2025 Steward(s) of the Year

2025 Steward(s) of the Year

Eligibility

1.   Steward
2.   Member of the Ontario Region
3.   Member in good standing
4.   One nominee (individual) per application

Criteria 

1.  The Steward of the Year will be awarded to an individual who has exhibited exemplary service in their role as a PIPSC           union steward
2.  This award is to highlight their efforts in serving their members in the year that it is awarded but may also reflect                     contributions in previous years. Examples of how the nominee has demonstrated exemplary service at the standard and         level of a Steward of the Year is required.
3.  Any nominee who has an existing complaint filed against them with the Institute may be prohibited from consideration.

Nomination Process

Please send your submission to Heather Kohli at hkohli@pipsc.ca by 5:00 p.m. Friday August 8, 2025.

 As part of your submission, include the name of the steward and describe how the member has served their constituent             body by referencing the following examples of how one would exhibit exemplary service.  

• Number of years in role of steward
• Number of grievances
• Types of grievances
• Dealing with difficult situations on behalf of members
• Promoting and defending rights of members
• Involvement in Constituent Body
• Resolving conflicts informally
• Attending training
• Mentoring
• Mobilizing members
• Positive contribution to members and PIPSC
• Significant impact/ achievement/ change
• Recruitment of stewards

Most recent year of attending:

1. Ontario Regional Council
2. Ontario Steward Council
3. National AGM
4. Local constituent AGM

Selection Process

A recipient of the Steward of the year award will be selected where the nominee has sufficiently demonstrated contributions  pursuant to the criteria established.