Report to February 8, 2011 Annual General Meeting of    

Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) Local 20002  

Prince George Tax Services Office

 

 

This past year as your secretary has been very eventful and fulfilling for me.  As I’ve become more familiar with my role as your Secretary and my various duties it encompasses I’ve been able to pursue further my Union knowledge and insight into various projects and committee work. I’ve been an active Steward, I sit as the OHS Employee Co-Chair, and I am a Regional Trainer for the OHS program.

 

 

The various Conferences and training I gained in the past year:

 

  • March 2010: I attended the Regional OHS Conference in Calgary

The conference focused on the Mental Health of our members and the importance of how we can help our members and their families in a correct and proactive manner when dealing with Mental Health.

 

  • April 2010: I attended my 1st UTE National Presidents Conference.

This was an experience I will never forget, it was amazing to observe the work and the topics covered by our President’s at conference.

 

  • May 2010: I attended the Grievance Representation Training Program. I found this training to be invaluable and I’ve used my training to the best of my ability to help serve my local.

 

  • October 2010: I attended the National OHS Conference in Ottawa.

The OHS of our members is very important to me; I consider OHS to be the cornerstone for a strong, proactive environment in which everyone is entitled to work, I believe UTE and CRA are committed to achieving the best possible working conditions for the members, I’m proud to be a Civil Servant now more than ever.

 

  • October 2010: I attended the OHS Train the Trainer program in Ottawa.

I found this training very enlightening; it gave me a better understanding to some of the obstacles and challenges management faces and allowed me to gain the knowledge to what management can/can’t and should/shouldn’t be doing when dealing with employees and their health and safety. The training allowed me the knowledge to now train new members to the OHS committees in the Pacific Region,

 

 

  • Monthly I attended the UTE 20002 executive meetings, as well as, the monthly steward meetings; I’ve enjoyed my duties as a steward and look forward to serving you if the need ever arises.

 

In closing I’ve enjoyed my second year as your secretary and look forward to 2011 being a great year for UTE at the Local, Regional, and National levels.

 

Thank you,

Kimberley Koch

Secretary UTE 20002