VISION STATEMENT
MISSION STATEMENT
COMMITTEE DUTIES
COMMITTEE LISTING
RELIEF ADMINISTRATOR LISTING
CONVENTION SITES/DATES
QUALIFIED TRAINERS

VISION STATEMENT: 81/2002

That the following Vision Statement for the association be adopted:

VISION STATEMENT

R.M.A.A. will diligently address the needs of its members. RMAA will exhibit the highest level of dedication, competence and professionalism in serving it's members.

 

MISSION STATEMENT: 82/2002

That the following Mission Statement for the association be adopted:

MISSION STATEMENT

The Rural Municipal Administrators Association of Saskatchewan will act professionally and competently in meeting the demands and expectations of it members.

 

R.M.A.A.S COMMITTEE LISTING AND OUTLINE OF DUTIES:

Each Committee is listed and is followed by the names of the members on that committee. The Chairperson appears in capital letters. If the appointment is by an Order In Council, O/C appears after the name.

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COMMITTEES & MEMBERS

Forms & Computer Programs
Provincial Departments and Agencies (primarily the Department of Government Relations and SAMA) refer a variety of documentation to this Committee for comment prior to implementation.

Curling
This committee oversees the Municipal Curling Playdowns which are held each winter. The Divisional Directors arrange the playdown for their area with the winners playing off during the SARM Convention in March. It provides an excellent opportunity for members of council and administrators to get together in a social atmosphere.

Salary Negotiations
This committee is responsible for preparing the annual salary brief and meeting with SARM in October to finalize salary and other benefits for the coming year. This process has been ongoing since 1957 and has worked very well for both organizations involved. The brief is prepared in consultation with our membership through our divisional directors.

Local Gov't Admin. Program
This committee represents our interests at the University of Regina with regards to the LGA program, which represents the educational requirements for our profession. We have the opportunity to comment on changes to the program and other policies pertaining to the courses involved.

Seminars/Workshops/Guest Speak.
This committee helps with convention planning. Presenters for the seminars/workshops as well as the keynote speaker for the annual convention are arranged by this committee.

Board of Examiners
The Board of Examiners is a 3 member Board comprised of an appointed member from the RMAA, SARM and the Board Secretary. Among its duties, this board makes decisions on certificate applications by Administrators and has the statutory powers to investigate the dismissal of an Administrator.

Disciplinary
The Disciplinary Committee is appointed pursuant to Section 22(1) of The Rural Municipal Administrators Act. The policy of the Association for initiating an investigation of a member is: (a) upon written request of an employer council; (b) written request by another member of this Association; (c) written request by Sask. Municipal Government; (d) any other reason deemed appropriate by the committee.

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Mun. Employees' Pension Plan
Our representative to the MEPP is responsible for representing our interests on the board. Questions or concerns that our membership or executive board may have relating to pensions for administrators are taken to the MEPP through our appointed member.

Golfing
This committee's prime function is to secure a golf course and prepare the annual foursomes for the convention tournament. Liaison is conducted with the "Gang of Three" respecting prizes, trophies, golf brochure and the meal after golf. Two meetings are held with the "Gang of Three" to finalize budgets and tournament operations.

Executive & Finance
This committee deals with the review of the budget and financial position of our association, to ensure that our members are receiving good value for their membership dollar. This committee can also deal with matters of an emergent nature that may arise from time to time.

Convention Sponsors/Door Prizes
This committee is responsible for raising new corporate and private sponsorship for the RMAA annual convention. The committee, in co-operation with the RMAA Executive-Director, also solicit commercial display booths and secures the door prizes for the annual convention banquet.

Rural Advisory Committee to SAMA
The committee makes recommendations to the SAMA Board on the following: - assessment practices and procedures - legislative amendments. In addition to the Rural Advisory Committee, the RMAA appointee also represents the RMAA on SAMA's: - Oil & Gas Liaison Committee which deals specifically with oil and gas assessment issues. - Assessment Appraiser Certification Committee which deals specifically with appraiser certification.

Professional Development
The committee reviews the provisions of the RMAA's Professional Development Bylaw and monitors members annual credit hour standing to ensure compliance with the Bylaw. The Chair of this committee, together with Sask. Municipal Government's Board of Examiners appointee and SARM's Board of Examiners appointee, make up the 'Professional Development Mediation Committee' which, when necessary, is prepared to meet with an R. M. Council to convince them of the benefits of professional development and allow their administrator opportunity to annually earn the necessary credit hours.

Enhanced Benefits
This committee is responsible for investigating and promoting better fringe benefits for our membership. Examples of this include increased holidays, addition of a dental plan and most recently, the introduction of the SARM's Extended Benefits Plan.

Resolutions
The resolutions committee is responsible for the collection and presentation of resolutions at our annual convention. This committee revolves yearly through the divisional directors.

Humanitarian Services Committee
This committee investigates venues for our association to provide assistance to charitable pursuits. Our current benefactor is Canadian Blood Services and we encourage our members to donate blood on a regular basis with an annual trophy being presented to the division who has the most donations.

Board of Reference
The Board of Reference has been established to deal with dismissals of R. M. Administrators as authorized under Section 56 of The Rural Municipality Act. The Board is made of an appointee from the R.M.A.A., an appointee from S.A.R.M. and a chairperson who is selected jointly by the 2 associations.

Council Mediation Committee
The Mediation Committee is intended to act as a liaison between a member of our association and their employing municipality when a breakdown in the relationship occurs. The committee may meet with the member, the employing municipality or both together to work on solutions and make recommendations to improve the relationship.

Career Promotion Committee
This committee was formed in 2000 to address the shortage of administrators expected over the next few years. Their mandate is to recruit new people to the field through advertising, attendance at career fairs and contact with graduating students.

RMAA Home Page
This committee is responsible for arranging for the development and maintenance of a web site for the association.

Workshop Committee
This committee is made up of members from the RMAA, UMAAS and the Department of Government Relations and Aboriginal Affairs. It’s mandate is to arrange for and provide educational seminars on timely topics for municipal administrators throughout the Province.

Ex-Officio to S.A.R.M.
Our President sits as Director Ex-Officio on the S.A.R.M. Board, He/She represents the R.M.A.A. at all Board meetings of our employer association.

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R. M. A. A. S. COMMITTEE LISTING 2010-2011

COMMITTEE

  2010-2011   CHAIRPERSON

2010-2011 COMMITTEE MEMBERS
     

Board of Reference

McIvor

Ritchie (sec)

 

 

 

Golfing

McIvor

Goddard, Eberl

 

 

 

Rural Advisory to SAMA

McIvor

Potter

 

 

 

Municipal Government Sustainability Tool Working

McIvor

 

 

 

 

Convention Sponsors & Convention Door Prizes

Eberl

Potter, Goddard

 

 

 

Enhanced Benefits

Eberl

Giles

 

 

 

RMAA Homepage/Technology

Eberl

Gowda

 

 

 

2011 Yearbook

Eberl

Gowda, Giles

 

 

 

Humanitarian Services

Potter

Eberl

 

 

 

Legislative Review

Potter

Eberl

 

 

 

Local Government Authority Advisory

Potter

Goddard

 

 

 

Resolutions

Potter

Goddard

 

 

 

Curling

Goddard

Leurer, McIvor

 

 

 

Forms & Computer Programs

Goddard

 

 

 

 

Professional Development

Goddard

Eberl

 

 

 

I.S.C. Review

Gowda

McIvor

 

 

 

New Financial Reporting

Gowda

Potter

 

 

 

Council Mediation

Giles

Goddard, Eberl

 

 

 

Mentor Co-ordination

Giles

McIvor

 

 

 

Training, M.O.U. Education & MLDP

Giles

Gowda

 

 

 

Board of Examiners

Leurer

Angus (Sec)

 

 

 

Convention Workshops & Guest Speakers

Leurer

Potter, Gowda

 

 

 

Disciplinary

Leurer

McIvor, Eberl

 

 

 

Internship Development

Leurer

Angus

 

 

 

M.E.P.P.

Ritchie

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Infrastructure Program Steering Committee

Ritchie

 

 

 

 

Salary Negotiations

Ritchie

McCallum, Leurer

 

 

 

Executive & Finance

McCallum

Leurer, Marit, Ritchie

 

 

 

Municipal Programs & Services Steering Committee

McCallum

Leurer

 

 

 

Recruitment, Retirement, Retention & Training

McCallum

Leurer, Eberl

 

 

 

Rural MSSP Table

McCallum

Ritchie, McIvor

 

 

 

Ex-Officio Director

Marit

 


RELIEF ADMINISTRATOR LISTING
Rural Municipal Administrators' Association of Saskatchewan

BERGSVEIGNSON, Donn

Simpson

836-2160

Will work anywhere in Sask

CRUISE-PRATCHLER Michelle

Nokomis

484-4644 or
528-2131

Will consider any location

DANGER, Ken

Shellbrook

747-3283 Res. 
747-9128 Cell

 

FIZELL, Don

Kindersley

463-4186

 

 HAUG, Lois (Ret)

Lipton

336-2270

jdhaug@sasktel.net

HVIDSTON, Terry

Tisdale

873-2703 Res.

873-1334 Cell.

 

 
    KWOCHKA, Tammie     Swift Current

   773-1554 Res.
   861-2477 Cell.

 

 

 

LEWIS, Deb

Eastend

295-3837 Res.

295-7405 Cell.

 

jumbobutte@sasktel.net

MALMGRAM, Dale

Saskatoon

955-3602

 

MUMA, Lloyd

Weyburn

842-6772

lemuma@sasktel.net

MCDONALD, Lyle

Indian Head

695-2710

Will work shorter terms.

PARKER-VARGA, Eileen 

Qu'Appelle

 

Within 50 miles - Qu'Appelle

RAYCRAFT, Allie (Ret) 

Meota

892-2083

 

STRUDWICK, Donna

Balgonie

771-4187

dstrudwick@sasktel.net

TETARENKO, Clint

Melfort

752-4375 

 

PLEASE NOTE: The R.M.A.A. does not endorse any of the individuals listed above other than to verify that they have a certificate of qualification. Names of persons interested in relief work are put on the list upon request. As with any hiring, we recommend checking references and previous employers.

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R.M.A.A.S. CONVENTION SITES/DATES:

Saskatoon: 2011 - Monday, May 16th to Thursday, May 19th Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon  

Regina: 2012 - Monday, May 14 to Thursday, May 17, 2012, Delta Regina Hotel

Saskatoon: 2013 - Monday, May 13 to Thursday, May 16, 2013

Regina: 2014 - Monday, May 12 to Thursday, May 15, 2014, Delta Regina Hotel

                         View 2011 RMAA Convention Sponsors

  QUALIFIED TRAINER LISTING

The following administrators are willing to train new administrators:

R.M. NumberR.M. NameTownAdministrator NameOffice Phone Number
161 Moose Jaw Moose Jaw John Eberl 692-3446
5 Estevan Estevan Greg Hoffort 634-2222
109 Carmichael Gull Lake Collette Jones 672-3501
35 Benson Benson Laureen Keating 634-9410
366 Kelvington Kelvington Tim Leurer 327-4222
439 Cut Knife Cut Knife Don McCallum 398-2353
67 Weyburn Weyburn Kim McIvor 842-2314
318 Mountain View Herschel Karen F. Martin 377-2144
292 Milton Marengo Shelley Mohr 968-2922
166 Excelsior Rush Lake Christina Patoine 784-3121
138 Webb Webb Connie Sorenson 674-2230
156 Indian Head Indian Head Lorelei Theaker 695-3464
66 Griffin Griffin Audrey Trombley 842-6298
243 Wallace Yorkton Kim Waddell 782-2455
218 Cupar Cupar Loretta Young 723-4726
 
'TRAIN THE TRAINER' - 2010
Thursday, May 20th p.m. and Friday, May 21st, 2010
Delta Regina Hotel, Regina, Saskatchewan

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS:

Carol Allingham

R.M. of Poplar Valley No. 12

Rockglen

     

 

 

Myrna Jean Babbings

R.M. of Enniskillen No. 3

Glen Ewen

 

 

 

Sandra Barber

R.M. of Birch Hills No. 460

Birch Hills

 

 

 

Betty Ann Bjarnason

R.M. of Lakeview No. 337

Wadena

 

 

 

Linda Coates

R.M. of Rodgers No. 133

Courval

 

 

 

Richard Colborn

R.M. of Moose Range No. 486

Carrot River

 

 

 

Beverly Dahl

R.M. of Chesterfield No. 261

Eatonia

 

 

 

Tina Douglas

R.M. of Kinistino No. 459

Kinistino

 

 

 

Tammy Franks

R.M. of Stonehenge No. 73

Limerick

 

 

 

Bonny Goodsman

R.M. of Arm River No. 252

Davidson

 

 

 

Wendy Gowda

R.M. of Buckland No. 491

Prince Albert

 

 

 

Doreen Jurkovic

Retired

Maryfield

 

 

 

Sandra Leitch

R.M. of Invermay No. 305

Invermay

 

 

 

Melody Neiman

R.M. of Milden No. 286

Milden

 

 

 

Darlene Paquin

R.M. of Grayson No. 184

Grayson

 

 

 

Grace Potter

R.M. of Wise Creek No. 77

Shaunavon

 

 

 

Sharolyn Prisiak

R.M. of Emerald No. 277

Wishart

 

 

 

Nona Stronski

R.M. of Loreburn No. 254

Loreburn

 

 

 

Donna Strudwick

Board of Examiners Office Inspector

Balgonie

 

 

 

Gloria Teer

R.M. of Spiritwood No. 496

Spiritwood

 

 

 

Glenn Thompson

R.M. of Elfros No. 307

Elfros

 

 

 

Patti Turk

R.M. of Grandview No. 349

Kelfield

 

 

 

Dianne Watt

R.M. of Victory No. 226

Beechy

 

 

 

Vernna Wiggins

R.M. of Fillmore No. 96

Fillmore

 

 

 

Mark Wilson

R.M. of Morse No. 165

Morse
 

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