PERSONS PRESENT                                                                                       REGRETS

 

Kurt Munger- President

Anne Evasin-1st Vice President

Floyd Knelsen-2nd Vice President

Tracy Arrowsmith- Executive Steward

Kim Koch- Secretary

 

Martine Fillion-Treasure

 

PREPARED BY:  Kim Koch

 

 

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

  • The online banking is ready to be activated; Kurt will complete the activation.

 

TRAINING:

No training to report.

 

TREASURER REPORT:

 

Treasure absent but:

·               As of Statement dated Nov 30, 2009 balance was $18,626.68.

·               We received a cheque from Region for $2,246.68 for reimbursements for the recent training and conferences.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

·               Out going Dinner for the Executive members. Tracy will book the dinner reservations at Boston Pizza, Wednesday, January 27, 2010 for 5:30pm. Tracy motioned, Anne second.

 

AGM Preparations:

  • Kim to price out the Civic Centre for the AGM.

·       SWAG has arrived, discussion focused on the prizes and gifts.

·        Additional SWAG has been order and will be covered by National. Reviewed the Order for the swag for AGM; the order needs to be place ASAP, Tracy suggested doing the same order as last year, Martine suggested less and better gifts.

  • Pamela would like to book a room again for when she is in the office at the time of the AGM, Kurt will confirm with Bob and Tracy will book the room.

 

By-Laws:

  • Confirmed scope of the By-Laws to bring to the AGM; 6,7, 8, 11, and 12 will be the focus for this years AGM, Kurt Motioned, Tracy 2nd.
  • By-Laws to be completed so they can be posted at the end of January.
  • Tracy and Floyd have been working on the amendments being conducted on By-Laws 11, 12, and 13.
  • Tracy and Kurt will be meeting Monday to review the finished By-Laws.

Fiscal Year End:

·       In order to keep in line with Regional and National’s year ends; we will be motioning to have the Fiscal Year End changed from the October 31 to December 31. We will accrue for November and December of 2009.

 

ROUND TABLE:

Kurt:

·               Kurt to attend Regional Presidents Conference to be held Jan 19th to the 21st.

·               The discussions at the conference will focus on budget, direction, and networking. Management will be giving a number of presentations to the Presidents.

·               Kurt will be also attending UMI session for the presidents and management.

·               Quick review of 2010 Budget currently being worked on.

Anne:

·               Nothing to report.

 

Tracy:

·               Is off to the 2010 torch ceremonies in Smithers.

 

Kim: Nothing to report.

 

Floyd: Nothing to report.

 

GRIEVANCES:

·       1 Grievance in process.

·       C-10 Grievance is moving forward, Kurt reviewed the meeting held with management regarding the movement from 2nd level.

·       Regional wants all the transmittal sheets received by February 2, 2010, to move forward to the third level.

 

OTHER COMMITTEE UPDATES:

 

OHS COMMITTEE:

·       Angela Lefebvre will be attending the OHS training in Vancouver Jan 18 to 20, 2010.

·       Kurt made comment that UTE would like it confirmed that monthly OHS minutes are distributed to National and Region.

 

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY:

·       Nothing  to Report

 

STEWARD COMMITTEE:

·       The monthly Steward meeting will be moved to Tuesdays.

 

MEETING ADJOURNED:

·       8:30PM, Kurt Motioned, Anne 2nd.

 

NEXT MEETING: 

·       February 18, 2010, 5:30 pm Union of Hospital Employees Union Hall.