• receive and act on proposals and referrals from the Board and the Executive;
• operate within the budget approved by the Board;
• recommend and report to the Executive actions within their terms of reference;
• prepare, if necessary, a budget request for the following fiscal year and present it    to the Executive;

• present an annual report of their activities to the Executive and the AGM.

A. Pension and Retirement Income

Terms of Reference:
Respond to requests regarding matters pertaining to pension concerns; make
recommendations to the Executive on matters pertaining to pension concerns;
receive concerns and recommendations from member organizations; prepare      
for the Executive proposals and position papers related to pension and      
retirement concerns with appropriate recommendations.

Committee Members:
Arnold Hull, Chair -  Regional Representative, Ontario
Ed Zegray,  Regional Representative, Québec              

B. Communications

Terms of Reference:
Maintain the ACER-CART web site; produce at least one newsletter a year for use
on the website and by member organizations; and encourage and facilitate
communication among member organizations.

Committee Members:
Vaughn Wadelius, Chair - President
Arnold Hull, Regional Representative, Ontario
Ed Zegray, QART, Quebec
Norbert Boudreau, Executive Director, ACER-CART

C. Health Services and Insurance

Terms of Reference:
Provide the member organizations with information and advice regarding health and insurance plans; study the health care and insurance plans of the member organizations; prepare for the Executive proposals and position papers related to health and insurance plans with appropriate recommendations.

Committee Members:
Thomas Gaskell, Chair - Regional Representative, Atlantic
Dean McMullen, Regional Representative, West

Terms of Reference:
Receive and solicit nominations for offices on the Executive and for committees; assume responsibility for the elections.

Terms of Reference:
Make recommendations to the Executive Committee for changes to the By-Laws, Articles, Policies and Procedures; become familiar with legislation which may have an impact on the teaching profession and the status of teachers; and present resolutions to the Executive Committee.

Committee Members:
Helen Biales, Chair - Past President, ACER-CART
Norbert Boudreau, Executive Director, ACER-CART