The Informer Page 10 Faculty Development, cont'd. Those interested in software should contact: Dr. Willard McCarty Tools for Humanists, 1989 Centre for Computing in the Humanities Robarts Library, Room 14297D University of Toronto 130 George St., TORONTO ON M5S 1A5 Voice: (416) 978-3974 Fax: (416) 978-6519 E-Mail: FAIR@VM.EPAS.UTORONTO.CA For more information on this conference, fair and summer school, call Reid at local 2414. HEALTHSTYLES Sobering Facts about Alcohol and Driving * 75% of the dead and injured in drinking and driving accidents are in the impaired driver's vehicle. « About 22,000 people each year are charged with impaired driving, 90% are convicted. * About 22,000 people per year are given 24- hour licence suspensions. * One-third of the people in B.C. jails are convicted drinking drivers. Their average stay is 50 days. * 51% of drinking drivers are coming from licensed establishments, 36% from private residences (hosts must share the responsibility). * For each drink consumed, a driver will need an equal number of hours before the blood alcohol level is reduced to .00%. * Research has shown that driving impairment can occur well below the legal breathalyzer limit of .08%. CAPILANO COLLEGE HEALTH SERVICES (2964) December 12, 1988 The Director of Employee Relations Speaks Since coming to work at Capilano, I have had the opportunity to meet many of you and discuss my role in the College and how that role might be used to improve the tenor of employee relations here. After two months, it is clear to me that all members of the College community want such an improvement and that, while there are undoubtedly differences of opinion on how this can best be achieved, there is a considerable foundation of goodwill and commitment for the institution to build upon. I think it is important at the outset to make clear that the mandate which I have been given is sufficiently far-reaching to allow work in a wide range of areas. Put simply, that mandate is to “improve labour relations at the College.” Of course, I will be the Board’s principal spokesperson at both bargaining tables and, on occasion, there will undoubtedly be hard disagreements. I would hope, however, that we can address those disagreements in a spirit of openness and co-operation which truly responds to the collegial relationships at Capilano. I certainly intend to commit a great deal of energy to that end. A number of questions have arisen regarding the relation of this position to that of Director of Personnel. Basically, the Director of Personnel will be primarily responsible for traditional personnel areas such as recruitment, training, education, and benefit administration. The Director of Employee relations will be primarily responsible for labour relations at the College, which include: contract negotiations, contract implementation, and contract interpretation, including grievances and arbitration. The Director of Personnel will assist in negotiations for both agreements. Once the new Director of Personnel is on staff, we will work this out in greater detail. It is a certainty that the two positions will be working closely together. The final issue I want to address is one of authority of the position of the Director of Employee Relations. The College has chosen to place the position in “instructional management” which means, among other things, that the most immediate reporting relationship is to the Committee of Deans. However, it is important to understand that during negotiations, the position will report directly to the Board through the Board’s Personnel Committee. I look forward to the challenge of working with you all to improve the way we conduct employee relations at Capilano College, and I will welcome any ideas or feedback you wish to give me in the months and years ahead. — Geoff Holter, Director of Employee Relations — Thenext Informer _ deadline is January 11.