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:  December 21, 2006

Meeting called to order at 5:30 pm.

Guests: Charles Paquette, Roberta Craig

Minutes from previous meeting:  minutes from September & October were discussed.

MSC

Treasurer’s report:   year to date does not have the expense for the promotional items from Ottawa. Referred back to treasurer for correction.

Committee reports: 

EAP:  Wendy to submit report from the conference in Ottawa. The conference was a great experience and well worth attending.

EO:  events were held for persons with disabilities and day for action .  events well received

Grievance: ongoing and we still keeping busy

Staffing:  employer is doing a lot of staffing and we have to remain vigilant

Membership:  ongoing  members are  encouraged to submit current information to keep our list up to date.

OSH:  From 9737 K Geo site lots of small things were addressed, smoking issue was addressed, air quality in the office/fans. System not cleaned in long time hot water.  Training in Jan for OHS.  Hilde had raised the issue of scented cleaners being used in 9755 K Geo site with Brenda Schlosser.  IT appears they have stopped using it.

Compassion:  we’ve sent cards to members

Old Business:

Promo items for AGM to be ordered in New Year.

New Business: 

The forums held with Mike Quebec on the CRA survey was well received. David and Ed attended and felt the members were open and honest with their responses.

Discussion took place on how to attract members to the AGM and to the monthly meetings. This is an ongoing topic.

Members have questioned the legal action against scabs as they do not agree. There are provisions in the PSAC constitution and these have to be followed. During periods of strike members do have access to hardship fund. As union members we must stand together to protect the contract and the benefits we have gained.

UMI – Union Mangament Initative – Negotiate at the lowest possible level. Union representative, member and managers can meet to get to win/win for both sides. This does not replace ADR. Terry attended a session as she is one of the trainers.  The participants will now train the managers. This is a good tool for the union and management to use. The executive felt that BFTSO was already working on UMI. Training had been provided for the course at the Justice Institute.

Budget planning meeting 2007 – Hilde will forward the upcoming events for 2007 and the financial stmts for the executive to review for meeting on Jan 4^th.

Positions up for election at AGM in February – 1^st vice president, director position held by Ed Painter, Secretary, Treasurer.

Parking: Management is  revisiting increase in cost of parking proposed by Impark.  This topic was discussed at the UMC in December. They have asked for an independent study to be done by the same firm who did the previous study. 

Website: Roberta  Craig has updated the website with the minutes. Terry asked that the website be updated to show where the monthly meetings are being held.  We should update our website with information on the various scholarships that are available to our members. .

Bylaws changes for AGM need to be posted 14 days before AGM.

PSAC Health & Safety conference is in January and Terry Ruyter has been chosen as a delegate.

UTE Regional Health & Safety conference is in Montreal in February, 2007. Our local is entitled to one fully funded delegate.  We will discuss sending an observer at our budget meeting.

Meeting adjourned  6:55  pm.

Next meeting:  Jan 18, 2007

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