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Executive Meeting Minutes DATE: April 24, 2007
Meeting called to order at 5:35 pm. Guest attendee, Pamela Abbott Minutes from previous meeting: adopted MSC Treasurer’s report: MSC - Jean picked up info from our bank on term deposit rates. She will look at rates from some other financial institutions. Hilde and Jean will look at the budget and discuss amounts to be invested and email the results. If they do not get a response from us it will be assumed that we are in agreement. The general rule from National office is to have one year of dues readily available. Amounts to be put into term deposits were discussed....$15,000 in a fixed term and $10,000 in a redeemable, just in case we need access to the funds. - Ed still has to go to the bank to set up his signing authority. Committee
reports: EAP: - Wendy is a member of the brown bagger committee. She has missed recent meeting due to her absenteeism. EO: - The local committee is looking at putting a package together concerning women and disabilities to be presented at team meetings. This would be in conjunction with the Knowledge and Resource Centre. - The membership drive was very successful. The region has been given $9000. This will help as guest speakers expect an honorarium. They will also look at more on-site courses...the in-house accounting was initiated by the women’s committee. Grievance: - No report Staffing: - No report Membership: - No report OSH: - No report Compassion: - No report Old Business: - none New
Business: Committees - We went through the list of the National committees and eliminated several that have no serious impact on our local. Our committees are: o Bylaws: Ed & Jean o Bargaining: Terry, chair, co-chairs, Wendy and Jean. o Grievance: Chair Terry o EAP/Compassionate: Wendy o Membership: Foto o WFA: Hilde o OSH: Terry & Ed §
Alternates were discussed for the BFSO site.
Faith is willing to stay and help educate
someone to replace her should her work location change.
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Ed Krivicich has resigned and
David Grant has replaced him. Ed Painter will replace Henry Wall. Henry
will remain on the committee as an alternate for Ed and David. §
Hilde will email Mike Quebec to
let him know of the changes to committee members. - Staffing: Ed chair, Hilde advisor. - All committees will have reports for the next meeting. President’s conference: Hilde and Foto will complete and email their reports on the president’s conference by May 1/07. Reminders: There is an advanced shop steward course June 7 – 10 at the New Westminster Quay. Registration is on the BC PSAC website; the deadline is Friday April 27. National day of mourning ceremonies are being held on Sunday April 29. There is an event at Bear Creek Park to recognise workers killed or injured at the workplace. Meeting adjourned
7:45 pm. Next meeting:
May 17 @ 5:30. Surrey Rec Centre.
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