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 be 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.  The 3 Section VP’s: Reza Fateh, Co-Chair; Oswald Elizondo, Co-Chair; Pinaki Guha-Niyogi, Co-Chair

4.      Events Planning Committee: To have the organizational responsibility of all activities relating to the Section's meetings, events and activities. Reza Jahromi, Chair; Sutida Bergquist  Co-Chair

5.      Grievance Review: To assist Rank & File or Supervisory employees who are PECG members in good standing in grievance proceedings.  The 3 Section VP’s: Reza Fateh, Co-Chair; Oswald Elizondo, Co-Chair; Pinaki Guha-Niyogi, 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, to share information with the other units and to cooperate in pursuing new strategies pertaining to bargaining issues.  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; Vin Kumar, Co-Chair

9.      Membership Committee: To spearhead the Section and Corporate efforts in membership & recruitment drives.  John Vassiliades, Chair

10.   New EC members Training and Mentoring Committee: Train and mentor our newer EC members about the roles, duties and responsibilities as they relate to PECG’s goals and objectives. Arturo Salazar, Chair; Safwat Salahieh, Co-Chair

11.    Nominating & Election: In charge of the 2012/13 Section Elections and for nominating members for outstanding service awards.  Grish Biglarian, Chair

12.    PE License Review Committee: To help members attain their PE license and to educate them on PE License requirements.  Sharas Bangalore, Chair

13.    Policy & Bylaws Committee: To render interpretation and ensure compliance with the Section and Corporate Bylaws and Policy Files.  Ben Ehsani, Chair

14.    Political Involvement Committee: To assist in the Statewide PAC effort, to project a positive image of PECG and to advocate for its goals and beliefs.  John Vassiliades Chair; Sutida Bergquist, Co-Chair 

15.  Press and Information Officer: To brief LA Section members and statewide PECG Sections about important activities or issues of concern to PECG members.  Sutida Bergquist, Chair – PIO Officer

16.    Retirement Committee: To provide assistance and support to members on retirement procedures, benefits, and to update our members with CalPERS issues. Arturo Salazar, Chair; Vin Kumar, Co-Chair

17.    Scholarship, Student Mentoring & Science Fair Committee: To organize and involve our members in Student Mentoring & Science Fair events.  John Vassiliades, Chair; Sutida Bergquist, Co-Chair

18.    Specialty Engineers and Classifications Committee: To provide data and to handle all matters relating to members’ job classifications, including the Deep Class and Title Act issues. Sutida Bergquist, Chair; Edward Jackson, Co-Chair

19.    Technical Committee: In charge of keeping the Section website up-to-date with the latest information. Sutida Bergquist, Chair; Chi Diep, Co-Chair