MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
September 18-19, 22, 2007
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2007
MORNING SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER OF THE REGULAR MEETING
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 hours. President Betty Bannon was in the chair. In attendance: Bob Campbell, Johann Ackermann, Terry Dupuis, Gary Esslinger, Cosimo Crupi, Norbert Wenzel, Jerry Dee, Hugh McGoldrick, Sabri Khayat, Marcel Bertrand, Doug Gaetz, Pierrette Labrie and Shane O’Brien.
Absent with permission:
P. Abbott, RVP, Pacific Region
C. Aylward, RVP, NCR
S. Bergeron, RVP, Prairie Region
D. Lalancette, 2nd National Vice-President
N. Stein, RVP, Southwestern Ontario Region
2. HOURS OF SESSION OF THE REGULAR MEETING
m/s M. Bertrand/T. Dupuis
That the hours of session be as follows:
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.; 1:15 p.m. - 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Open Discussion
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.; 1:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. noon.
3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
m/s G. Esslinger/S. Khayat
That the agenda be adopted as printed with the following additions.
Discussion Items
- CRA Administrative Investigations (S. Khayat)
- Facebook (G. Esslinger)
- Duties of the NVPs (J. Dee)
- Harassment Investigators (D. Gaetz)
- Business Resumption Plan (T. Dupuis)
- Rocky Mountains/Prairie Regions (G. Esslinger)
- Local UMC with PIPSC/Policy (G. Gaetz)
4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
m/s C. Crupi/J. Dee
That the minutes of the Executive Council Meeting of June 2007 be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #1. MOTION CARRIED.
m/s J. Ackermann/D. Gaetz
That recorded vote #1 held via email in July 2007 be adopted.
22. HEALTH AND SAFETY CONFERENCES (December 2006)
m/s C. Aylward/K. MacDonald
Re: Whereas the Health and Safety Committee has decided that participants to the Regional Health and Safety Conferences will be members of the Health and Safety Work Place Committees.
Be it Resolved that the funding for travel expenses for the Regional Health and Safety Conferences be in accordance with Regulation 13.5.1(3).Recorded Vote #39. MOTION CARRIED.
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Whereas the above resolution was passed at the December 2006 council; and
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Whereas the committee neglected to include the National Conference.
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Be It Resolved that the funding for travel expenses for the National Health and Safety Conference be in accordance with Regulation 13.5.1(3).
- Recorded Vote #2. MOTION CARRIED.
That recorded vote #1 held via email in August 2007 be adopted.
m/s T. Dupuis/D. Gaetz
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Whereas currently the Regulation governing the UTE Scholarships states “The Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) each year offers two (2)...................”; and
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Whereas a successful applicant may have circumstances that may cause them to defer their acceptance for their schooling.
- Be it resolved that we add the following to Regulation 24.8.
If after reviewing the circumstances and agreed to by the National President and the Chair of the Honours and Awards Committee, the UTE may defer the awarding of a Scholarship of a successful applicant for a period of 12 months. If the Scholarship is not awarded after 12 months an additional Scholarship may be awarded for the current year.
- Recorded Vote #3. MOTION CARRIED.
1st Vice-President.Campbell assumed the chair.
5. PRESIDENT’S FOLLOW UP ITEMS (Appendix A)
m/s B. Bannon/N. Wenzel
That the President’s Follow Up items be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #4. MOTION CARRIED.
6. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT (Appendix B)
m/s B. Bannon/G. Esslinger
That the report of the President be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #5. MOTION CARRIED.
President Bannon resumed the chair.
7. REPORT OF THE 1st VICE-PRESIDENT (Appendix C)
m/s B. Campbell/T. Dupuis
That the report of the 1st Vice-President be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #6. MOTION CARRIED.
8. REPORT OF THE 2nd VICE-PRESIDENT (Appendix D)
m/s M. Bertrand/S. Khayat
That the report of the 2nd Vice-President be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #7. MOTION CARRIED.
9. REPORT OF THE REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS / ALTERNATES (Appendix E)
m/s D. Gaetz/T. Dupuis
That the activity report of the RVPs/ARVPs be adopted.
m/s J. Dee/J. Ackermann
That the supplemental report of the RVPs be adopted.
President Bannon postponed the vote until the next day as the report of the Alternate RVP from the Pacific Region was not available.
1st Vice-President Campbell assumed the chair.
10. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Appendix F)
m/s B.Bannon/J. Dee
That the report of the Executive Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #8. MOTION CARRIED.
President Bannon resumed the chair.
11 a) REPORT OF THE STAFFING COMMITTEE (Appendix G)
m/s S. Khayat/J. Ackermann
That the report of the Staffing Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #9. MOTION CARRIED.
11 b) REPORT OF THE BY-LAWS COMMITTEE (Appendix H)
m/s D. Gaetz/T. Dupuis
That the report of the By-Laws Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #10. MOTION CARRIED.
11 c) REPORT OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE COMMITTEE (Appendix I)
m/s J. Ackermann/D. Gaetz
That the report of the Technological Change Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #11. MOTION CARRIED.
11 d) REPORT OF THE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COMMITTEE (Appendix J)
m/s J. Dee/D. Gaetz
That the report of the Employee Assistance Program Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #12. MOTION CARRIED.
11 e) REPORT OF THE HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE (Appendix K)
m/s D. Gaetz/N. Wenzel
That the report of the Health & Safety Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #13. MOTION CARRIED.
Recess for lunch
AFTERNOON SESSION
The meeting was called back to order at 1:15 with President Bannon in the chair.
11 f) REPORT OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMITTEE (Appendix L)
m/s T. Dupuis/H. McGoldrick
That the report of the EO Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #14. MOTION CARRIED.
11 g) REPORT OF THE HONOURS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE (Appendix M)
m/s T. Dupuis/D. Gaetz
That the report of the Honours and Awards Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #15. MOTION CARRIED.
11 h) REPORT OF THE WORKFORCE ADJUSTMENT COMMITTEE (Appendix N)
m/s M. Bertrand/T. Dupuis
That the report of the Workforce Adjustment Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #16. MOTION CARRIED.
11 i) REPORT OF THE HARASSMENT COMMITTEE (Appendix O)
m/s M. Bertrand/T. Dupuis
That the report of the Harassment Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #17. MOTION CARRIED.
Recess for break
Brother Khayat served notice to amend the agenda.
11 j) REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE (Appendix P)
m/s B. Campbell/C. Crupi
That the report of the Finance Committee be adopted.
m/s B. Campbell/C. Crupi
Recommendation #1:
Whereas the Union of Taxation Employees By-Law 5, MEMBERSHIP DUES, Section 1 states: The monthly per capita dues for membership in UTE shall be set by the Convention. The Executive Council may lower the monthly union dues payable to UTE when exceptional circumstances occur; and
Whereas during the debate at the last convention a commitment was made that the Finance Committee would monitor the proposed dues increase; and
Whereas the UTE National Finance committee has met and reviewed the budget against the up to date financial statements.
Be it resolved that the upcoming dues increase of $00.25 per member per month that is to come into effect on January 1st 2008 not be implemented.
- Recorded Vote #18. MOTION CARRIED.
That the report of the Finance Committee be adopted as a whole.
- Recorded Vote #19. MOTION CARRIED.
11 k) REPORT OF THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (Appendix Q)
m/s B. Campbell/S. Khayat
That the report of the Communications Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #20. MOTION CARRIED.
11 l) REPORT OF THE BARGAINING COMMITTEE (Appendix R)
m/s J. Dee/S. Khayat
That the report of the Bargaining Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #21. MOTION CARRIED.
11m) REPORT OF THE POLITICAL ACTION (PAC) COMMITTEE (Appendix S)
m/s T. Dupuis/C. Crupi
That the report of the Political Action Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #22. MOTION CARRIED.
12. ADOPTION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Appendix T)
m/s B. Campbell/D. Gaetz
That the financial statements of July 31, 2007 be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #23. MOTION CARRIED.
13. EXPENSE CLAIMS OVER 90 DAYS
m/s B. Campbell/D. Gaetz
That the expense claim over 90 days be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #24. MOTION CARRIED.
14. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
A short discussion took place.
15. SPONSORSHIP – LONDON DEVILETTES
m/s N. Wenzel/C. Crupi
Be it resolved that UTE sponsor the London Devilettes Pee Wee A team in the amount of $1000.00
m/s B. Campbell /T. Dupuis
That the resolution be amended to $500.00 to keep some money for future requests.
MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED.
Be it resolved that UTE sponsor the London Devilettes Pee Wee A team in the amount of $500.00
- Recorded Vote #25. MOTION CARRIED.
The meeting recessed at 5:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
MORNING SESSION
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. with President Bannon in the chair.
(continuation of item 9) REPORT OF THE REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS / ALTERNATES (Appendix E)
m/s J. Dee/J. Ackermann
That the activity report of the RVPs/ARVPs be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #26. MOTION CARRIED.
m/s G. Esslinger/C. Crupi
That the supplemental report of the RVPs be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #27. MOTION CARRIED.
m/s S. Khayat/M. Bertrand
That the agenda be amended to add item 16 – Assistance for person with disability under New Business.
That the agenda be amended to add item 17 – Excluded Positions under New Business.
MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA CARRIED.
OPEN DISCUSSION
The Council members discussed the items under this section.
Item 2. Communication on Collective Bargaining was withdrawn from the agenda.
Recess for lunch
AFTERNOON SESSION
The meeting was called back to order at 1:15 with President Bannon in the chair.
16. ASSISTANCE FOR PERSON WITH DISABILITY
m/s S. Khayat/M. Bertrand
Be it resolved that the UTE by virtue of By-Law 6 - Section 5 (j), pays partially the cost of the participation of Brother D. Camara from Laval’s TSO, by assuming the hotel expenses of his attendant.
The President advised that this resolution applies only for the September 2007 Presidents’ Conference.
- Recorded Vote #28. MOTION CARRIED.
17. REGULATION 27
NEW 27.2 - EXCLUDED POSITIONS
m/s J. Dee/T. Dupuis
That this item be dealt with in camera.
MOTION CARRIED.
m/s S. Khayat/H. McGoldrick
Be it resolved that the members who occupy Managerial or Confidential excluded positions on a temporary basis shall relinquish all union positions until such time the members return to their substantive positions.
- Recorded Vote #29. MOTION CARRIED.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2007
AFTERNOON SESSION
The meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m. with President Bannon in the chair. Brother Lalancette was attending the meeting.
Brother Crupi was absent with permission and replaced by his alternate Brother Kosiba.
ITEM SUBMITTED BY THE LOCAL PRESIDENTS
1. CALL CENTRES
m/s T. Dupuis/B. Campbell
Whereas the increased use of Call Centres by the CRA is causing a number of concerns and issues within the Locals.
Be it Resolved that UTE organize a meeting to discuss Call Centres in general and Call Centers issues; and
Be it Resolved that this meeting be held no later than April 2008; and
Be it Further Resolved that the following list of participants be fully funded:
- Executive Council Members;
- UTE Presidents Representatives from the Staffing Committee;
- 2 members from each local that represent members from Call Centers:
- one being the Local President or Delegate; and
- a Local Executive or Local Steward or Member who works in the Call Centers.
- Recorded Vote #30. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
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Betty Bannon
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Bob Campbell
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Business following the March 2007 - Executive Council Minutes: Recorded Vote #23
11 g) REPORT OF THE HONOURS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
m/s T. Dupuis/J. Dee
Recommendation 3 – Life Membership
Be it Resolved that the Honours and Awards Committee unanimously recommends that Sister Linda Cassidy be awarded with the UTE Life Membership Award, and that it be awarded at the September 2007 Presidents’ Conference, and that it be kept in Camera until that time.
Business following the June 2007 - Executive Council Minutes: Recorded Vote #30-31
11 g) REPORT OF THE HONOURS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
m/s T. Dupuis/J. Dee
Recommendation #1 - Godfroy Côté Award
Be it Resolved That Sister Eileen Hickey receive the Godfroy Côté Award, and that it be presented at the September 2007 Presidents’ Conference. See Attached documentation.
m/s P. Abbott/S. Bergeron
That the recommendation be referred to the Committee to outline what the exemplary service to UTE is as stated in Regulation 24.
MOTION TO REFER CARRIED.
(continuation of 11g) REPORT OF THE HONOURS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
The committee met and outlined the 3 examples as written in the original application form demonstrating the exemplary service. The committee sent an e-mail to the submitting local to get further information.
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Sister Hickey has been active in the Headquarters District Branch of the Union of Taxation Employees, and is currently the President. She has also held the positions of Area Representative, Local First Vice President and Local President. This experience has afforded her the opportunity to defuse confrontational situations and to assist individuals who were facing highly emotional and difficult problems.
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Sister Hickey attended several President Conferences as an observer and Local representative. On several occasions she was called upon to provide expert opinions and technical advice on national initiatives and projects.
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During the 1991 and 2004 P.S.A.C. Strikes, Sister Hickey was a picket co-ordinator responsible for managing over 200 people a day on the picket line. In this capacity, she had to co-ordinate and controls the activities of these individuals. This often included maintaining proper order and discipline of the picket line in very emotional and explosive situations.
m/s C. Crupi/N. Stein
That this item be postponed until after the last item of business tomorrow to permit the committee to receive the appropriate information.
MOTION TO POSTPONE DEFEATED.
- Recorded Vote #30. MOTION CARRIED.
That the report of the Committee be adopted as a whole.
- Recorded Vote #31. MOTION CARRIED.
Business following the June 2007 - Executive Council Minutes: Recorded Vote #37
22. HONORARY MEMBER
m/s S. Khayat/M. Bertrand
Whereas the administrative assistant of the Local 10008 - Montreal, Sister Ghislaine Audet, has achieved an exceptional work for the UTE for more than 30 years;
Whereas she always have been involved, at the UTE local and regional levels, beyond its tasks, and deemed to deserve such honour
Whereas that the Local 10,008 - Montreal asked the UTE, by an unanimous resolution of his executive council, to award her a honorary membership in UTE, by virtue of By-Law 3, Section 2.
Be it resolved that the UTE welcomes the proposal of the Local 10008 – Montreal and award Sister Ghislaine Audet an honorary membership of UTE.
Be it also resolved that Sister Audet be awarded during the next Presidents Conference of September, 2007.
- Recorded Vote #37. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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