TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019
MORNING SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER OF THE REGULAR MEETING
The Executive Council meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. with President Brière 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.
Points of Privileges
Brother Jérôme Martel introduced his Alternate Regional Vice-President of the Quebec region, Brother Patrick Bertrand.
Sister Kim Koch introduced her Alternate Regional Vice-President of the Pacific region, Sister Sharon Cowie
Brother Ken Bye introduced his Alternate Regional Vice-President of the Greater Toronto region, Brother Selby Hewitt.
Brother Greg Krokosh introduced his Alternate Regional Vice-President of the Rocky Mountains region, Sister Trixie Gorzo.
President Brière mentions that he will be absent after lunch and that Brother Gaetz will be chairing the meeting.
President Brière also indicated that with authorization, Brother Jackson will be absent on Friday and Brother Martel will be absent from Thursday to Saturday.
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 / Doug Gaetz
That the agenda be adopted as printed with the following additions:
New Business
Remove #15 under “New Business” - Audited Financial Statements 2018 (D. Gaetz)
Open discussion
15. Mobilization Campaign (J. Martel)
16. Changing unions and union dues (J. vanSydenborgh)
17. Update PSAC members contact list (L. Koenders)
- Recorded Vote #1. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
m/s Adam Jackson / Doug Gaetz
That the minutes of the Executive Council Meeting of December 2018 be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #2. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
President Brière turned the Chair over to Brother Doug Gaetz, 1st National Vice-President.
5. PRESIDENT’S FOLLOW UP ITEMS
m/s Marc Brière / Adam Jackson
That the follow up items of the President be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #3. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
6. REPORT OF THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT
m/s Marc Brière / Gary Esslinger
That the report of the National President be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #4. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Brother Gaetz returns the chair to President Brière.
7. REPORT OF THE 1st NATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT
m/s Doug Gaetz / Adam Jackson
That the report of the 1st National Vice-President be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #5. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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 #6. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
9. REPORT OF THE REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS / ALTERNATES
m/s Jérôme Martel / Eddy Aristil
That the activity reports of the RVPs and ARVPs be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #7. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
President 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 #8. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Brother Gaetz return the chair to President 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 #9. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Recess for lunch
AFTERNOON SESSION
The meeting was called back to order at 1:15 with 1st National Vice-President, Brother Doug Gaetz in the Chair.
11 b) REPORT OF THE BY-LAWS COMMITTEE
m/s Ken Bye / Cosimo Crupi
That the report of the By-Laws Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #10. 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 #11. 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 #12. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
1st National Vice-President Doug Gaetz turned the Chair over to Brother Adam Jackson, 2nd National Vice-President.
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 #13. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Brother Jackson returns the chair to Brother Gaetz.
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 #14. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
11 g) REPORT OF THE HONOURS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
m/s Cosimo Crupi / Ken Bye
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 as per UTE Regulation 24.5 Executive Council approve the committee recommendation of Sister Terry Ruyter from the Fraser Valley TSO Local receive the Award of Merit (Godfrey Cote Award).
- Recorded Vote #15. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Recommendation #2
m/s Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger
Be it resolved that as per UTE Regulation 24.7 Executive Council approve the committee recommendation of Brother Steven Bowden from the Hamilton Local receive the Union of Taxation Employees Humanitarian Award.
- Recorded Vote #16. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Recommendation #3
m/s Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger
Be it resolved that as per UTE Regulation 24.10 Executive Council approve the committee recommendation of Sister XXXXXX from Local XXXXXX receive the Award of Merit in the Field of Health & Safety-Elizabeth (Betty) Bannon Award.
- Recorded Vote #17. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The Council then moved back into its regular session.
That the report of the Honours and Awards Committee be adopted has a whole.
- Recorded Vote #18. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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 #19. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
1st National Vice-President Doug Gaetz turned the Chair over to Brother Adam Jackson, 2nd National Vice-President.
11 i) REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
m/s Doug Gaetz / Gary Esslinger
That the report of the Finance Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #20. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Brother Jackson return the chair to Brother Gaetz.
11 j) REPORT OF THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
m/s Gary Esslinger / Ken Bye
That the report of the Communications Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #21. 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 #22. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
11 l) REPORT OF THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC)
m/s Jamie vanSydenborgh / Cosimo Crupi
That the report of the Political Action Committee be adopted.
The National President joined the meeting.
- Recorded Vote #23. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Brother Gaetz return the chair to President Brière.
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 #24. 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.
- Recorded Vote #25. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
OPEN DISCUSSION
The Council members discussed the items under this section.
The meeting recessed at 5:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2019
MORNING SESSION
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 with President Brière in the Chair.
12. ADOPTION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
m/s Doug Gaetz / Cosimo Crupi
That the Financial Statements as of December 31, 2018, be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #26. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
13. EXPENSE CLAIMS OVER 90 DAYS
m/s Doug Gaetz / Gary Esslinger
That the expense claims over 90 days be accepted.
- Recorded Vote #27. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
14. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
A short discussion on bargaining took place.
At the request of the Council the session went “in camera ".
The Council then moved back into its regular session.
15. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2018
With the approval of the Executive Council the new business “Audited Financial Statements 2018 has been removed.
OPEN DISCUSSION (cont’d)
The Council members discussed the items under this section.
With the approval of the Executive Council, Brother Oldford would like to remove the item "Information Package" from the open discussion section.
Recess for lunch
AFTERNOON SESSION
The meeting was called back to order at 1:15 with National President Brière in the Chair.
OPEN DISCUSSION (cont’d)
The Council members discussed the remaining items under this section.
With the approval of the Executive Council, Brother Oldford would like to remove the item "Briefing by the Employer" from the open discussion section.
The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
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Marc Brière Doug Gaetz
National President First National Vice-President