TERRY-LYNN MCNABCOUNCIL PORTFOLIO REPORT

FALL 2013

ASSIGNED PORTFOLIOS

Band Legislation Task Force

Childcare

Finance

Health

Human Resources (Communications)

Urban – Off-Reserve Advisory Council

Shared Responsibility – Treasury and Women’s Commission

BAND LEGISLATION TASK FORCE

Proposed GGFN Election Act • Third draft submission dated September 2010• Revised version required prior to ratification

Revisions and required schedules have been completed • Custom code conversion chart provided editing, recommended, suggestion

and required amendments

Governance Unit Meeting, AANDC October 17, 2013

Next Step – Constitution Review, Governance Act and Financial Management Act

HEALTHGGFN HEALTH COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE

• Structure• 3 to 5 adult members and one elder• Include one youth (15 – 25 years)

• Set Term• Term to coincide with the GGFN

Governance Term• Functions of Committee

• Provide advisory and recommendations

HEALTH

Call for Committee Members – July 2, 2013• Marcia Bitternose• Dale Gillman• Candace Longman• Charlene Longman• Denise Morris• Youth Representative, TBD

HEALTH…WHAT’S NEW?

The Wellness Centre Statement Revised

Wellness Centre Staff Job Descriptions amended and ratified

Youth Outreach Centre – Work plan and Calendar of Events

Unity of Nations Youth Conference

Fall Health Fair

HEALTH…WHAT’S NEW?

First Nations and Inuit Health Services Accreditation

• Health services accreditation is standardized level of quality in health planning, management and delivery of health services.

• Enables organizations to strive for excellence through participation in a continuous process that leads them from a self-assessment to an action plan for improving all aspects of health care leadership, management and service delivery

HUMAN RESOURCES(COMMUNICATIONS)

HR Committee • Comprised of GGFN Senior Staff

• Linda Okanee, Director of Operations• Pauline Anderson, CFO• Rita Pratt, Post Secondary• Bev Vinterlik, SA• Ed Bitternose, Lands Manager

HUMAN RESOURCES (COMMUNICATIONS)

Human Resources• Personnel File Contents Checklist

• Start date, current job description, verification of education, training certificates, etc

• Conduct HR Audit – Measure the effectiveness of functions and programs• Evaluations - completed• Job Descriptions – update and amend• Compensation and Benefits - Develop Wage

Scale• Revised selection and recruitment process• Orientation checklist

HUMAN RESOURCES (COMMUNICATIONS)

GGFN Personnel Policy• Define the treatment, rights, obligations and

relations of all GGFN staff – the rules and procedures that protect the workers and the GGFN Administration

• Policy Review – Last Review was in 2009, Enforced – Nov. 1, 2013• Changes to Canada Labour Code• Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA) amended

and now applies to First Nations

HUMAN RESOURCES(COMMUNICATIONS)

George Gordon First Nation Post• August 2013 – next edition: target January 2014• Designing the GGFN Health Clinic Newsletter

Advertising Print Media – Brochures, Policy Document

George Gordon First Nation Website• www.georgegordonfirstnation.com• Built by Sandy Wall • Staff training completed

HUMAN RESOURCES(COMMUNICATIONS)

Facebook Policy - use of social media in workplace

GGFN Facebook Page – Administered by GGFN to provide up-to-date and accurate information

URBAN

History• Motion to support Proposal - November

2012• Urban Development Project Proposal

submitted to TLE Board December 8, 2012

• Coordinate and provide services for all members regardless of residency

URBANGGFN Business Centre

• Investment of GGDL, provides leasing opportunity for office space

• 2704 10th Avenue, Regina SK• Contact #: 306-949-4230

• Urban Services• GGDL• TLE• Post Secondary

-GGFN Urban Services• Michelle Pratt, Urban Services Coordinator• Melody Bitternose, Receptionist

URBAN

Focus on Programs and Services• Employment and Training • Education Support• Health and Wellness• Prevention Programs

By providing community based programming that are holistic, accessible and reflective of our member’s needs and priorities we can eliminate the barriers to participation and the advocacy required for the progress of our people.

URBANSTRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATIONPhase 1 – Development Phase

• Acquire office and programming headquarters • Staffing – Urban Services Coordinator, Receptionist• Develop Off-Reserve Advisory Board• Initiate working relationships to develop programming• Develop Urban Strategy Needs Assessment• Develop as non-profit charitable organization• Initiate proposal development• Coordinate satellite offices in other Urban settings• Develop Phase 2 – 4 work plan

URBAN

Off-Reserve Advisory Board• Call for members – Closing September 13,

2013• Fred Bird• Murall Bird• Garth Geddes• Ivy Kennedy• Heather Montanna • Kathleen Worm (McNab)

URBANLong Term GoalThe goal of the GGFN Urban Office will be to become self-sufficient. By developing effective programming we will aim to acquire funding sources that our people are entitled to, but not fully realizing such as:

Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy (AHRDS)/SITAG

Urban Aboriginal Strategy

Heritage Canada – UMYAC

City Grant Programs

URBAN SERVICES – FUNDING SOURCE

Projected Revenue:SIGA $60,000.00

TLE BAND DEVELOPMENT $110,875.00

Confirmed Funding $170,875.00

FUNDRAISING $10,000.00

GRANTS/PROPOSALS$5,000.00

URBAN SERVICES – FUNDING SOURCE

Fundraising Initiatives• Art Show/Talent Show• Poker Tournament – Casino

Opportunities• GGFN Championships

• Adult, Oldtimers, Women and Youth

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