ombudsperson, who shall be non-voting.

The Human Resources Committee shall:

meet at least once a month
assist the Human Resources Manager in creating and enforcing the Society’s standards on employment for student government staff;
ensure the equitable treatment of the Society’s student government staff and volunteers;
meet with the Ombudsperson, Speaker of Council, and Elections Administrator in June, October, February, and April to review their activities, provide feedback on their performance, and arrange for any needed support;
recommend candidates to Council for the positions of Ombudsperson, Speaker of
Council, Elections Administrator, and other positions on the Elections Committee
in accordance with Section IX C, Article 2(7)
in consultation with the Finance Committee make recommendations to Council concerning financial compensation and benefits for appointed positions in the Society;
make recommendations to Council concerning terms of employment for newly created appointed positions in accordance with Section IX C, Article 2(8);
decide on proposed changes to the terms of appointment for appointees or make recommendations to Council concerning such changes in accordance with Section IX C, Article 2(8);
in consultation with the Finance Committee review the remuneration of the members of the Executive and recommend changes in that remuneration to Council;
oversee the completion of transitional reports, and ensure the collection of such reports, for the positions of Speaker of Council, Ombudsperson, and Elections Administrator, in accordance with Section II, Article 10(16) for the Ombudsperson and the internal policy on elections rules and regulations for the Elections Administrator,;
propose annual goals for itself to Council for approval and be responsible for completing those goals;
have the power to remove, pursuant to Bylaw 5(1), any person appointed by Council if the appointee has met the threshold for job abandonment as determined by the Society’s Human Resources Department; and
have such other duties as are outlined in the Bylaws or the Code or assigned by Council from time to time.