7 . Other Committees and Activities
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Council
During 2016 , Andy as MER Chair and Jo‐Anne , in her dual role as MER Past‐Chair and CIM VP‐ Central District attended and participated in Council meetings and business respectively .
Changes in CIM and MER Governance
In 2016 we saw the culmination of a number of years of work . Over the past several years members of the MER Society have diligently supported and participated in a number key and interrelated initiatives ( Documents ) of both the CIM and MER Society .
1 . CIM By‐Law # 1 ( Approved in 2010 ) 2 . MER Executive Committee Manual ( Approved 2013 ) 3 . CIM Governance Policies ( Approved 2015 ) 4 . CIM Investment Policies ( Revisions currently under review ) 5 . CIM Strategic Matrix ( Nearly finalized collaborating with Branches and Societies ) 6 . MER Strategic Plan
Essentially documents 1 , 2 and 3 above represent a major update and coordination of core CIM and MER regulations , policies and guidelines . The CIM By‐Law # 1 is the primary rule , the CIM Governance Policies is subordinate , and the MER Executive Committee Manual is subordinate to both of these documents . Together these three documents advances and provides the ability for CIM and MER to manage for today and growth for tomorrow .
The revisions to the “ 4 . CIM Investment Policies ” has been a daunting task , however we are beginning to see some of the future benefits . Similarly , MER is currently aligning its “ Strategic Plan ” to the CIM Strategic Matrix .
Other Committees
The MER Society is proud of the involvement of many of its Executives in various committees and initiatives . Working together and collaboration is a pillar to success .
CIM Technical Program Development – Marcel Djivre CIM Constituent Tools – Marcel Djivre CIM MeMO 10 Year Plan – Ted Knight CIM Membership Committee – Ted Knight Safety and Reliability – Glenn Lyle M4S ‐ Vacant Global Mining Standards Group ( GSMG ) – Reliability Bruce Wesner ( Currently vacant ) CIM Professional Development ( PD ) Andy Lemay