Equity & Diversity Annual Report – 2001 EEO Policy Committee Terms of Reference

Role

The role of the Committee is to assist the Bank to achieve its aims for equal opportunity in employment (as specified in Appendix 1).

Functions

The Committee has the following functions:

• To make recommendations to the Bank on EEO principles and policy.
• To keep under examination the development of an appropriate EEO program for the Bank.
• To monitor and report periodically to the Governor on EEO matters.

Membership

The Committee comprises four members:

• Chairperson – appointed by the Governor;
• Deputy Chairperson – Head of Personnel – ex-officio;
• an employee nominated by the Reserve Bank Officers' Section of the Finance Sector Union; and
• an employee nominated by the Bank.

The members nominated by the Section and the Bank may each have an alternate. The Manager, Staff Relations & Conditions Section, Personnel Department, participates as a non-voting member in all meetings of the Committee. The Committee may invite participation in discussion by staff or unions representing particular work areas or having particular expertise in the matters under consideration.

Meetings

Three members must be present to constitute a quorum, including the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson; the Bank Representative or Alternate; and the FSU Representative or Alternate. The Senior Consultant, Staff Training & Development acts as Secretary to the Committee (ex-officio).