PERSONS PRESENT                                                                                       REGRETS

 

Kurt Munger- President

Floyd Knelsen-2nd Vice President

Karen Collins-Treasure

Kim Koch- Secretary

 

Anne Evansin-1st Vice President

Tracy Arrowsmith- Executive Steward

 

PREPARED BY:  Kim Koch

 

 

 

REVIEW OF PREVIOUS MINUTES/OLD BUSINESS:

 

To be reviewed at April meeting.

 

TREASURE REPORT:

 

  • Karen has been given the Books and Records and the flash drive for the local. She has had a brief reviewed the statements; will spend the month of March reviewing the information.
  • Has completed the T4 Summary payment of $22.33 to be made February 19, 2010.
  • Kurt is in the process of getting Karen signing authority.   
  • Kurt explained we now have a debit card for bank account.
  • Bank Statements is $14,410.66 as of January 22, 2010 statement date.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS:

·       Kurt to look and see what we can find for the new filing cabinet, as it is badly needed.

·       Cabinet is to be purchased by March 31, 2010.

·       Floyd commented we may not need to purchase a new one.

·       Kurt stated we have items spread out amongst the executive in the office and that we need a secure location for the various types of confidential information we handle.

·       Discussed options of a 4 drawer cabinet and a credenza style.

·       Floyd and Kurt will take a look and clean out existing cabinet.

·       Floyd stated we need 3 quotes; Kurt assured him we would have three quotes.

·       Floyd discussed the idea that we develop a new policy of sending out thank you letters to executive members when they depart the committee. Kim Motioned Kurt Second, Floyd to draft the letter.

·       Kurt presented Floyd to become our new EE Rep as he is no longer employer’s representative, Floyd accepted the position.

·       Floyd to attend the PSAC National Access Conference, Kurt motioned, Karen 2nd.

·       Floyd to post the application to the conference on boards in the Oxford building and Kurt will post in the HSBC building for the membership who would be interested in attending.

 

GRIEVANCES:

·       1 Grievance in process has gone to hearing.

·       Bill C-10 Grievance update to come shortly.

·       Tracy to follow up with new ROCCO SP07 Reclassification. Members are requested to take questions and concerns to her.

 

 

 

 

TRAINING:

  • Karen to attend the UTE Grievance training to be held May 28th.   In Vancouver. (Tentative.)
  • Local Officers Training April 30 to May 2. it is not decided on who will attend. (Tentative).
  • Duty to accommodate: Fall 2010; Kurt would like to focus on this training as he feels it is going to be of a high concern for our membership. May just have one person attend the training and them train the other executive members.
  • Inter Regional OHS Conference April 24th to 26 and the National OHS Conference October 24th; Kim to attend as she is the OHS Co-Chair.

 

COMMITTEE UPDATES:

 

OHS COMMITTEE:

·       The yearly report has been completed and submitted.

·       Angela Lafebvre, the organizer of the Stop Smoking campaign felt it was a big success, is planning to roll it out again next year.

·       Angela has just completed the OHS training; she stated she felt the training good.

 

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY:

  • Overall high complaints about timeliness regarding information being received form HQ, Region in regards to important dates, example National Women’s Day.

 

 

STEWARD COMMITTEE:

The executive steward absent from meeting.

 

STAFFING COMMITTEE:

  • Kurt had meeting with Management, we will no longer have a UTE sub committee; new committee formed will now consist of the Presidents of both Unions, Co Chair EE committee, Assistant Directors of the Divisions, and the Director Bob Hill.
  • Kurt named Kim as his alternate as she has the UTE Staffing training.
  • Discussed that we will rotate the position of alternate between Kim and Floyd.
  • End State PQP Action Plan:
  • UTE Nationally requests input on the issues regarding End State. The Executive members are to review the bulletin on the National site, give our responses to Kurt who will make the submission on behalf of our local. Please review and submit your concerns in a timely manner as this has to be sent to National ASAP.
  • One area discussed is locally developed testing versus nationally developed testing.

 

OTHER ITEMS:

 

AGM Brief:

 

  • Discussion focused on the topic that it went well, positive feedback from membership.

Pensions info:

  • We have received the info. Petitions have to be in by March 2, 2010. Kurt, Floyd, and Kim to do a desk drop. There was a Article on CBC on issues regarding the Pensions.

Social Committee:

  • Kurt purposed UTE develop a joint project with the Social Committee, Management, and PIPS regarding such issues as:
    • A golf Tournament
    • BBQ by donation.
    • The kids Christmas party, UTE and Pips to each donate to the kids party. Kurt 1st Karen 2nd.

UMC for F&A:

March 11, 1-2 pm, Floyd to attend, Karen alternate.

 

ROUND TABLE:

 

Kurt: Nothing to report.

Karen:

o   Requested UTE website access and assistance setting up her UTE email account.

Floyd:

  • Discussed topic that we should plan a 10 year Celebration of the signing of our Local Charter. Our local charter was signed by Betty Bannon, June 15, 2000. The Charter is currently hanging at Floyd’s desk. Please bring ideas to the next meeting. Discussed idea of a BBQ on the weekend following the National Public week.

 

Kim: Nothing to report.

 

MEETING ADJOURNED:

·       7:30PM, Kurt Motioned, Karen 2nd.

 

NEXT MEETING: 

·       April 15, 2010, 5:30 pm Union of Hospital Employees Union Hall.