Vacancy: Group Income Disability Insurance Plan (GIDIP) Trustee – Pacific Region

July 24, 2026 at 11:24 AM

Ross McConkey has advised that he will be stepping down from his position as Pacific GIDIP Trustee effective July 31, 2026. The Unifor Local 2002 Executive Board and the GIDIP Board of Trustees sincerely thank Ross for his dedicated service, leadership, and unwavering commitment to the membership over the years. His contributions as Pacific Trustee have been invaluable to the health and welfare of our members, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavours.

This position is now posted immediately to finish off Ross’s term, which ends on April 30, 2027. A Trustee is required for the Pacific to serve on the Group Income Disability Insurance Plan (GIDIP) Board of Trustees for the Unifor Local 2002 Health and Welfare Trust, covering Air Canada & Aeroplan and CLS Catering employees.
 
The Unifor Local 2002 Health and Welfare Trust is a trustee plan that is operated at arm’s length from the Local Union. It is overseen by five (5) trustees appointed by the Unifor Local 2002 Executive Board. Each GIDIP Trustee is appointed for a three-year term. The term appointments are staggered to ensure experienced trustees are always available to assist members.  
The GIDIP trustee board holds the legal title to the trust property on behalf of the beneficiary, the membership. Board of Trustees accept a fiduciary relationship with the beneficiary of the trust.
 
Trustees are required to attend quarterly trustee meetings in Toronto at the Plan Administrators (Canadian Benefits) office. The meetings take place quarterly and are two (2) days in duration, at which time the management of the Fund is reviewed, and members’ concerns regarding their insurance claims are reviewed and addressed.

GIDIP Board of Trustees Responsibilities:

• Monitoring the development of the GIDIP program
• Negotiating with the insurance underwriter with respect to benefit coverage and improvements
• Annual renewal of the Plan including premium rates
• Underwriting revisions and debatable claim situations
• Overseeing the overall effectiveness of the GIDIP program 

Qualifications:

• Must be a Unifor member in good standing from Air Canada  
• A self-starter
• Have an interest in employee benefits
• Commit to serving the membership in a fair and equitable manner
• Union experience an asset 

 
This position requires that the successful candidate volunteer a sizable amount of time to the handling of members’ calls for assistance. This would be on the Trustee’s own time and may be at irregular hours.
 
The successful applicant must also have a desire to expand his/her knowledge through ongoing training.
 
The term of office ends April 30^th, 2027  and is subject to a yearly review. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
 
Please mail, scan or fax your statement of qualifications and cover letter no later than August 6, 2026 at 1200 noon EST.