Burnaby-Fraser Union of Taxation Employees Local 20007

President
Hilde Sellmeyer
1st Vice-President
Terry Ruyter
2nd Vice-President
David Grant
Treasurer
Kathleen Bech
Secretary
Jody Krentz
Director
Wendy Webber
Director
Ed Painter

Executive Meeting Minutes

DATE: July 20, 2006

Name	Position	Present	Absent
Hilde Sellmeyer	President	x
Terry Ruyter	1^st VP	x
David Grant	2^nd VP	x
Kathleen Bech	Treasurer	x
Jody Krentz	Secretary		x
Ed Painter	Director	x
Wendy Webber	Director	x

Ed Krivicich	OHS Rep, K Geo Bldg		x
Ken Martens	OHS Rep, K Geo Bldg		x

Meeting called to order at 5:30 pm.

Minutes from previous meeting July 20, 2006 MSC

Treasurer’s report

Nothing to report, Kathleen will e-mail them to the executive

Committee reports:

EAP: meeting was held Aug 3/06. A list of Lunch & Learn events to the end of the year was distributed. Promotional item to be distributed to all staff.

EO: Nothing to report

Grievances: These are ongoing. Details of any new grievances or complaints must be reported to the Chief shop steward, Terry Ruyter (604) 586-4684

Staffing:

The executive should remind members to be conscious of e-mails that go out regarding job opportunities. Any concerns should be directed to the chair of the Local Staffing committee, Terry Ruyter.

Membership:

Looks good, Kathleen will take this over.

OSH:

Central City OSH will now change over to Vancouver as Appeals will be going back to the Tax Office. Issue with GS carrying mail bins 9 feet high has has been dealt with. Locked door on first floor of tower (fire issue) has now been dealt with.

PSAC health & safety conference to be held in Ottawa January 19-21.

Compassion:

On going. Mebers are reminded to contact the Compasion committee chair, Jody Krentz.

Old Business:

Hilde will follow up on an ATIP request mentioned in a previous meeting.

Hilde sent e-mail to Head Office. The Local will not incur any costs as no grievance was filed.

New Business:

Staffing: David Grant’s name has been submitted for staffing in September.

President’s Conference: Kathleen will look at the budget if possible to send two observers. Ed Painter & Terry Ruyter will go if within our budget.

Promotional items will be purchased for the AGM $350.00

Technological change: We need to have someone take over this committee and be abel to read and report on e-mails from the national office. We will address these things at the August 27^th meeting.

A special meeting for the executive will be held August 27^th It will be a brainstorm session on membership activism and roles of executive members. We will meet at Wendy’s house at 10:00 am.

Meeting adjourned.

Next meeting September 14^th due to Presidents conference in September.