Minutes of the Executive Council

Minutes of the Executive Council
September 25-26 and 30, 2018

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
MORNING SESSION

1. CALL TO ORDER OF THE REGULAR MEETING

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 hours.  President Marc Brière was in the Chair. In attendance: Doug Gaetz, Adam Jackson, Kimberley Koch, Greg Krokosh, Gary Esslinger, Cosimo Crupi, Jamie vanSydenborgh, Brian Oldford, Ken Bye, Linda Koenders, Jérôme Martel, Eddy Aristil, Daniel Camara and Sylvie Bastien.

2. HOURS OF SESSION OF THE REGULAR MEETING

m/s      Greg Krokosh / Gary Esslinger

That the hours of session be as follows:

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. - 12:00 p.m.

  • MOTION CARRIED.

3.  ADOPTION OF AGENDA

m/s      Greg Krokosh / Kim Koch

That the agenda be adopted as printed with the following additions:

New Business

20.      NCR Tornado Relief Funds (D. Gaetz)

Open discussion

8.         New Local with less than 50 members (J. Martel)
9.         UTE Charity of Choice ICA (C. Crupi)
10.       Chair residing in NCR staying at hotel for committee meetings (L. Koenders)
11.       UTE Retro Pay (K. Koch)
12.       Orientation Session for New Employees (J. Martel)
13.       Late Registration for Conferences (L. Koenders)
14.       Internal Affairs Investigators Bullying Tactics (L. Koenders)

  • Recorded Vote #1.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

4.  ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

m/s      Jamie vanSydenborgh / Ken Bye 

That the minutes of the Executive Council Meeting of June 2018 be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #2.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Adam Jackson

That the minutes of the Executive Council at the PSAC 2018 Convention be adopted.

  • May 3, 2018
  • May 4, 2018
     
  • Recorded Vote #3.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
  • Recorded Vote #4.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

President Brière turned the Chair over to Brother Doug Gaetz, 1st National Vice-President.

5. NATIONAL PRESIDENT’S FOLLOW UP ITEMS

m/s      Marc Brière / Adam Jackson

That the follow up items of the National President be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #5.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

6. REPORT OF THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT

m/s      Marc Brière / Adam Jackson

That the report of the National President be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #6.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Brother Gaetz returns the chair to Brother Brière.

7.  REPORT OF THE 1st NATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Adam Jackson

That the 1st National Vice-President report be postponed until later, with the approval of Council.

8.  REPORT OF THE 2nd NATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT

m/s      Adam Jackson / Doug Gaetz

That the report of the 2nd National Vice-President be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #7.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

9. REPORT OF THE REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS / ALTERNATES

m/s      Gary Esslinger / Ken Bye

That the activity reports of the RVPs and ARVPs be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #8.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

National President Marc Brière turned the Chair over to Brother Doug Gaetz, 1st National Vice-President.

10. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

m/s      Marc Brière / Adam Jackson

That the report of the Executive Committee be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #9.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Brother Gaetz return the chair to Brother Brière.

11 a)   REPORT OF THE STAFFING COMMITTEE

m/s      Jérôme Martel / Adam Jackson

That the report of the Staffing Committee be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #10.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

7.  REPORT OF THE 1st NATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT (Cont’d)

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Adam Jackson

That the report of the 1st National Vice-President be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #11.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Recess for lunch

AFTERNOON SESSION

The meeting was called back to order at 1:15 with President Brière in the Chair. 

11 b)   REPORT OF THE BY-LAWS COMMITTEE

m/s      Ken Bye / Kim Koch

That the report of the By-Laws Committee be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #12.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

11 c)   REPORT OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE COMMITTEE

m/s      Brian Oldford / Greg Krokosh

That the report of the Technological Change Committee be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #13.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

11 d)   REPORT OF THE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COMMITTEE

m/s      Kimberley Koch / Linda Koenders

That the report of the Employee Assistance Program Committee be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #14.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

11 e)   REPORT OF THE HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Brian Oldford

That the report of the Health & Safety Committee be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #15.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

11 f)    REPORT OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMITTEE

m/s      Linda Koenders / Greg Krokosh

That the report of the Equal Opportunities Committee be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #16.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

11 g)   REPORT OF THE HONOURS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

That the report of the Honours and Awards Committee be adopted.

At the request of the Council the session went “in camera ".

Recommendation #1

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

Be it resolved that Executive Council support the committee recommendation under UTE Regulation 24.2 Certificate of Achievement (Al Lough Award) to Sister Ginette Foucault from the Ottawa HQ Local 70000.

  • Recorded Vote #17.  MOTION CARRIED.

The Council then moved back into its regular session.

Current Wording/New Wording which includes strikeouts or add are in bold

Recommendation #2

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.1 ADMINISTRATION

  1. Nominations listed in this Regulation must be submitted by a member other than the nominee, except for Scholarships and ICA.
  2. All submissions except for Service Pins should be submitted to the Chairperson of the Honours and Awards Committee.
  3. The Committee shall have at least thirty days (30) to review all submissions prior to making a recommendation to Executive Council.
  4. The Honours and Awards Committee shall present the any nomination, with its recommendation, at the following meeting of the Executive Council.
  5. All recipients of UTE member awards must be a member in good standing.
  • Recorded Vote #18.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Recommendation #3

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.2 CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT (AL Lough Award)

  1. The award shall be a suitably inscribed certificate.
  2. Nominees have:  a demonstrated their commitment to achieving the aims and objectives of UTE.
    b. exhibited exemplary service at any level of UTE.
  • Recorded Vote #19.  MOTION CARRIED.

Recommendation #4

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.5 AWARD OF MERIT (GODFROY CÔTÉ AWARD)

  1. The award shall be a suitably inscribed plaque.
  2. Nominees have:
    1. demonstrated their commitment to achieving the aims and objectives of UTE;
    2. exhibited exemplary service at any level of UTE;
      1. Definition of Exemplary Service:
        1. outstanding;
        2. 1. serving as an example; by demonstrating union values;
        3. 2. admirable, commendable, ideal model, praiseworthy or exceptionable exceptional. ​
    3. accumulated service at any level of UTE for a minimum of five (5) years.
  • Recorded Vote #20.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Recommendation #5

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.6 LIFE MEMBERSHIP

  1. The award shall be a suitably inscribed plaque.
  2. Members shall have all the rights as described in By-Law 3, Section 3.
  3. Members shall be entitled to a UTE ring or an engraved UTE watch.
  4. Members shall be invited to our Convention, and for those that wish to attend, all of their expenses shall be paid in accordance with these By-Laws and Regulations as if they were a delegate.
  5. Members will be recognized in some manner in Convention.
  6. Nominees must have:
    (a) demonstrated their commitment to achieving the aims and objectives of UTE;
    (b) accumulated service at the Local and National level of UTE for a minimum of fifteen (15) years; and
    (c) exhibited exemplary service at the Local and national level of UTE.
          i) Definition of Exemplary Service:
               1 outstanding;
               2  1. serving as an example, by demonstrating union values.
               3  2. admirable, commendable, ideal model, praiseworthy or exceptionable. exceptional.
                   3. demonstrating leadership in advancing the union movement for the betterment of all members.
           ii) Examples of Exemplary Service:
               (1) Founder and organizer of the 1st UTE National UTE Women's Conference;
               (2) Founder and organizer of the 1st UTE National EO Conference;
               (3) Organizer of a foundation for Unions to help street kids and homeless people;
               (4) Organizer of a foundation for Unions to help members who have been terminated from D.I. and are no longer able to work.
  7. To receive a Life Membership Award, a 2/3rd majority vote is required at Executive Council.

Motion to Refer

m/s      Jamie vanSydenborgh / Jérôme Martel

That recommendation #5 be referred back to the Honours and Awards Committee for   24.6  i)  2. to read admirable, commendable, ideal model, praiseworthy or exceptional, add the word or outstanding after exceptional.

  • MOTION IS CARRIED

Recommendation #6

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.7 THE UNION OF TAXATION EMPLOYEES HUMANITARIAN AWARD

  1. This award is limited to one candidate only per year within the applications received.
  2. All nominations for this award must be received by the Chairperson of the Honours and Awards Committee by December 15th of each year. at 21:00 (EST) of each year.
  3. The award shall be a suitably inscribed plaque and will include an award of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00).
  4. The award and the recipient will be recommended by the Honours and Awards Committee to the Executive Council.
  5. The monetary award will be paid to the cause espoused by the recipient or to a charity of their choice.
  6. Nominees must:
    1. be a member of UTE in good standing;
    2. have demonstrated their commitment to a humanitarian cause where there is extreme need;
    3. have exhibited exemplary service to others within their community, their country or throughout the world.
      1. Definition of Exemplary Service:
        1 outstanding;
        2. 1. serving as an example by demonstrating union values.
        3 2. admirable, commendable, ideal model, praiseworthy or exceptionable. Exceptional.

24.7.1 Awards Submission

(1) The application shall contain the following:
     (a) name of the nominee;
     (b) who the submission is from;
     (c) introduction of the nominee;
     (d) biography; and
     (e) any tributes to the nominee’s activities in the community and/or achievements within the union organization.

Motion to Refer

m/s      Jamie vanSydenborgh / Kim Koch

That recommendation #6 be referred back to the Honours and Awards Committee for 26.7 (2) to state that by December 15 at 23:59 (EST).

  • MOTION IS CARRIED

Recommendation #7

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.9 UTE SCHOLARSHIP

The Union of Taxation Employees – PSAC
Scholarship Guidelines

The Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) each year offers two (2) two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) National Scholarships, one of which has been named the Diana Gee Scholarship and ten (10) one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) Regional Scholarships (Al Rollins Atlantic Regional Scholarship, Quebec, Jean Bergeron Montreal Regional Scholarship, National Capital, Greater Toronto, Nick Stein Southwestern Ontario Regional Scholarship, Northern and Eastern Ontario, Prairie, Don Davoren Regional Rocky Mountains Scholarship and Pacific).

If after reviewing the circumstances and agreed to by the National President and the Chairperson of the Honours and Awards Committee, the UTE may defer the awarding of a scholarship of a successful applicant for a period of twelve (12) months. If the scholarship is not awarded after twelve (12) months, an additional scholarship may be awarded for the current year.

Eligibility:

All scholarships are available for members in good standing members in good standing of the UTE (or who at the time of their departure from CRA in the same calendar year were members in good standing of the UTE), including their spouse, their common-law spouse (including same sex partners) and/or their children or grandchildren. However, no more than one scholarship will be awarded to the same family in a given year.

For this purpose, children or grandchildren of a UTE member in good standing is defined as follows:

(1) a person of whom the member is the natural parent or grandparent, whether the person was born within or outside marriage;

(2) a person who is wholly dependent on the member for support and of whom the member has immediately or before the person attained the age of nineteen (19) years had, in law or in fact, the custody and control;

(3) a child or grandchild of the member’s spouse or common-law partner; or

(4) an adopted child of the member.

Requirements:

* Brief statements from two (2) persons with whom you have worked during the past year, containing their general evaluation of your work, your capabilities, your character and performance. These persons could include: teachers, clergy, community service leaders, supervisors etc.;

* Proof of registration with the name of the University, College or Institute of higher learning you will be attending must be submitted with your application. Attendance shall be verified before the granting of the award;

* A transcript of your most current academic standing. This is not applicable for anyone who has been out of school for more than two (2) years.

* A minimum of five hundred (500) words to a maximum of seven hundred (700) words essay or submission in an audio format, visual (painting, drawing, sculpture or photograph), or video format that would express your view. If the submission is audio or video it must be 3-5 minutes in duration. If the submission is by audio or visual, please provide an explanation of how it meets one of the topics.

* Failure to stay within the minimum and maximum word/time requirements will result in disqualification.

* These are the following topics you may choose from:

1.    Labour’s contribution to the community;
2.    What you foresee as the role of organized labour in the future or;
        Topic(s) selected by the UTE Honours and Awards Committee that will be published each March.
3.    What affected you most in the previous year (news, personal, social).
4.    Topic(s) selected by the UTE Honours and Awards Committee that will be published each March.

*Note: All submissions become the property of the UTE.

PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH A WORD COUNT OF YOUR ESSAY
If your submission is by visual, please provide an explanation of how it meets one of the topics.

Criteria:

The UTE Honours and Awards Committee will base their selection on the following:

* Submission by the applicant (details outlined under requirements);
* Statement pertaining to your program and career plans;
* Statement outlining the nature and length of your all community involvement; and
* Statement of your applicant’s union involvement, and that of your applicant’s spouse or that of your parents.

Preference may be given to people applicants entering their first year of University, College or Institute of higher learning. However, applicants may be entering years other than their first year. Attendance must be on a full time basis.

Preference may be given to first time recipients.

An applicant will not be excluded if they do not possess each and every criterion. The selection criteria will be reviewed as a whole.

The UTE reserves the right to withhold the granting of an award if no applicant is deemed to possess the necessary requirements, or for other valid reasons. The UTE Honours and Awards Committee may award a Regional Scholarship outside of a particular region if no applicants from that region are deemed to possess the necessary requirements or there were no applicants from that region

All documents MUST  must be supplied with your the application, otherwise it will be considered incomplete. Your  The application MUST must be postmarked by no later than June 15that 21:00 (EST).

Application forms are available from your Local Union Executive, Regional Vice-President, the UTE National Office and at: www.ute-sei.org (the UTE website).

Application forms should may be completed on-line at www.ute-sei.org or send sent by mail at: to:

The Union of Taxation Employees
Attn: UTE Honours and Awards Committee
233 Gilmour Street Suite 800
Ottawa ON K2P 0P2

Motion to Refer

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Adam Jackson

That recommendation #7 be referred back to the Honours and Awards Committee for 24.9 to change 21:00 (EST) to 23:59 (EST) for consistency.

  • MOTION CARRIED

Recommendation #8

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.10 AWARD OF MERIT IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND SAFETY - ELIZABETH (BETTY) BANNON

  1. This award is limited to one candidate only per year within the applications received.
  2. The award shall be a suitably inscribed plaque.
  3. All nominations for the award shall be submitted to the Chairperson of the Honours and Awards Committee.
  4. After consultation and collaboration with the UTE National Health and Safety Committee, the recipient will be recommended by the Honours and Awards Committee to the Executive Council.
  5. All nominations for this award must be received by the Chair of the Honours and Awards Committee by December 15 at 21:00 (EST) of each year.
  6. Nominees must:
    1. be a member of UTE in good standing;
    2. have demonstrated their commitment to protecting CRA employees’ health and safety;
    3. have accumulated service as a UTE member on a Workplace or National Health and Safety Committee for a minimum of five (5) years; and
    4. have exhibited exemplary service in the field of health and safety.
      1. Definition of Exemplary Service:
        1. Outstanding.
        2. 1. Serving as an example in the field of health and safety.
        3. 2. Extraordinary, praiseworthy or exceptionable. exceptional.
      2. Examples of Exemplary Service:
        1. Identifying/resolving major infractions of the Canada Labour Code.
        2.  Instituting proactive health and safety measures at a local or national level.
        3.  Implementation of AED’s.
        4. 3. Organizing health and safety events.
        5. 4. Implementation of awareness initiatives.
        6. 5.  Delivering well-received Health & Safety training.

Motion to Refer

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Adam Jackson

That recommendation #8 be referred back to the Honours and Awards Committee to amend 24.10 (5) from 21:00 (EST) to 23:59 (EST) for consistency and on #6 d. i. 3. add or outstanding after exceptional.

  • MOTION CARRIED

Recommendation #9

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.11 ICA SPONSORSHIP AND SUBSIDY

Each year the Union of Taxation Employees sponsors a student and subsidizes a member in good standing to travel to Africa with the International Children’s Awareness (ICA). ICA focuses on holistic development in Cameroon including projects such as bringing fresh water to villages, building schools and health clinics. The trip is usually in February.

24.11.1 Student Sponsorship

  1. The sponsorship will be awarded to a student 18 years of age or older who is enrolled in post-secondary education.
  2. The sponsorship will cover all costs associated with their travel to Africa. These costs shall include; the cost of travel, obtaining Visas, vaccinations, accommodations and per diems en route and any other related costs.

24.11.2 Member Subsidy

  1. The subsidy will be awarded to a member of UTE in good standing who is 18 years of age or older.
  2. The subsidy will cover all costs associated with their travel to Africa to a maximum of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). These costs shall include; the cost of travel, obtaining Visas, vaccinations, accommodations and per diems en route and any other related costs.

24.11.3 Guidelines and Requirements

  1. The applicants must:
    1. have an up to date passport;
    2. have received all of the required inoculations prior to leaving for Africa;
    3. sign a waiver with the Union of Taxation Employees, exempting the Union of any liability for accidents or injuries that may occur;
    4. complete any paperwork that is required by ICA;
    5. submit an application including their name and contact information and be sent to the Honours and Awards Committee by September 15th, at 21:00 (EST). accompanied by a A 400 to 700 words essay or an audio or video submission no longer than 4 minutes, on explaining why you would like to be a part of the ICA team to Africa and the International Children’s Awareness projects.

(2.) Preference shall be given to members or students who have never been on this trip.

Motions to Refer

m/s      Brian Oldford /

That recommendation #9 referred back to the Honours and Awards Committee to amend 24.11 (3) (e) to change 21:00 (EST) to 23:59 (EST) local time from wherever the application is submitted from. 

  • Referral is denied for lack of seconder.

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Jérôme Martel

That recommendation #9 be referred back to the Honours and Awards Committee to amend 24.11 (3) (e) from 21:00 (EST) to 23:59 (EST) for consistency.

  • MOTION CARRIED

At the request of the Council the session went “in camera ".

Recommendation #10

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

Be it resolved that Executive Council support the committee recommendation under UTE Regulation 24.6 and award a Life Membership to xxxxxxxxxxxx from the xxxxxx Local xxxxxx.

The Council then moved back into its regular session.

Point of Order

Brother Crupi recommends that the committee needs to review all the referrals before moving to recommendation # 10.  With the indulgence of the Chair, can we please postpone until the next morning?

President Brière let the Committee step down to review their referrals.  The Honours and Awards Committee report is postponed until Wednesday morning.

11 h)   REPORT OF THE WORKFORCE ADJUSTMENT COMMITTEE

m/s      Adam Jackson / Eddy Aristil

That the report of the Workforce Adjustment Committee be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #21.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

11 i)    REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Gary Esslinger

That the report of the Finance Committee be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #23.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Gary Esslinger

Recommendation #1

Be it resolved that the following line item be approved for overspending:

DATE

LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION

EXPLANATION

2018 BUDGET

ACTUAL OR EXPECTED

OVERAGE

DATE PASSED

24-Sep-18

Executive Council & UMC

Over budget approval

    220,000.00

         315,000.00

  95,000.00

 
  • Recorded Vote #22.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

OPEN DISCUSSION

The Council members discussed the items under this section.

Brother Oldford proposed to withdraw item “Conflict resolution within the Locals and update on how things are now” from the open discussion with the approval of the Executive Council.

The meeting recessed at 5:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
MORNING SESSION

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 with National President Brière in the Chair. 

11 g)   REPORT OF THE HONOURS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE (Cont’d)

Recommendation #5

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.6 LIFE MEMBERSHIP

  1. The award shall be a suitably inscribed plaque.
  2. Members shall have all the rights as described in By-Law 3, Section 3.
  3. Members shall be entitled to a UTE ring or an engraved UTE watch.
  4. Members shall be invited to our Convention, and for those that wish to attend, all of their expenses shall be paid in accordance with these By-Laws and Regulations as if they were a delegate.
  5. Members will be recognized in some manner in Convention.
  6. Nominees must have:
    (a) demonstrated their commitment to achieving the aims and objectives of UTE;
    (b) accumulated service at the Local and National level of UTE for a minimum of fifteen (15) years; and
    (c) exhibited exemplary service at the Local and national level of UTE.
       i) Definition of Exemplary Service:
         1 outstanding;
         2  1. serving as an example, by demonstrating union values.
         3  2. admirable, commendable, ideal model, praiseworthy or exceptionable. exceptional.
         3. demonstrating leadership in advancing the union movement for the betterment of all members.
      ii) Examples of Exemplary Service:
         (1) Founder and organizer of the 1st UTE National UTE Women's Conference;
         (2) Founder and organizer of the 1st UTE National EO Conference;
         (3) Organizer of a foundation for Unions to help street kids and homeless people;
        (4) Organizer of a foundation for Unions to help members who have been terminated from D.I. and are no longer able to work.
  7. To receive a Life Membership Award, a 2/3rd majority vote is required at Executive Council.

Referral Recommendation #5: to add on line # 2: or outstanding after exceptional.  The committee concurred.

24.6 LIFE MEMBERSHIP

  1. The award shall be a suitably inscribed plaque.
  2. Members shall have all the rights as described in By-Law 3, Section 3.
  3. Members shall be entitled to a UTE ring or an engraved UTE watch.
  4. Members shall be invited to our Convention, and for those that wish to attend, all of their expenses shall be paid in accordance with these By-Laws and Regulations as if they were a delegate.
  5. Members will be recognized in some manner in Convention.
  6. Nominees must have:
    (a) demonstrated their commitment to achieving the aims and objectives of UTE;
    (b) accumulated service at the Local and National level of UTE for a minimum of fifteen (15) years; and
    (c) exhibited exemplary service at the Local and national level of UTE.
       i) Definition of Exemplary Service:
          1 outstanding;
          2  1. serving as an example, by demonstrating union values.
          3  2. admirable, commendable, ideal model, praiseworthy, or exceptionable. exceptional. or outstanding.
          3. demonstrating leadership in advancing the union movement for the betterment of all members.
       ii) Examples of Exemplary Service:
           (1) Founder and organizer of the 1st UTE National UTE Women's Conference;
           (2) Founder and organizer of the 1st UTE National EO Conference;
            (3) Organizer of a foundation for Unions to help street kids and homeless people;
            (4) Organizer of a foundation for Unions to help members who have been terminated from D.I. and are no longer able to work.
  7. To receive a Life Membership Award, a 2/3rd majority vote is required at Executive Council.
  • Recorded Vote #24.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Recommendation #6

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.7 THE UNION OF TAXATION EMPLOYEES HUMANITARIAN AWARD

  1. This award is limited to one candidate only per year within the applications received.
  2. All nominations for this award must be received by the Chairperson of the Honours and Awards Committee by December 15th of each year. at 21:00 (EST) of each year.
  3. The award shall be a suitably inscribed plaque and will include an award of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00).
  4. The award and the recipient will be recommended by the Honours and Awards Committee to the Executive Council.
  5. The monetary award will be paid to the cause espoused by the recipient or to a charity of their choice.
  6. Nominees must:
    1. be a member of UTE in good standing;
    2. have demonstrated their commitment to a humanitarian cause where there is extreme need;
    3. have exhibited exemplary service to others within their community, their country or throughout the world.
      1. Definition of Exemplary Service:
        1 outstanding;
        2. 1. serving as an example by demonstrating union values.
        3 2. admirable, commendable, ideal model, praiseworthy or exceptionable. exceptional.

24.7.1 Awards Submission

(1) The application shall contain the following:

(a) name of the nominee;
(b) who the submission is from;
(c) introduction of the nominee;
(d) biography; and
(e) any tributes to the nominee’s activities in the community and/or achievements within the union organization.

Referral Recommendation # 6: 24.7 - to change the time from 21:00 (EST) to 23:59 (EST).  The committee concurred.

24.7 THE UNION OF TAXATION EMPLOYEES HUMANITARIAN AWARD

  1. This award is limited to one candidate only per year within the applications received.
  2. All nominations for this award must be received by the Chairperson of the Honours and Awards Committee by December 15th of each year. at 23:59 (EST) of each year.
  3. The award shall be a suitably inscribed plaque and will include an award of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00).
  4. The award and the recipient will be recommended by the Honours and Awards Committee to the Executive Council.
  5. The monetary award will be paid to the cause espoused by the recipient or to a charity of their choice.
  6. Nominees must:
    1. be a member of UTE in good standing;
    2. have demonstrated their commitment to a humanitarian cause where there is extreme need;
    3. have exhibited exemplary service to others within their community, their country or throughout the world.
      1. Definition of Exemplary Service:
        1 outstanding;
        2. 1. serving as an example by demonstrating union values.
        3 2. admirable, commendable, ideal model, praiseworthy or exceptionable. exceptional.

24.7.1 Awards Submission

(1) The application shall contain the following:

(a) name of the nominee;
(b) who the submission is from;
(c) introduction of the nominee;
(d) biography; and
(e) any tributes to the nominee’s activities in the community and/or achievements within the union organization.

  • Recorded Vote #25.  MOTION CARRIED.

Recommendation # 7

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.9 UTE SCHOLARSHIP

The Union of Taxation Employees – PSAC
Scholarship Guidelines

The Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) each year offers two (2) two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) National Scholarships, one of which has been named the Diana Gee Scholarship and ten (10) one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) Regional Scholarships (Al Rollins Atlantic Regional Scholarship, Quebec, Jean Bergeron Montreal Regional Scholarship, National Capital, Greater Toronto, Nick Stein Southwestern Ontario Regional Scholarship, Northern and Eastern Ontario, Prairie, Don Davoren Regional Rocky Mountains Scholarship and Pacific).

If after reviewing the circumstances and agreed to by the National President and the Chairperson of the Honours and Awards Committee, the UTE may defer the awarding of a scholarship of a successful applicant for a period of twelve (12) months. If the scholarship is not awarded after twelve (12) months, an additional scholarship may be awarded for the current year.

Eligibility:

All scholarships are available for members in good standing members in good standing of the UTE (or who at the time of their departure from CRA in the same calendar year were members in good standing of the UTE), including their spouse, their common-law spouse (including same sex partners) and/or their children or grandchildren. However, no more than one scholarship will be awarded to the same family in a given year.

For this purpose, children or grandchildren of a UTE member in good standing is defined as follows:

(1) a person of whom the member is the natural parent or grandparent, whether the person was born within or outside marriage;
(2) a person who is wholly dependent on the member for support and of whom the member has immediately or before the person attained the age of nineteen (19) years had, in law or in fact, the custody and control;
(3) a child or grandchild of the member’s spouse or common-law partner; or
(4) an adopted child of the member.

Requirements:

* Brief statements from two (2) persons with whom you have worked during the past year, containing their general evaluation of your work, your capabilities, your character and performance. These persons could include: teachers, clergy, community service leaders, supervisors etc.;

* Proof of registration with the name of the University, College or Institute of higher learning you will be attending must be submitted with your application. Attendance shall be verified before the granting of the award;

* A transcript of your most current academic standing. This is not applicable for anyone who has been out of school for more than two (2) years.

* A minimum of five hundred (500) words to a maximum of seven hundred (700) words essay or submission in an audio format, visual (painting, drawing, sculpture or photograph), or video format that would express your view. If the submission is audio or video it must be 3-5 minutes in duration. If the submission is by audio or visual, please provide an explanation of how it meets one of the topics.

* Failure to stay within the minimum and maximum word/time requirements will result in disqualification.

* These are the following topics you may choose from:

1.         Labour’s contribution to the community;
2.         What you foresee as the role of organized labour in the future or;
             Topic(s) selected by the UTE Honours and Awards Committee that will be published each March.
3.         What affected you most in the previous year (news, personal, social).
4.         Topic(s) selected by the UTE Honours and Awards Committee that will be published each March.

*Note: All submissions become the property of the UTE.

PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH A WORD COUNT OF YOUR ESSAY
If your submission is by visual, please provide an explanation of how it meets one of the topics.

Criteria:

The UTE Honours and Awards Committee will base their selection on the following:

* Submission by the applicant (details outlined under requirements);

* Statement pertaining to your program and career plans;

* Statement outlining the nature and length of your all community involvement; and

* Statement of your applicant’s union involvement, and that of your applicant’s spouse or that of your parents.

Preference may be given to people applicants entering their first year of University, College or Institute of higher learning. However, applicants may be entering years other than their first year. Attendance must be on a full time basis.

Preference may be given to first time recipients.

An applicant will not be excluded if they do not possess each and every criterion. The selection criteria will be reviewed as a whole.

The UTE reserves the right to withhold the granting of an award if no applicant is deemed to possess the necessary requirements, or for other valid reasons. The UTE Honours and Awards Committee may award a Regional Scholarship outside of a particular region if no applicants from that region are deemed to possess the necessary requirements or there were no applicants from that region

All documents MUST  must be supplied with your the application, otherwise it will be considered incomplete. Your  The application MUST must be postmarked by no later than June 15that 21:00 (EST).

Application forms are available from your Local Union Executive, Regional Vice-President, the UTE National Office and at: www.ute-sei.org (the UTE website).

Application forms should  may be completed on-line at www.ute-sei.org or send sent by mail at: to:

The Union of Taxation Employees
Attn: UTE Honours and Awards Committee
233 Gilmour Street Suite 800
Ottawa ON K2P 0P2

Referral Recommendation # 7: 24.9 - to change the time from 21:00 (EST) to 23:59 (EST).  The committee concurred.

24.9 UTE SCHOLARSHIP

The Union of Taxation Employees – PSAC
Scholarship Guidelines

The Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) each year offers two (2) two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) National Scholarships, one of which has been named the Diana Gee Scholarship and ten (10) one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) Regional Scholarships (Al Rollins Atlantic Regional Scholarship, Quebec, Jean Bergeron Montreal Regional Scholarship, National Capital, Greater Toronto, Nick Stein Southwestern Ontario Regional Scholarship, Northern and Eastern Ontario, Prairie, Don Davoren Regional Rocky Mountains Scholarship and Pacific).

If after reviewing the circumstances and agreed to by the National President and the Chairperson of the Honours and Awards Committee, the UTE may defer the awarding of a scholarship of a successful applicant for a period of twelve (12) months. If the scholarship is not awarded after twelve (12) months, an additional scholarship may be awarded for the current year.

Eligibility:

All scholarships are available for members in good standing members in good standing of the UTE (or who at the time of their departure from CRA in the same calendar year were members in good standing of the UTE), including their spouse, their common-law spouse (including same sex partners) and/or their children or grandchildren. However, no more than one scholarship will be awarded to the same family in a given year.

For this purpose, children or grandchildren of a UTE member in good standing is defined as follows:

(1) a person of whom the member is the natural parent or grandparent, whether the person was born within or outside marriage;
(2) a person who is wholly dependent on the member for support and of whom the member has immediately or before the person attained the age of nineteen (19) years had, in law or in fact, the custody and control;
(3) a child or grandchild of the member’s spouse or common-law partner; or
(4) an adopted child of the member.

Requirements:

* Brief statements from two (2) persons with whom you have worked during the past year, containing their general evaluation of your work, your capabilities, your character and performance. These persons could include: teachers, clergy, community service leaders, supervisors etc.;

* Proof of registration with the name of the University, College or Institute of higher learning you will be attending must be submitted with your application. Attendance shall be verified before the granting of the award;

* A transcript of your most current academic standing. This is not applicable for anyone who has been out of school for more than two (2) years.

* A minimum of five hundred (500) words to a maximum of seven hundred (700) words essay or submission in an audio format, visual (painting, drawing, sculpture or photograph), or video format that would express your view. If the submission is audio or video it must be 3-5 minutes in duration. If the submission is by audio or visual, please provide an explanation of how it meets one of the topics.

* Failure to stay within the minimum and maximum word/time requirements will result in disqualification.

* These are the following topics you may choose from:

1.         Labour’s contribution to the community;
2.         What you foresee as the role of organized labour in the future or;
            Topic(s) selected by the UTE Honours and Awards Committee that will be published each March.
3.         What affected you most in the previous year (news, personal, social).
4.         Topic(s) selected by the UTE Honours and Awards Committee that will be published each March.

*Note: All submissions become the property of the UTE.

PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH A WORD COUNT OF YOUR ESSAY

If your submission is by visual, please provide an explanation of how it meets one of the topics.

Criteria:

The UTE Honours and Awards Committee will base their selection on the following:

* Submission by the applicant (details outlined under requirements);

* Statement pertaining to your program and career plans;

* Statement outlining the nature and length of your all community involvement; and

* Statement of your applicant’s union involvement, and that of your applicant’s spouse or that of your parents.

Preference may be given to people applicants entering their first year of University, College or Institute of higher learning. However, applicants may be entering years other than their first year. Attendance must be on a full time basis.

Preference may be given to first time recipients.

An applicant will not be excluded if they do not possess each and every criterion. The selection criteria will be reviewed as a whole.

The UTE reserves the right to withhold the granting of an award if no applicant is deemed to possess the necessary requirements, or for other valid reasons. The UTE Honours and Awards Committee may award a Regional Scholarship outside of a particular region if no applicants from that region are deemed to possess the necessary requirements or there were no applicants from that region

All documents MUST  must be supplied with your the application, otherwise it will be considered incomplete. Your  The application MUST must be postmarked by no later than June 15that 23:59 (EST).

Application forms are available from your Local Union Executive, Regional Vice-President, the UTE National Office and at: www.ute-sei.org (the UTE website).

Application forms should  may be completed on-line at www.ute-sei.org or send sent by mail at: to:

The Union of Taxation Employees
Attn: UTE Honours and Awards Committee
233 Gilmour Street Suite 800
Ottawa ON K2P 0P2

  • Recorded Vote #26.  MOTION CARRIED.

Recommendation # 8

24.10 AWARD OF MERIT IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND SAFETY - ELIZABETH (BETTY) BANNON

  1. This award is limited to one candidate only per year within the applications received.
  2. The award shall be a suitably inscribed plaque.
  3. All nominations for the award shall be submitted to the Chairperson of the Honours and Awards Committee.
  4. After consultation and collaboration with the UTE National Health and Safety Committee, the recipient will be recommended by the Honours and Awards Committee to the Executive Council.
  5. All nominations for this award must be received by the Chair of the Honours and Awards Committee by December 15 at 21:00 (EST) of each year.
  6. Nominees must:
    1. be a member of UTE in good standing;
    2. have demonstrated their commitment to protecting CRA employees’ health and safety;
    3. have accumulated service as a UTE member on a Workplace or National Health and Safety Committee for a minimum of five (5) years; and
    4. have exhibited exemplary service in the field of health and safety.
      1. Definition of Exemplary Service:
        1. Outstanding.
        2. 1. Serving as an example in the field of health and safety.
        3. 2. Extraordinary, praiseworthy or exceptionable. exceptional.
      2. Examples of Exemplary Service:
        1. Identifying/resolving major infractions of the Canada Labour Code.
        2. Instituting proactive health and safety measures at a local or national level.
          3.  Implementation of AED’s.
            4. 3. Organizing health and safety events.
            5. 4. Implementation of awareness initiatives.
            6. 5.  Delivering well-received Health & Safety training.

Referral Recommendation # 8: 24.10 - to change the time to 23:59 (EST).  And in #2 delete or before exceptional and add after exceptional or outstanding. The committee concurred.

24.10 AWARD OF MERIT IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND SAFETY - ELIZABETH (BETTY) BANNON

  1. This award is limited to one candidate only per year within the applications received.
  2. The award shall be a suitably inscribed plaque.
  3. All nominations for the award shall be submitted to the Chairperson of the Honours and Awards Committee.
  4.  After consultation and collaboration with the UTE National Health and Safety Committee, the recipient will be recommended by the Honours and Awards Committee to the Executive Council.
  5. All nominations for this award must be received by the Chair of the Honours and Awards Committee by December 15 at 23:59 (EST) of each year.
  6. Nominees must:
    1. be a member of UTE in good standing;
    2. have demonstrated their commitment to protecting CRA employees’ health and safety;
    3. have accumulated service as a UTE member on a Workplace or National Health and Safety Committee for a minimum of five (5) years; and
    4. have exhibited exemplary service in the field of health and safety.
      1. Definition of Exemplary Service:
        1. Outstanding.
        2. 1. Serving as an example in the field of health and safety.
        3. 2. Extraordinary, praiseworthy, or exceptionable. exceptional. or outstanding.
      2. Examples of Exemplary Service:
        1. Identifying/resolving major infractions of the Canada Labour Code.
        2.  Instituting proactive health and safety measures at a local or national level.
            3.  Implementation of AED’s.
          4. 3. Organizing health and safety events.
          5. 4. Implementation of awareness initiatives.
          6. 5.  Delivering well-received Health & Safety training.
  • Recorded Vote #27.  MOTION CARRIED.

Recommendation # 9

24.11 ICA SPONSORSHIP AND SUBSIDY

Each year the Union of Taxation Employees sponsors a student and subsidizes a member in good standing to travel to Africa with the International Children’s Awareness (ICA). ICA focuses on holistic development in Cameroon including projects such as bringing fresh water to villages, building schools and health clinics. The trip is usually in February.

24.11.1 Student Sponsorship

  1. The sponsorship will be awarded to a student 18 years of age or older who is enrolled in post-secondary education.
  2. The sponsorship will cover all costs associated with their travel to Africa. These costs shall include; the cost of travel, obtaining Visas, vaccinations, accommodations and per diems en route and any other related costs.

24.11.2 Member Subsidy

  1. The subsidy will be awarded to a member of UTE in good standing who is 18 years of age or older.
  2. The subsidy will cover all costs associated with their travel to Africa to a maximum of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). These costs shall include; the cost of travel, obtaining Visas, vaccinations, accommodations and per diems en route and any other related costs.

24.11.3 Guidelines and Requirements

  1. The applicants must:
    1. have an up to date passport;
    2. have received all of the required inoculations prior to leaving for Africa;
    3. sign a waiver with the Union of Taxation Employees, exempting the Union of any liability for accidents or injuries that may occur;
    4. complete any paperwork that is required by ICA;
    5. submit an application including their name and contact information and be sent to the Honours and Awards Committee by September 15th, at 21:00 (EST). accompanied by a A 400 to 700 words essay or an audio or video submission no longer than 4 minutes, on explaining why you would like to be a part of the ICA team to Africa and the International Children’s Awareness projects.

(2.) Preference shall be given to members or students who have never been on this trip.

Referral Recommendation #9: 24.11 - to change the time to 23:59 (EST).  The committee concurred

24.11 ICA SPONSORSHIP AND SUBSIDY

Each year the Union of Taxation Employees sponsors a student and subsidizes a member in good standing to travel to Africa with the International Children’s Awareness (ICA). ICA focuses on holistic development in Cameroon including projects such as bringing fresh water to villages, building schools and health clinics. The trip is usually in February.

24.11.1 Student Sponsorship

  1. The sponsorship will be awarded to a student 18 years of age or older who is enrolled in post-secondary education.
  2. The sponsorship will cover all costs associated with their travel to Africa. These costs shall include; the cost of travel, obtaining Visas, vaccinations, accommodations and per diems en route and any other related costs.

24.11.2 Member Subsidy

  1. The subsidy will be awarded to a member of UTE in good standing who is 18 years of age or older.
  2. The subsidy will cover all costs associated with their travel to Africa to a maximum of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). These costs shall include; the cost of travel, obtaining Visas, vaccinations, accommodations and per diems en route and any other related costs.

24.11.3 Guidelines and Requirements

  1. The applicants must:
    1. have an up to date passport;
    2. have received all of the required inoculations prior to leaving for Africa;
    3. sign a waiver with the Union of Taxation Employees, exempting the Union of any liability for accidents or injuries that may occur;
    4. complete any paperwork that is required by ICA;
    5. submit an application including their name and contact information and be sent to the Honours and Awards Committee by September 15th, at 23:59 (EST). accompanied by a A 400 to 700 words essay or an audio or video submission no longer than 4 minutes, on explaining why you would like to be a part of the ICA team to Africa and the International Children’s Awareness projects.

(2.) Preference shall be given to members or students who have never been on this trip.

  • Recorded Vote #28.  MOTION CARRIED.

At the request of the Council the session went “in camera ".

Recommendation #10

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

Be it resolved that Executive Council support the committee recommendation under UTE Regulation 24.6 and award a Life Membership to xxxxxxxxxxxx from the xxxxxx Local xxxxxx.

  • Recorded Vote #29.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

The Council then moved back into its regular session.

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

That the report of the Honours and Awards Committee be adopted as a whole.

  • Recorded Vote #30.  MOTION CARRIED.

11 j)    REPORT OF THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

m/s      Gary Esslinger / Ken Bye

That the report of the Communications Committee be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #31.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

11 k)   REPORT OF THE BARGAINING COMMITTEE

m/s      Adam Jackson / Jamie vanSydenborgh

That the report of the Bargaining Committee be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #32.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

11l)     REPORT OF THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC)

m/s      Jamie vanSydenborgh / Cosimo Crupi

That the report of the Political Action Committee be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #33.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

A notice of motion was presented by Brother Bye that the agenda be amended.

Motion to amend

That the agenda be amended with the addition of “CRA Not Myself Today Campaign”. under open discussion.

  • MOTION CARRIED

11 m) REPORT OF THE CALL CENTRE COMMITTEE

m/s      Greg Krokosh / Jamie vanSydenborgh

That the report of the Call Centre Committee be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #34.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

11 n)   REPORT OF THE AD HOC UNION MANAGEMENT APPROACH (UMA) AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION COMMITTEE

m/s      Eddy Aristil / Doug Gaetz

That the report of the Ad-Hoc UMA and Conflict Resolution Committee be adopted.

Brother Aristil serve a motion to amend the Ad-Hoc UMA and Conflict Resolution Committee report.

Motion to amend

That the report be amended with the following:  Brother Gaetz and I attended the summer pilot projects held in Winnipeg, Quebec City and Ottawa.  There are currently discussions with the Quebec region.

  • Recorded Vote #35.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

12.      ADOPTION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Gary Esslinger

That the Financial Statements as of July 31, 2018, be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #36.   MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Recess for lunch

AFTERNOON SESSION

The meeting was called back to order at 1:15 with National President Brière in the Chair. 

Motion to move

Brother Crupi motion to move open discussion # 9 to be brought up to open discussion # 6.

  • MOTION CARRIED.

13.       EXPENSE CLAIMS OVER 90 DAYS

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Gary Esslinger

That the expense claims over 90 days be accepted.

  • Recorded Vote #37.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

14.  COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

A short discussion on bargaining took place.

15. SPONSORSHIP - FAIRMONT CHÂTEAU LAURIER TREES OF HOPE

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Adam Jackson

Whereas UTE wishes to participate in the Fairmont Château Laurier Trees of Hope event in support of the children and youth at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO).

Be it resolved that UTE sponsors a tree in the Fairmont Château Laurier Trees of Hope event for CHEO in the amount of $1,225.00 plus related decorations expenses.

  • Recorded Vote #38.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

At the request of the Council the session went “in camera ".

16. INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

m/s      Ken Bye / Gary Esslinger

That the report of the Investigation Committee be adopted as a whole.

  • Recorded Vote #40.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

m/s      Ken Bye / Gary Esslinger

That the Investigation Committee recommendation 1st and 3rd be it resolved be  adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #39.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

The Council then moved back into its regular session.

17.  TRUSTEE REPORT – TROIS-RIVIÈRES LOCAL 10027

m/s      Jérôme Martel / Jamie vanSydenborgh

As requested at the last Executive Council meeting, I held a dissolution vote with the members of Trois-Rivières Local 10027 on September 10, 2018, in Trois-Rivières.

Following a chicken dinner, the members present voted against dissolution. A special meeting was immediately held to proceed with electing delegates for the Local for a term lasting until the next AGM, which will be held early next year.

Following a discussion with the new President, we agreed that a meeting would be held soon with the new delegates to pass the torch and review the situation of the Local.

  • Recorded Vote #41.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

18.  AMENDMENT REGULATION #1.4 - STRUCTURE

m/s      Linda Koenders / Ken Bye

WHEREAS the former National President, Bob Campbell had established an Ad-hoc Structure Committee to review the structure of the National Capital Region; and

WHEREAS the current structure of the National Capital Region does not effectively support the membership; and

WHEREAS UTE Regulation 2.2 gives Executive Council the authority to establish locals.

WHEREAS on August 1, 2017, two new Locals were created in the National Capital Region, Connaught Building and Albert Street.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Regulation #1.4 be amended as follows:

(4)       National Capital Region; comprised of Headquarters, Ottawa Technology  Centre, Ottawa TSO, International TSO, Ottawa Centre, and Ottawa East Locals, Connaught Building and Albert Street Locals.

  • Recorded Vote #42.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

19. DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION SESSIONS

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Brian Oldford

Whereas UTE has recently been approached by the employer to co-facilitate Discrimination and Harassment Awareness and Prevention sessions throughout the Agency; and

Whereas Discrimination and Harassment are significant issues for our members; and

Whereas the employer has now agreed to incorporate references to employees’ abilities to access the Violence in the Workplace Complaint Procedures under Part XX of the Canada Labour Code (CLC) Regulations and the grievance procedures as options in dealing with Discrimination and Harassment.

Be it resolved that UTE participate in co-facilitating with the employer, Discrimination and Harassment Awareness and Prevention sessions for UTE members employed with the CRA.

  • Recorded Vote #43.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

20. NCR TORNADO RELIEF FUND

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Linda Koenders

Whereas UTE has a history of helping our communities in time of need; and

Whereas the tornado that struck the NCR cause destructive damage in some areas.

Be in resolved that UTE donate $5000.00 to Canada Red Cross or similar NCR Tornado Disaster Relief Fund; and

Be it further resolved that we overspend the Extraordinary Donations lines item to cover the cost of this donation.

  • Recorded Vote #44.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

OPEN DISCUSSION

The Council members discussed the remaining items under this section.

The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

 

________________________                  ______________________

Marc Brière                                                   Doug Gaetz
National President                                       First National Vice-President

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