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Sunday August 1, 2010
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MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
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| Tuesday: | 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | |
| 4:00 p.m. - 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. - 11:45 a.m. |
M/S Shawn Bergeron/Sabri Khayat
That the agenda be adopted as printed with the following additions.
New Business
21. Donation – Rébecca Beaumont (D. Lalancette)
Discussion Items
28. Regional Collection Procedures (R. Johnson)
29. Air Canada (D. Gaetz)
Recorded Vote #1. MOTION CARRIED.
M/S Bob Campbell/Denis Lalancette
That the minutes of the Executive Council Meeting of June and July 2008 be postponed until proper documentation is available.
1st Vice-President Campbell assumed the Chair.
M/S B. Bannon/Denis Lalancette
That the President’s follow up report be adopted.
M/S B. Bannon/Denis Lalancette
That the report of the President be adopted.
President Bannon resumed the Chair.
M/S Bob Campbell/Denis Lalancette
That the report of the 1st Vice-President be adopted.
M/S Denis Lalancette/Bob Campbell
That the report of the 2nd Vice-President be adopted.
M/S Doug Gaetz/Cosimo Crupi
That the activity report of the RVPs/ARVPs be adopted.
M/S Doug Gaetz/Cosimo Crupi
That the supplemental report of the RVPs be adopted.
1st Vice-President Campbell assumed the chair.
Recess for lunch
The meeting was called back to order at 1:15 with President Bannon in the chair.
M/S B. Bannon/Denis Lalancette
That the report of the Executive Committee be adopted.
President Bannon resumed the chair.
M/S Sabri Khayat/Terry Dupuis
That the report of the Staffing Committee be adopted.
M/S Chris Aylward/Sabri Khayat
That the report of the By-Laws Committee be adopted.
M/S Chris Aylward/Sabri Khayat
Recommendation 1
REGULATION NO. 9
9.1 DUTIES OF THE ALTERNATE REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS(1) The Alternate Regional Vice-Presidents:
(e) may attend an Executive Council held at the same time as a President’s Conference once each year in the course of his or her mandate;
New
(e) may attend an Executive Council Meeting held at the same time as a President’s Conference once each year, from July to July, in the course of his or her mandate beginning in July of convention year to July of the following convention, for a maximum of three meetings.
That the report be adopted as a whole.
M/S Denis Lalancette/Jean-Pierre Fraser
That the report of the Technological Change Committee be adopted.
M/S Doug Gaetz/Jamie van Sydenborgh
That the report of the Employee Assistance Program Committee be adopted.
M/S Chris Aylward/Doug Gaetz
That the report of the Health & Safety Committee be adopted.
M/S Shawn Bergeron/Terry Dupuis
That the report of the EO Committee be postponed until the report is available.
M/S Terry Dupuis/Denis Lalancette
That the report of the Honours and Awards Committee be adopted.
M/S Terry Dupuis/Denis Lalancette
Recommendation #1
24.X U.T.E. COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
(1) The award shall be a suitably inscribed framed certificate.
(2) Nominees must:
(a) be members in good standing of U.T.E.;
(b) demonstrated their dedication and commitment to their cause(s).(i) Definition of dedication and commitment:
(1) involvement in their cause(s) for at least two (2) years;
(2) serving as an example;(3) The application shall contain the following;
(a) name of the nominee;
(b) who the submission is from;
(c) introduction of the nominee;
(d) short biography;
(e) detailed information as to the nominee’s activities in the community.
(f) detailed information indicating the time devoted and the level of achievement.24.X.X Presentation
(1) The award shall be presented at a Local, Regional or National event by a Union Official.
That the report be adopted as a whole.
M/S Chris Aylward/J. van Sydenborgh
That the report of the Workforce Adjustment Committee be postponed until Brother Stein returns.
M/S Shawn Bergeron/Jean Pierre Fraser
That the report of the Harassment Committee be adopted.
M/S Bob Campbell/Cosimo Crupi
That the report of the Finance Committee be adopted.
M/S Bob Campbell/Sabri Khayat
That the report of the Communications Committee be adopted.
M/S Denis Lalancette/Jean-Pierre Fraser
That the report of the Bargaining Committee be adopted.
M/S Cosimo Crupi/J. van Sydenborgh
That the report of the Political Action Committee be adopted.
M/S Bob Campbell/Doug Gaetz
That the report of the Ad Hoc Call Centre Committee be adopted.
M/S Bob Campbell/Cosimo Crupi
That the financial statements of August 31, 2008 be adopted.
The Council members discussed some of the items under this section.
M/S Jean-Pierre Fraser/Chris Aylward
That item 27 and 9 under Open Discussion be dealt with as items 1 and 2 on the agenda.
M/S Terry Dupuis/J. van Sydenborgh
That item 16 becomes item 3 on the agenda.
The meeting recessed at 5:00 p.m.
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. with President Bannon in the chair.
M/S Sabri Khayat/Shawn Bergeron
That the minutes of the Executive Council Meeting of June 2-5, 2008 be adopted.
M/S Chris Aylward/Doug Gaetz
That the minutes of the Executive Council Meeting of July 19, 2008 be adopted.
M/S Shawn Bergeron/Terry Dupuis
That the report of the EO Committee be adopted.
M/S Shawn Bergeron/Terry Dupuis
Recommendation #1
Women’s Representative: Gesine Fuchs NCR (Ottawa TSO)
Alternate: Marcelle Perron Québec (Jonquière)
During recent discussions, the Committee recognized that having only one Alternate for each position may not be prudent. There have been times in the past whereby the position of a Representative and/or the Alternate has remained vacant. To this end we recommend the following:
Recommendation #2
The Committee recommends that for future selections and nominations of the Equity Representatives that a second Alternate also be chosen.
That the report be adopted as a whole.
M/S Bob Campbell/Denis Lalancette
That the expense claims over 90 days be adopted.
A short discussion took place.
M/S J. van Sydenborgh/Chris Aylward
That the unfinished business be dealt with as a block and that the pending committee recommendations of non-concurrence be adopted.
Bargaining Committee:
Non-Concurrence
202, 205, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 220, 222. 223, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 233, 234.
General Committee:
M/S Bob Campbell/Denis Lalancette
Concurrence:
323, 324, 325, 327, 330, 331, 334 & 335 (1st Be it Resolved), 345, 347, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 355, 357, 358, 359, 360, 366.That recommendation of concurrence in resolution 334 (1st Be it Resolved) be adopted.
That recommendation of concurrence in resolution 335 (1st Be it Resolved) be adopted.
That recommendation of concurrence in resolution 352 be adopted.
M/S Bob Campbell/Terry Dupuis
That the two (2) Be it Resolved be divided as it cannot be done within 30 days.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT an outside independent enquiry be held into the Alliance Executive Committee’s perceived lack of action and delay in obtaining medical prescription cards for our members.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this investigation be completed and the results be reported back within 30 days of acceptance of this resolution.
That recommendation of concurrence in resolution 353 be adopted.
That recommendation of concurrence in resolution 366 be adopted.
M/S Bob Campbell/Denis Lalancette
That the recommendations of concurrence in the remaining resolutions be adopted as a block.
M/S Bob Campbell/Denis Lalancette
That the following resolutions in bold be dealt with separately.
Non-Concurrence
301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 310, 313, 315 (2nd Be it Resolved), 316, 317, 318, 319, 321, 326, 328, 329, 334 & 335 (2nd Be it Resolved), 337, 340, 344, 346, 348, 354, 356, 362, 364, 365, 367.
M/S Bob Campbell/Denis Lalancette
That recommendation of non-concurrence in resolution 334 (2nd Be it Resolved), be adopted.
That recommendation of non-concurrence in resolution 335 (2nd be it resolved) be adopted.
That recommendation of non-concurrence in resolution 344 be adopted.
M/S Chris Aylward/Cosimo Crupi
That recommendation of concurrence in resolution 344 be adopted.
That recommendation of non-concurrence in resolution 354 be adopted.
M/S Bob Campbell/Denis Lalancette
That recommendation of concurrence in resolution 354 be adopted.
M/S Bob Campbell/Denis Lalancette
That the recommendations of non-concurrence in the remaining resolutions be adopted as a block.
By-Laws Committee:
Dealing with Regulations only are the following resolutions:
Non-Concurrence:
441, 442, 443(b), 445, 450, 451, 452(a), 452(b), 453, 454, 457(a), 458(a), 461, 467, 468.That recommendation of non-concurrence in resolution 441 be adopted.
That recommendation of non-concurrence in resolution 442 be adopted.
That recommendation of non-concurrence in resolution 443(b) be adopted.
That recommendation of non-concurrence in resolution 445 be adopted.
That recommendation of non-concurrence in resolution 450 be adopted.
That recommendation of non-concurrence in resolution 451 be adopted.
That recommendation of non-concurrence in resolution 452(a) be adopted.
That recommendation of non-concurrence in resolution 452(b) be adopted.
M/S Bob Campbell/Shawn Bergeron
That recommendation of non-concurrence in the remaining resolutions be adopted as a block.
MOTION CARRIED.
M/S Bob Campbell/Denis Lalancette
Be it resolved that the following Committee appointments be ratified:
Collective Bargaining
Chair: Denis Lalancette
Jean-Pierre FraserCommunications
Chair:Bob Campbell
Sabri KhayatBy-Laws
Chair: Chris Aylward
Sabri KhayatFinance
Chair: Bob Campbell
Doug Gaetz
Cosimo CrupiEqual Opportunity
Chair: Shawn Bergeron
Robin Johnson
Political Action
Chair: Nick Stein
Cosimo CrupiWorkforce Adjustment
Chair: Nick Stein
Pamela AbbottHealth & Safety
Chair: Chris Aylward
Doug GaetzEmployee Assistance Programme
Chair: Doug Gaetz
Terry DupuisHonours & Awards
Chair: Terry Dupuis
Robin Johnson
Denis LalancetteTechnological Change
Chair: Pamela Abbott
Denis LalancetteHarassment
Chair: Cosimo Crupi
Jean-Pierre FraserStaffing
Chair: Sabri Khayat
Shawn Bergeron
M/S Bob Campbell/Denis Lalancette
Be it resolved that we appoint Andrew Foreman from the firm Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton as auditor for fiscal year 2008.
M/ J. van Sydenborgh/
That this motion be withdrawn.
Brother Aylward served notice to amend the agenda.
Recess for lunch
The meeting was called back to order at 1:15 with President Bannon in the chair.
M/S Chris Aylward/Pamela Abbott
That Regulation no.3 be added on the agenda as item 22 under New Business.
M/S Denis Lalancette/Terry Dupuis
Whereas the UTE has joined with this charity as their sponsor; and
Whereas fund-raising campaigns to assist this organization have had moderate success.
Be it resolved that the UTE pays (an amount defined by the Finance Committee) per UTE item sold; and
Be it resolved that the Finance Committee determine the best way to apply this amount to each item, i.e. should we add this amount to the base price or should it simply be included in the base price, depending on the impact on finances, which the Finance Committee will be able to identify.
M/S Bob Campbell/Pamela Abbott
That this motion be postponed until Item 4 - ICA - under Open Discussion is dealt with.
M/S Denis Lalancette/Sabri Khayat
That this motion be withdrawn.
M/S Denis Lalancette/Jean-Pierre Fraser
That this motion be withdrawn.
M/S Denis Lalancette/Sabri Khayat
That this motion be postponed until the next meeting of the Executive Council in December 2008 to present the proper wording to amend the regulation.
The Council members discussed the remaining items under this section.
M/S Denis Lalancette/Terry Dupuis
Be it resolved that the UTE pays (an amount defined by the Finance Committee) per UTE item sold; and
Be it resolved that the Finance Committee determine the best way to apply this amount to each item, i.e. should we add this amount to the base price or should it simply be included in the base price, depending on the impact on finances, which the Finance Committee will be able to identify.
M/S Chris Aylward/Sabri Khayat
That this motion be referred to the Finance Committee.
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 a.m. with President Bannon in the chair.
M/S Doug Gaetz/Chris Aylward
That a $100 gift for AGMs be added to the agenda as discussion item #30.
None have been submitted.
M/S Nick Stein/Pamela Abbott
That the report of the Workforce Adjustment Committee be adopted.
M/S Nick Stein/Cosimo Crupi
That discussion items 6 and 7 be postponed to the December 2008 Executive Council Meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
| _____________________ | ______________________ |
| Betty Bannon National President |
Bob Campbell 1st National Vice-President |
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