Minutes of the Executive Council

Minutes of the Executive Council
September 24-25 and 29, 2019

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 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.

2.  HOURS OF SESSION OF THE REGULAR MEETING

m/s      Brian Oldford / Kim Koch           

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      Gary Esslinger / Ken Bye

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

New Business

No addition was made to New Business.

Open discussion

16.      Additional amount to be paid by Locals (Jérôme Martel)
17.      Call Center (Eddy Aristil)
18.      Receiving iPad Council documents (Ken Bye)
19.      Committee responsibilities versus National Office responsibilities (Cosimo Crupi)
20.      Wellness at Presidents’ Conferences (Linda Koenders)
21.      RVP cellphones (Gary Esslinger)
22.      Travel Expenses: Flying versus driving (Jérôme Martel)
23.      Preoccupation with Classification (Eddy Aristil)
24.      LRT schedule (Ken Bye)
25.      CLC (Ken Bye)

  • Recorded Vote #1.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

4.  ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

m/s      Greg Krokosh / Brian Oldford       

That the minutes of the Executive Council Meeting of June 2019 be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #2.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

President Brière turned the chair over to Brother Doug Gaetz, 1st 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 PRESIDENT

m/s      Marc Brière / Adam Jackson

That the report of the President be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #4.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Brother Gaetz returns the chair to President Brière.

7. REPORT OF THE 1st VICE-PRESIDENT

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Adam Jackson

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

  • Recorded Vote #5.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

8.  REPORT OF THE 2nd VICE-PRESIDENT

m/s      Adam Jackson / Doug Gaetz

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

  • Recorded Vote #6.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

9.  REPORT OF THE REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS / ALTERNATES

m/s      Kim Koch / Greg Krokosh  

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 Vice-President.

10. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

m/s      Marc Brière / Adam Jackson

That the report of the Executive Committee be adopted.

Point of order

Brother Bye mentions that Brother Crupi is trying to debate a previous past motion at a previous Executive Council. He believes that his question is out of order.

The point of order is well taken by the chair.  It was discussed at the first council after Convention and the decision was made so therefore, Brother Crupi was given an explanation.

  • Recorded Vote #8.  MOTION CARRIED

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.

11 b)   REPORT OF THE BY-LAWS COMMITTEE

m/s      Ken Bye / Jérôme Martel

With the permission of Council, the mover would like to withdraw Recommendation #1 from the agenda and renumber the recommendations.

Recommendation #1

m/s      Ken Bye / Jérôme Martel

Current

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:

(a)       have an up to date passport;
(b)       have received all of the required inoculations prior to leaving for Africa;
(c)        sign a waiver with the Union of Taxation Employees, exempting the Union of any liability for accidents or injuries that may occur;
(d)       complete any paperwork that is required by ICA;
(e)       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). 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.

24.11.4 Annual Donations and Donation Reminder

(1)       UTE will make an annual donation to ICA in the amount equal to the rebate UTE receives from the Bank of Montreal Affinity Program.

(2)       If in a given year, no student is selected to go with ICA, UTE will donate an additional five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to ICA.

(3)       If in a given year, no member is selected to go with ICA, UTE will donate an additional two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00).   to ICA.

(4)       UTE will annually remind its membership to consider a donation to ICA as part of the annual Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC).

Adopted September 1986

Amended September 2006

Amended March 2012

Amended March 1987

Amended December 2006

Amended Sept. 2012

Amended June 1988

Amended September 2007

Amended Dec. 2013

Amended September 1988

Amended December 2007

Amended June 2015

Amended March 1989

Amended June 2008

Amended Sept. 2015

Amended December 1992

Amended September 2008

Amended Dec. 2016

Amended December 1996

Amended Dec. 2008

Amended Sept. 2018

Amended December 2000

Amended March 2009

Amended Dec. 2018

Amended June 2002

Amended Sept 2009

 

Amended December 2003

Amended Sept 2010

 

Amended July 2005

Amended Dec 2010

 

Amended March 2006

Amended July 2011

 

Amended March 2011

Amended Dec. 2011

 

Proposed

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 the country chosen by ICA.  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 the country chosen by ICA 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:

(a)       have an up to date passport;
(b)       have received all of the required inoculations prior to leaving for Africa the country chosen by ICA;
(c)        sign a waiver with the Union of Taxation Employees, exempting the Union of any liability for accidents or injuries that may occur;
(d)       complete any paperwork that is required by ICA;
(e)       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). 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 the country chosen by ICA and the International Children’s Awareness projects.

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

24.11.4 Annual Donations and Donation Reminder

(1)       UTE will make an annual donation to ICA in the amount equal to the rebate UTE receives from the Bank of Montreal Affinity Program.

(2)       If in a given year, no student is selected to go with ICA, UTE will donate an additional five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to ICA.

(3)       If in a given year, no member is selected to go with ICA, UTE will donate an additional two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00).   to ICA.

(4)       UTE will annually remind its membership to consider a donation to ICA as part of the annual Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC).

Adopted September 1986

Amended September 2006

Amended March 2012

Amended March 1987

Amended December 2006

Amended Sept. 2012

Amended June 1988

Amended September 2007

Amended Dec. 2013

Amended September 1988

Amended December 2007

Amended June 2015

Amended March 1989

Amended June 2008

Amended Sept. 2015

Amended December 1992

Amended September 2008

Amended Dec. 2016

Amended December 1996

Amended Dec. 2008

Amended Sept. 2018

Amended December 2000

Amended March 2009

Amended Dec. 2018

Amended June 2002

Amended Sept 2009

 

Amended December 2003

Amended Sept 2010

 

Amended July 2005

Amended Dec 2010

 

Amended March 2006

Amended July 2011

 

Amended March 2011

Amended Dec. 2011

 
  • Recorded Vote #10.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Recommendation #2

m/s      Ken Bye / Jérôme Martel

That Resolution of Record 27.  Funding PSAC Regional Conventions be removed from Appendix A - Resolutions of Record.

  • Recorded Vote #11.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Recommendation #3

m/s      Ken Bye / Jérôme Martel

That the item “National Courses” be added to the Guiding Principles and Practices          of the Union of Taxation Employees.

National Courses

UTE has developed training courses in order to educate our activists to assist them in carrying out their duties.

The President, in consultation with the Executive Council and the Senior Labour Relations Officer will decide which course will be delivered in a given year and the timing as to when the course will be held.

National Courses will normally be held in Ottawa.

National Courses will be scheduled in both Official Languages.

The maximum number of participants per course in each official language shall be 25 members.

  • Recorded Vote #12.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Recommendation #4

m/s      Ken Bye / Jérôme Martel

Current

REGULATION NO. 23 - MARGUERITE STONEHOUSE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS (Labour College of Canada Scholarship)

Marguerite Stonehouse began her career with the Taxation Staff Association in the 1960’s when it was part of the Federation of Public Servants.  She attended the founding Convention of the PSAC.  With the formation of “Locals” she became a Chief Steward in the Edmonton Local.  Until her untimely death, she served, in various positions, the Union of Taxation Employees at both the Local and National levels.

Like many other pioneering members of the fledgling Taxation Component she had to endure intimidation, harassment and discrimination from a management whose attitude towards the union could best be described as negative.  An example of her fight to gain union rights was her filing a complaint charging management with discrimination because of her union activity.  After two (2) long years of litigation, the complaint was upheld.  Her case became a landmark decision in the fight for union rights.

In recognition of her accomplishments, the Union of Taxation Employees has named the scholarship to the Labour College of Canada after her.

(1)       The purpose of this Regulation is to state the terms and conditions of the scholarships.

(2)       Every member in good standing of UTE who applies to the Labour College of Canada Program can apply for the scholarships.

(3)       The Executive Committee of UTE shall award the scholarships by taking into account the recommendations made by the Labour College of Canada Selection Committee.

(4)       Each year, UTE will award one (1) scholarship for the four (4) week course and four (4) regional scholarships for the one (1) week course.

(5)       For the four (4) week course, the following costs shall be borne by UTE.

(a)       the full cost of tuition, books and college residence (as defined by the College);

(b)       loss of salary and benefits and bilingual bonus while in attendance at the College.  Loss of salary shall not include any shift premiums, weekend premiums or loss of overtime benefits;

(c)        a per diem in accordance with UTE Regulations for each day while in attendance at the College;

(d)       the cost of three (3) ten (10) minute telephone calls home at the after 18:00 hours long distance rate for each week in residence at the College;

(e)       the actual transportation costs to the College at the commencement of studies and return home on completion.  This cost shall be limited to first class rail or Flex Class Airfare travel;

(f)        when the course is four (4) consecutive weeks, the actual transportation costs of one return trip home during the College session. This cost shall be limited to first class rail or Flex Class Airfare travel;

(g)       family care expenses, if applicable, in accordance with current UTE policy; and

(h)       other necessary expenses subject to the prior approval of the National President and the 1st Vice-President.

(6)       For the one (1) week course, the following costs shall be borne by UTE;

(a)       the full costs of tuition, books and hotel;

(b)       loss of salary and benefits and bilingual bonus while in attendance at the course.  Loss of salary shall not include any shift premiums, weekend premiums or loss of overtime benefits; 

(c)        a per diem allowance in accordance with the UTE regulation on expenses for each day while in attendance at the course.  If not staying in a hotel the meal rate for lunch will be paid;

(d)       the cost of two (2) ten (10) minute telephone calls home at the after 18:00 hours long distance rate for the week of the course if required to call long distance;

(e)       the actual travel costs to attend the course at the commencement of the course and return home on completion.  This cost shall be limited to first class rail or Flex Class Airfare;

(f)        family care expenses, if applicable, in accordance with current UTE policy and;

(g)       other necessary expenses subject to the prior approval of the National President and the 1st Vice-President.

Adopted June 1985                          Amended December 2013
Amended July 1987                         Amended July 2014
Amended September 1989              French only June 2015
Amended December 1996
Amended September 1998
Amended December 1999
Amended September 2012

Proposed

REGULATION NO. 23 - MARGUERITE STONEHOUSE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS (Labour College of Canada Scholarship)

Marguerite Stonehouse began her career with the Taxation Staff Association in the 1960’s when it was part of the Federation of Public Servants.  She attended the founding Convention of the PSAC.  With the formation of “Locals” she became a Chief Steward in the Edmonton Local.  Until her untimely death, she served, in various positions, the Union of Taxation Employees at both the Local and National levels.

Like many other pioneering members of the fledgling Taxation Component she had to endure intimidation, harassment and discrimination from a management whose attitude towards the union could best be described as negative.  An example of her fight to gain union rights was her filing a complaint charging management with discrimination because of her union activity.  After two (2) long years of litigation, the complaint was upheld.  Her case became a landmark decision in the fight for union rights.

In recognition of her accomplishments, the Union of Taxation Employees has named the scholarship to the Labour College of Canada (LCC) after her.

(1)       The purpose of this Regulation is to state the terms and conditions of the scholarships.

(2)       Every member in good standing of UTE who applies to the Labour College of Canada Certificate Program can apply for the scholarships.

(3)       The Executive Committee of UTE shall award the scholarships by taking into account the recommendations made by the Labour College of Canada Selection Committee.

(4)       Each year, UTE will award one (1) scholarship for the four (4) week course and four (4) regional scholarships for the one (1) week course a member selected for the LCC Certificate Program.

(5)       Any member approved for the scholarship will have their expenses to participate in the LCC Certificate Program reimbursed as per UTE Regulations, subject to the approval of the 1st Vice-President.

.For the four (4) week course, the following costs shall be borne by UTE.

(a)       the full cost of tuition, books and college residence (as defined by the College);
(b)       loss of salary and benefits and bilingual bonus while in attendance at the College.  Loss of salary shall not include any shift premiums, weekend premiums or loss of overtime benefits;
(c)        a per diem in accordance with UTE Regulations for each day while in attendance at the College;
(d)       the cost of three (3) ten (10) minute telephone calls home at the after 18:00 hours long distance rate for each week in residence at the College;
(e)       the actual transportation costs to the College at the commencement of studies and return home on completion.  This cost shall be limited to         first class rail or Flex Class Airfare travel;
(f)        when the course is four (4) consecutive weeks, the actual transportation costs  of one return trip home during the College session. This cost shall be limited to first class rail or Flex Class Airfare travel;
(g)       family care expenses, if applicable, in accordance with current UTE policy;  and
(h)       other necessary expenses subject to the prior approval of the National President and the 1st Vice-President.

(6)       For the one (1) week course, the following costs shall be borne by UTE;

(a)       the full costs of tuition, books and hotel;
(b)       loss of salary and benefits and bilingual bonus while in attendance at the course.  Loss of salary shall not include any shift premiums, weekend premiums or loss of overtime benefits;
(c)        a per diem allowance in accordance with the UTE regulation on expenses for each day while in attendance at the course.  If not staying in a hotel the meal rate for lunch will be paid;
(d)       the cost of two (2) ten (10) minute telephone calls home at the after 18:00 hours long distance rate for the week of the course if required to call long distance;
(e)       the actual travel costs to attend the course at the commencement of the course and return home on completion.  This cost shall be limited to first class rail or Flex Class Airfare;
(f)        family care expenses, if applicable, in accordance with current UTE policy and;
(g)       other necessary expenses subject to the prior approval of the National President and the 1st Vice-President.

Adopted June 1985                          Amended December 2013
Amended July 1987                         Amended July 2014
Amended September 1989              French only June 2015
Amended December 1996
Amended September 1998
Amended December 1999
Amended September 2012

  • Recorded Vote #13.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Recess for lunch

AFTERNOON SESSION

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

Recommendation #5

m/s      Ken Bye / Jérôme Martel

Current

REGULATION NO. 3 - COMMITTEES

(1)       There shall be thirteen (13) Standing Committees:

(a)       Bargaining, By-Laws, Staffing, Technological Change, Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities, Employee Assistance Program, Finance, Honours and Awards, Workforce Adjustment, Communications, Political Action and Call Centres.

(b)       Each Standing Committee with the exception of the Bargaining Committee, Staffing Committee and Workforce Adjustment Committee (WFA) will have one (1) President’s Representative.  The Bargaining and WFA Committees will each have two (2) President’s Representatives; one from a TSO and one from a TC.  The Staffing Committee will have three (3) President’s Representatives; one from a TSO, one from a TC and one from a Call Centre.  All Presidents’ Representatives shall be elected in accordance with By-Law 8 Section 1 (g).

c)         For the purpose of voting for these positions, the following Locals are considered to be Tax Centres: 

            Summerside 90006
            St. John’s 90000
            Surrey 20029
            Jonquière 10004
            Shawinigan 10005
            Winnipeg 50031
            Sudbury TC 00042
            Ottawa Technology Centre 70030
            Winnipeg Compensation Client Service Centre 50032
            ITSO 70009

(d)        For the purpose of voting for the Call Centre positions, the following Locals are considered to be Call Centres:

St. John’s TSO 90001
Saint John 60005
Montreal 10008
Toronto North 00048
Hamilton 00014
Ottawa Technology Centre 70030
Calgary Call Centre 30022
Edmonton 30025
Pacific Region Call Centre 20050
Surrey TC 20029
Shawinigan TC 10005

(2)       There shall be Ad Hoc Committees as they are required.

(3)       Meetings will normally be held in the National Capital Region.

(4)       A minimum of one Executive Council Officer shall sit on each Committee.

(5)       When a Committee Chairperson is unable to fulfil their duties for a temporary period of time the President shall:

            (a)       have the authority to appoint the other Executive Council Officer sitting on the Committee as the Interim Chairperson; and
            (b)       assign the Chairperson’s Alternate RVP to the Committee for the same period of time.

(6)       If the position of Local President’s representative on a Committee becomes vacant, that position shall be filled in accordance with By-Law 8, Section 1 (1) (g) (v).

(7)       Each Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairperson or the Interim Chairperson a minimum of once in a three (3) year term.

(8)       The Chairperson or the Interim Chairperson determines the duration and method of approach to resolve the business before the Committee in consultation with the President.

(9)       Committee meetings shall be an authorized UTE expense.

(10)     No meetings with the CRA officials shall be held without the authorization of the   Executive Council, Executive Committee or the President.

(11)     The Committees of UTE take heed to both official languages.

Adopted September 1978

Amended December 1996

Amended July 2014

Amended May 1979

Amended September 1999

Amended December 2014

Amended August 1981

Amended September 2000

Amended June 2015

Amended July 1984

Amended December 2003

Amended December 2016

Amended September 1986

Amended July 2005

Amended September 2017

Amended September 1987

Amended December 2007

Amended December 2018

Amended September 1989

Amended July 2011

 

Amended December 1989

Amended September 2012

 

Amended September 1992

Amended December 2013

 

Proposed

REGULATION NO. 3 - COMMITTEES

(1)       There shall be thirteen (13) Standing Committees:

(a)      Bargaining, By-Laws, Staffing, Technological Change, Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities, Employee Assistance Program, Finance, Honours and Awards, Workforce Adjustment, Communications, Political Action and Call Centres.

(b)      Each Standing Committee with the exception of the Bargaining Committee, Staffing Committee and Workforce Adjustment Committee (WFA) will have one (1) President’s Representative.  The Bargaining and WFA Committees will each have two (2) President’s Representatives; one from a TSO and one from a TC.  The Staffing Committee will have three (3) President’s Representatives; one from a TSO, one from a TC and one from a Call Centre.  All Presidents’ Representatives shall be elected in accordance with By-Law 8 Section 1 (g).

(c)      For the purpose of voting for Presidents Representative on the following committees: By-Laws, Technological Change, Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities, Employee Assistance Program, Finance, Honours and Awards, Communications and Political Action, all Locals shall be eligible to cast a ballot. 

 these positions, the following Locals are considered to be Tax Centres:

                        Summerside 90006
                        St. John’s 90000
                        Surrey 20029
                        Jonquière 10004
                        Shawinigan 10005
                        Winnipeg 50031
                        Sudbury TC 00042
                        Ottawa Technology Centre 70030
                        Winnipeg Compensation Client Service Centre 50032
                        ITSO 70009

           (d)       For the purpose of voting for the Call Centre positions committee representative, the following Locals are considered to be Call Centres shall be eligible to cast a ballot:

St. John’s TSO 90001
Saint John 60005
Montreal 10008
Toronto North 00048
Hamilton 00014
Ottawa Technology Centre 70030
Calgary Call Centre 30022
Edmonton 30025
Pacific Region Call Centre 20050
Surrey TC 20029
Shawinigan TC 10005

(e)       For the purpose of voting for the Workforce Adjustment and Bargaining committees.

(1) the following Locals shall be eligible to cast a ballot for the TC representative:

Winnipeg TC 50031
Sudbury 00042
Jonquiere 10004
Summerside 90006

(2) the remaining 56 Locals shall be eligible to cast a ballot for the TSO representative.

(f)        For the purpose of voting for the Staffing committee.

(1) the following Locals shall be eligible to cast a ballot for the TC representative:

Winnipeg TC 50031
Sudbury 00042
Jonquiere 10004
Summerside 90006

(2) the remaining 56 Locals shall be eligible to cast a ballot for the TSO representative.

(3) the following Locals shall be eligible to cast a ballot for the Call Centre representative:

St. John’s TSO 90001
Saint John 60005
Montreal 10008
Toronto North 00048
Hamilton 00014
Ottawa Technology Centre 70030
Calgary Call Centre 30022
Edmonton 30025
Pacific Region Call Centre 20050
Surrey TC 20029
Shawinigan TC 10005

(2)       There shall be Ad Hoc Committees as they are required.

(3)       Meetings will normally be held in the National Capital Region.

(4)       A minimum of one Executive Council Officer shall sit on each Committee.

(5)       When a Committee Chairperson is unable to fulfil their duties for a temporary period of time the President shall:

            (a)       have the authority to appoint the other Executive Council Officer sitting on the Committee as the Interim Chairperson; and

            (b)       assign the Chairperson’s Alternate RVP to the Committee for the same period of time.

(6)       If the position of Local President’s representative on a Committee becomes vacant, that position shall be filled in accordance with By-Law 8, Section 1 (1) (g) (v).

(7)       Each Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairperson or the Interim Chairperson a minimum of once in a three (3) year term.

(8)       The Chairperson or the Interim Chairperson determines the duration and method of approach to resolve the business before the Committee in consultation with the President.

(9)       Committee meetings shall be an authorized UTE expense.

(10)     No meetings with the CRA officials shall be held without the authorization of the Executive Council, Executive Committee or the President.

(11)     The Committees of UTE take heed to both official languages.

Adopted September 1978

Amended December 1996

Amended July 2014

Amended May 1979

Amended September 1999

Amended December 2014

Amended August 1981

Amended September 2000

Amended June 2015

Amended July 1984

Amended December 2003

Amended December 2016

Amended September 1986

Amended July 2005

Amended September 2017

Amended September 1987

Amended December 2007

Amended December 2018

Amended September 1989

Amended July 2011

 

Amended December 1989

Amended September 2012

 

Amended September 1992

Amended December 2013

 

Motion to Refer

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

That Recommendation #5 be referred to the By-Laws Committee with the following instruction that any references made to the Winnipeg CSCC be reflected in the following: WFA and Bargaining in E (1) and Staffing in F (1), for the purpose of being included for the TC representative.

  • MOTION TO REFER DEFEATED.

Motion to Refer

m/s      Jamie vanSydenborgh /

That Recommendation #5, F (2) be referred to the Committee with the following: instead of saying that the remaining 56 Locals shall be eligible to cast a ballot for the TSO representative. It would say:  The following Locals (list the locals) are TSOs with the exclusion of the Calgary Call Centre and the Pacific Regional Call Centre.

  • MOTION TO REFER IS DENIED FOR LACK OF SECONDER.

Motion to Refer

m/s      Brian Oldford / Gary Esslinger

That Recommendation #5 be referred to the committee with the following instruction: that for the purposes of the St. John’s TC (90000), to be included under E (1) and F (1).

  • MOTION DEFEATED

Motion to Table

m/s      Jamie vanSydenborgh / Greg Krokosh

That Recommendation #5 be tabled.

  • MOTION TO TABLED CARRIED.

Recommendation #6

m/s      Ken Bye / Jérôme Martel

That the Local numbers be added to Regulation 1 for ease of reference.

  • Recorded Vote #14.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

That the report of the By-Laws Committee be adopted as a whole.

  • Recorded Vote #15.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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

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 #16.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Brother Gaetz returns the chair to Brother Brière.

With the approval of Council, the Employee Assistance Program Committee report was postponed.

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 #17.  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 #18.  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 #19.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

11 g)   REPORT OF THE HONOURS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

RECOMMENDATION #1 (Al Lough Award)

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.2.1 Presentation

The award shall be presented at a Local, Regional or National Event by a Union Official.

Change to: The award shall be presented at a Local or Regional event, or National President’s Conference by a Union Official.

  • Recorded Vote #20.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

RECOMMENDATION #2 (Service Pins)

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.3.1 Presentation

The award shall be presented at a Local, Regional or National Event by a Union Official.

Change to: The award shall be presented at a Local or Regional event, or National President’s Conference by a Union Official.

Motion to amend

m/s      Jérôme Martel / Eddy Aristil

The proposed amendment is to add the same title as recommendation #3:  The award shall be presented at a Local or Regional Event, National President’s Conference, or National Convention by a Union Official.

  • MOTION TO AMEND DEFEATED.

Motion to Amend the Amendment

m/s      Eddy Aristil /

The proposed amendment to the amendment is to add the same title as recommendation #3 with a minimum of 25 years:  The award shall be presented at a Local or Regional Event, National President’s Conference, or National Convention with a minimum of 25 years by a Union Official.

President Brière does not accept the amendment to the amendment because it changes the intent of the amendment.

Motion to amend

m/s      Doug Gaetz /

Change to: The award shall be presented at a Local or Regional event, or National President’s Conference, for those receiving 25 years or more service pin.

President Brière does not accept the amendment because it changes the intent of the motion.

Motion to Appeal the ruling of the Chair (Challenge)

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Jérôme Martel

Brother Gaetz does not agree that it changes the intent.  It’s the fact that this speaks about handing out service pins.  It puts a perimeter around the number of years to give a 25 years service pin at the Presidents’ Conference.

President Brière rational on the decision is that the original proposal is stating that any services pins can be presented at a National Presidents’ Conference. But brother Gaetz is putting a threshold on 25 years.  So, he thinks it does change the intent of the proposal.

  • THE CHAIR WAS SUSTAINED.
  • Recorded Vote #21.  MOTION DEFEATED.

Point of Order

Brother Martel indicated that there was an amendment that was duly proposed and seconded, and then there was an amendment of the amendment that was duly proposed and seconded and voted on. So, we should go back to the amendment and not the main motion.

President Brière indicated that there was a motion to amend.  An attempt was made to have an amendment to the amendment that he refused because it changed the intention.  We went back to the amendment that was defeated and went back to the main motion that was also defeated.

RECOMMENDATION #3 (Long Service Awards 40 plus years)

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.4.1 Presentation

This Certificate and Award shall be presented at a Local Annual General Meeting, A President’s Conference or a National Conference by a Local President, Executive Council member or the Chairperson of the Honours and Awards Committee, wherever feasible.

Change to: The award shall be presented at a Local or Regional Event, National President’s Conference, or National Convention by a Union Official.

  • Recorded Vote #22.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

RECOMMENDATION #4 (Godfroy Cote Award)

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.5.1 Presentation

The award shall be presented at a Local AGM, President’s Conference, or a National Conference by a Local President, Executive Council Officer or Chairperson of Honours and Awards Committee wherever feasible.

Change to: The award shall be presented at a Local or Regional Event, or National President’s Conference by a Union Official.

  • Recorded Vote #23.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

RECOMMENDATION #5 (Life Membership)

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.6.1 (1) Presentation

The award shall be presented at a President’s Conference or a National Convention by the Chairperson of the Honours and Awards Committee or as determined by the Committee.

Change to: The award shall be presented at a National President’s Conference, or National Convention by a Union Official.

  • Recorded Vote #24.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

RECOMMENDATION #6 (Life Membership)

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.6.1 (2) Presentation

If the nominee is not attending the event, UTE will cover the necessary expenses if the nominee wishes to attend to receive their award.

Change to: If the recipient is not attending the event, UTE will cover the necessary expenses if the recipient wishes to attend to receive their award.

  • Recorded Vote #25.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

RECOMMENDATION #7 (Humanitarian Award)

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.7.2 Presentation (NEW)

The award shall be presented at a Local or Regional Event, or National President’s Conference by a Union Official.

OPEN DISCUSSION

The Council members discussed the items under this section.

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

Brother Gaetz returns the chair to President Brière.

The meeting recessed at 5:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
MORNING SESSION

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

11 g)   REPORT OF THE HONOURS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE (CONT’D)

RECOMMENDATION #7 (Humanitarian Award) (cont’d)

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.7.2 Presentation (NEW)

The award shall be presented at a Local or Regional Event, or National President’s Conference by a Union Official.

  • Recorded Vote #26.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

RECOMMENDATION #8 (Community Service Award)

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.8.1 Presentation

The award shall be presented at a Local, Regional or National event by a Union Official.

Change to: The award shall be presented at a Local or Regional Event, or National President’s Conference by a Union Official.

  • Recorded Vote #27.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

RECOMMENDATION #9 (Betty Bannon Award-Health & Safety)

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.10.2 Presentation

The award shall be presented at a Local AGM, President’s Conference, Regional event, or a National Conference by a Local President, Executive Council Officer or Chairperson of Honours and Awards Committee; wherever feasible

Change to: The award shall be presented at a Local or Regional Event, National President’s Conference, or National Health and Safety Conference by a Union Official.

  • Recorded Vote #28.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

RECOMMENDATION #10

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.9 UTE Scholarships Requirements Bullet #2

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.

Change to: Proof of registration including applicant’s name, the name of the University, College or Institute of higher learning you will be attending must be submitted. Attendance shall be verified before the granting of the award.

  • Recorded Vote #29.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

RECOMMENDATION #11

m/s      Cosimo Crupi / Gary Esslinger

24.9 UTE Scholarship Requirements Bullet #5

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;
  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.

Change to: There shall be up to 4 topics to choose from, as selected by the UTE Honours and Awards Committee, that will be published each March.

  • Recorded Vote #30.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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

  • Recorded Vote #31.  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 #32.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

11 i)    REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Gary Esslinger

Recommendation #1

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Gary Esslinger

Whereas Regulation 21 Family Care Expenses does not provide clear guidance on reimbursement of family care expenses.

Be it resolved that UTE Regulation 21 be amended to include; and

21.3 Reimbursement of Fees (New)

  1. Where the care is provided by someone other than a licensed agency/caregiver or the spouse/partner, former spouse/ partner with custody rights.
    1. the actual amount up to a maximum of $80 per day (for each 24-hour period) for the first family member;
    2. the actual amount up to a maximum of $55 per day (for each 24-hour period) for each additional family member.
  2. If care is provided by a licensed agency/attendant, the actual fees will be reimbursed.
  3. Pre-Approved Exceptions shall be submitted to the 1st Vice-President, or in their absence the President, a minimum of 14 days prior to the event.  Consideration will be given to special needs or unusual circumstances resulting in costs which exceed the above rates and expenses allowable.
  4. A completed Family Care Expense Claim form must be submitted, accompanied by a receipt, which must include the following information:
    1. Caregiver's full name
    2. Caregiver's full address
    3. Caregiver's telephone number
    4. Caregiver's license number (if applicable)
    5. Detailed dates and hours when the care was provided for each individual family member
    6. Amount charged
    7. Caregiver's signature

Be it further resolved that this change takes effect on October 1st, 2019.

  • Recorded Vote #33.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Recommendation #2

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Gary Esslinger

Current

REGULATIONS NO. 21 – FAMILY CARE EXPENSES

21.1 FAMILY CARE EXPENSES

  1. UTE members shall be entitled to be reimbursed for family care expenses in respect of children sixteen (16) years of age or younger and for adults who are in need of special care and who either permanently reside in the household of the member or with whom the member permanently resides.
  2. Family care expenses shall be reimbursed to members who are required to attend union business authorized by UTE.
  3. Family care expenses shall be reimbursed provided that an approved signed statement is submitted by the claimant.
  4. Family care expenses which are part of a member’s normal family care arrangements shall not be paid.
  5. Reasonable family care expenses shall be reimbursed in accordance with the UTE Guidelines.  Claims of an exceptional nature may be reimbursed subject to the approval of the 1st Vice-President.

Proposed

21.1 FAMILY CARE EXPENSES

1.      UTE members shall be entitled to be reimbursed for family care expenses in respect of children sixteen (16) years of age or younger and for adults who are in need of special care and who either permanently reside in the household of the member or with whom the member permanently resides.

2.       Family care expenses shall be reimbursed to members who are required to attend union business authorized by UTE.

3.      Family care expenses shall be reimbursed provided that an approved signed statement is submitted by the claimant.

3.       4. Family care expenses which are part of a member’s normal family care arrangements shall not be paid.

5.       Reasonable family care expenses shall be reimbursed in accordance with the UTE Guidelines.  Claims of an exceptional nature may be reimbursed subject to the approval of the 1st Vice-President.

  • Recorded Vote #34.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Brother Doug Gaetz, 1st Vice-President turned the chair over to Brother Gary Esslinger, Co-Chair of the Finance Committee.

Recommendation #3        

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Gary Esslinger

Whereas the salaries of the President, and 1st Vice-president, have not been reviewed since 2008; and

Whereas the finance committee was charged with the responsibility to review the salaries and benefits of these two positions.

Be it resolved that effective November 1st, 2019, the salary of the President and 1st Vice-president be set at:

President                                          128,000.00
1st Vice-president                           109,500.00

And be it further resolved that retro adjustments prior to November 1st, 2019 do not apply to these new salaries. 

And be it further resolved that retro adjustments prior to November 1st, 2019, will apply to pre-November 1st, 2019 salaries.

Motion to refer

m/s      Jamie vanSydenborgh / Greg Krokosh

            Be it further resolved that this be implemented on the ratification of our next collective agreement.

  • MOTION REFERRED CARRIED.

Recommendation #4        

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Gary Esslinger

Be it resolved that effective immediately, when the 1st Vice-president is required to replace the President for a period of at least three (3) consecutive working days, the 1st Vice-president shall be paid acting pay.

  • Recorded Vote #35.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Motion to amend

Brother Doug Gaetz serve notice to amend the agenda.

Recommendation #5        

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Gary Esslinger

Current

22.5 Vacation Leave with Pay

For each calendar month in which an Officer earns at least ten (10) days’ pay, vacation credits with pay shall be earned at the rate:

  1. one and one‑quarter (1 1/4) days until the month in which the anniversary   of their sixth (6) year of continuous employment occurs;
  2. one and two‑thirds (1 2/3) days commencing with the month in which their sixth (6) anniversary of continuous employment occurs;
  3. two and one‑twelfth (2 1/12) days commencing with the month in which   their fourteenth (14th) anniversary of continuous employment occurs effective April 1, 1999.
  4. two and one-half (2 1/2) days commencing with the month in which their twenty-third (23rd) anniversary of continuous employment occurs.
  5. employment with CRA shall be used in the calculation of continuous employment for purposes of Section 1.

To be deleted in its entirely and replaced with proposal below.

Proposed

22.5 Vacation Leave with Pay

  1. For each calendar month in which an Officer earns at least ten (10) days’ pay, vacation credits with pay shall be earned at the rate of the current AEU collective agreement. 
  2. Employment with CRA shall be used in the calculation of continuous employment for purposes of Section a.
  • Recorded Vote #36.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Recommendation #6        

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Gary Esslinger

Current

22.2 Pay

  1. The Officers shall be remunerated as provided:
    1. The President:
      $101,500.00 (2009)
      $104,000.00 (2010)
      $106,500.00 (2011)
    2. The 1st Vice-President:
      $85,700.00 (2009)
      $87,800.00 (2010)
      $90,000.00 (2011)
  2. The Officers shall receive salary increases in accordance with the PSAC/CRA negotiated salary percentages increase set for the SP-05 group and level.
  3. Notwithstanding the above, the incumbent, if re-elected to the previously held position, shall retain the increment level held before the election took place;
  4. The Officers shall, in lieu of normal salary, receive strike pay in accordance with PSAC policy during periods when the UTE Membership is on a general strike.

Proposed

22.2 Pay

  1. The Officers shall be remunerated as provided:
    1. The President:
      $117,315.00 (current)
    2. The 1st Vice-President:
       $99,140.00 (current)
  2. The Officers shall receive salary increases in accordance with the PSAC/CRA negotiated salary percentages increase set for the SP-05 group and level.
  3. Notwithstanding the above, the incumbent, if re-elected to the previously held position, shall retain the increment level held before the election took place;

3.   The Officers shall, in lieu of normal salary, receive strike pay in accordance with PSAC policy during periods when the UTE Membership is on a general strike.

  • Recorded Vote #37.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Recommendation #7        

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Gary Esslinger

Current

22.7 Severance Pay

(a)       Guidelines

  1. Subject to Regulation below, when the employment of an Officer terminates for any reason other than removal from office under Section 25, Sub-Section 1 of the Constitution of the PSAC, there shall be an entitlement to one (1) week’s pay at the current rate of pay for each completed year of continuous employment in UTE, and in the case of a partial year of continuous employment, one (1) weeks’ pay multiplied by the number of days of continuous employment divided by three hundred and sixty-five (365), in respect of which severance pay has not been previously paid.  Severance pay shall not exceed twenty-eight (28) weeks of pay.
  2. Severance pay entitlement determined in accordance with Regulation above shall be abated by the full amount of severance pay payable by the Public Service for the period of Public Service employment included in the total eligible service.
  3. Notwithstanding Regulation above, if an Officer who terminates employment with UTE returns to employment in the Public Service, the entitlement to severance pay shall be only for the period of continuous employment with UTE.
  4. If an Officer dies during the employment with UTE, there shall be paid to the estate an amount equal to the amount that Officer would have otherwise been entitled to at the time of termination of employment with UTE.

(b)    Termination of the accumulation of severance pay

  1. Effective March 8, 2017, the severance pay provided under Regulation 22.7 for elected paid officers of the Union of Taxation Employees will cease to accumulate.
  2. The elected officers of the Union of Taxation Employees who have accumulated severance pay under Regulation 22.7, prior to March 8, 2017, are entitled to receive their severance pay already accumulated in accordance with the guidelines of the said Regulation.

​(c)       Terms and options for the payment of severance pay

The severance pay amount to which an elected officer is entitled shall be paid, at the elected officer’s discretion, either:

  1. as a single payment at the rate of pay of the elected officer’s position as of March 7, 2017; or
  2. as a single payment at the time of the elected officer’s termination of employment from the Union of Taxation Employees, based on the rate of pay of the elected officer’s position at the date of termination of employment from the Union of Taxation Employees; or
  3. as a combination of options (1) and (2). The elected officer who chooses this option must specify the number of complete weeks payable under option (1) and the number of weeks remaining to be paid under option (2).

The Union of Taxation Employees will advise the elected officer of the number of his or her years of continuous employment no later than two (2) months after the date of the adoption of paragraphs 22.7(b) and 22.7(c).

The elected officer shall advise the Union of Taxation Employees of the term of payment option that she or he selected to cash out his or her severance pay within four (4) months of the date of adoption of paragraphs 22.7(b) and 22.7(c).

An elected officer who does not make a selection under paragraph 22.7(c) will be deemed to have chosen option (2) of the said paragraph.

The Union of Taxation Employees will pay as soon as possible the severance pay payable to any elected officer who has made a selection under paragraph 22.7(c). Payment will be made no later than sixty (60) days after the elected officer has informed the Union of Taxation Employees of his or her choice.

Be it resolved that 22.7 SEVERANCE PAY, as per above be removed in its entirety. 

Be it further resolved that the remainder of regulation 22 be renumbered accordingly.

  • Recorded Vote #38.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Brother Esslinger returns the chair to Brother Doug Gaetz.

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

  • Recorded Vote #39.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

11 j)    REPORT OF THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

m/s      Gary Esslinger / Ken Bye

That the report of the Communications Committee be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #40.  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 #41.  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.

  • Recorded Vote #42.  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 amend

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Adam Jackson

That the agenda be amended to add under New Business #19 “Sponsorship Fairmont Château Laurier Trees of Hope”.

  • 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 #43.  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 #44.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

12.      ADOPTION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

m/s      Doug Gaetz / Cosimo Crupi

            That the Financial Statements as of June 30, 2019, be adopted.

  • Recorded Vote #45.   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 #46.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

14.      COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

A short discussion on bargaining took place.

With the approval of the Executive Council and the seconder, Brother Gary Esslinger would like to remove item #15 "iPads for members of Executive Council and Staff currently assigned one" from the New Business section.

16.  RENAMING THE GREATER TORONTO REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

m/s      Ken Bye / Jamie vanSydenborgh

Whereas, Linda Collins was a long serving President of Toronto Centre, Local 00013 and an integral source of information and guidance for many in the Greater Toronto Region through her almost 40 years of union involvement; and

Whereas, Sister Collins passed away June 13, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Be it resolved that the Greater Toronto Regional Scholarship be renamed the Linda Collins Greater Toronto Regional Scholarship.

  • Recorded Vote #47.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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

17.       INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE REPORT

m/s      Gary Esslinger / Greg Krokosh

That the Investigation Committee report be accepted.

  • Recorded Vote #48.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

The Council then moved back into its regular session.

With the approval of the Executive Council, Brother Greg Krokosh would like to remove item # 18 "Investigation Committee Report" from the New Business section.

18.       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 $1,500.00 plus related decorations expenses.

  • Recorded Vote #49.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

OPEN DISCUSSION (cont’d)

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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