(by Alphabetical Order)
1.
Bargaining Unit Benefits Analysis Committee:
To collect data and relevant information on public
jurisdiction employee salaries and benefits and to
develop an archive that will show the disparities of
benefits to those of the Unit 9 employees. To provide
support and assistance to the Corporate Bargaining Unit
and Meet and Confer Teams with updated new information.
Victor Zengler, Chair
2.
Benefits Committee:
To provide updated information on membership benefits
and discount programs that are available to our members
through PECG, and to inform the EC on any new programs
that may become available. Safwat Salahieh, Chair
3.
Ethics & Conflict Resolution:
To assist at a Section level, in resolving conflicts or
disputes between members, or in matters relating to
alleged ethics violations, or to escalate the matter to
the Section EC Committee for a course of action or for
referral to Corporate Ethics Committee. Refugio
Dominguez, Chair; Art Salazar, Co-Chair; Oswald Elizondo,
Co-Chair; Edward Vergaray, Co-Chair
4.
Events Planning Committee:
To have the organizational responsibility and oversight
of all activities relating to the Section's events and
activities including provide for electronic media
coverage.
Reza
Jahromi, Chair; Mohamed Ghannoum, Co-Chair
5.
Grievance Review:
To assist Rank & File or Supervisory employees who are
PECG members in good standing in grievance proceedings.
Art Salazar, Chair; Oswald Elizondo, Co-Chair
6.
Health & Safety Committee:
To assist members in any issue relating to health and
safety in the workspace. To report and provide
information to PECG any time there is a concern about
employee’s safety, or whenever there was a situation
where employees' health or safety is at risk. Schani
Abeyesendure, Chair; Ben Ehsani, Co-Chair
7.
Liaison Committee:
To research other state bargaining unit MOUs, share
information with the other bargaining units, cooperate
with other bargaining units pertaining to Bargaining
Unit 9 common issues, and to coordinate with the other
bargaining units on political campaigns. Safwat
Salahieh, Chair; Iqbal Qazi, Co-Chair
8.
Members on H1-B Visa Committee:
To maintain an updated list of employees on H1-B Visa
and to promptly inform them on any new information
relating to the status of their employment.
Syed Alishah, Chair
9.
Membership Committee:
To lead the Section and provide assistance to corporate
efforts in membership & recruitment drives.
John Vassiliades, Chair
10.
Nominating & Election:
In charge of the 2009/10 Section Election and in
nominating any member or officer for outstanding service
awards. Refugio Dominguez, Chair
11.
PE License Review Committee:
To help members attain their PE license and to educate
them on PE License requirements and occasional policy
changes. Sharas Bangalore, Chair, Lily Chang, Co-Chair
12.
Policy & Bylaws Committee:
To render assistance on all procedures and activities by
Section for full compliance with the Bylaws and Policy
Files. Jorge Fuentes, Chair; Ben Ehsani, Co-Chair
13.
Political Involvement Committee:
In close coordination with PECG PAC, to assist in the
Corporate Statewide PAC effort, to project a positive
image of PECG and to advocate for its goals and
beliefs. John Vassiliades, Chair
14.
Retirement Committee:
To inform members regarding on retirement procedure,
retirement benefits, and to update our members with
CalPERS issues. Vin Kumar, Chair
15.
Scholarship, Student Mentoring & Science Fair Committee:
To utilize the good will of membership in order to
uphold and promote the image of PECG as a bonafide
Professional Organization that serves the Engineering
Profession well. John Vassiliades, Chair
16.
Specialty Engineers and Classifications Committee: To
organize the Section’s issues relating to job
classifications. Edward Vergaray, Chair; Patty Watanabe,
Co-Chair
17.
Technical Committee:
To provide up-to-date Section information on the
internet. Sutida Bergquist, Chair
