MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2021
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 Marc Brière in the Chair. In attendance: Doug Gaetz, Adam Jackson, Kimberley Koch, Greg Krokosh, Gary Esslinger, Cosimo Crupi, Jamie vanSydenborgh, David Lanthier, Brian Oldford, Andria Cullen (via zoom), Jérôme Martel, Eddy Aristil, Daniel Camara and Carmen Menard.
2. HOURS OF SESSION OF THE REGULAR MEETING
m/s Greg Krokosh / Brian Oldford
That the hours of session be as follows:
Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.; 1:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Open Discussion
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.; 1:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.; 1:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Lunch: 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Break: 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
That the hours of session be amended for the Tuesday session to begin at 10:00 a.m.
m/s Gary Esslinger / Greg Krokosh
- Vote: HOURS ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT.
3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
m/s David Lanthier / Jamie vanSydenborgh
That the agenda be adopted with amendments.
New Business
Donation to BC flood relief
Mental Health First Aid course added as a non-UTE recognized course
Donation to NFDL flood relief
Open discussion
- Hybrid AGMs - going forward in the next year we need to start looking at this (B. Oldford)
- Ad-Hoc Telework Committee (M. Brière)
- New members waiting for PSAC ID # (B. Oldford)
- Our calendars for our new members (B. Oldford)
- Consultation (Briefings) / Communications (G. Krokosh)
(issues with consultation (briefings by the employer especially with but not limited to the Locals and how communications could be used to provide the Union with the information it requires when it requires it. For example, the Mandatory Vaccination Policy Consultation (briefings)) - Security Risk Assessment presentations- very invasive for our members (K. Koch)
- Remote monitoring-Call Centres (K. Koch)
- Special committee on structure (J. Martel)
- Religious and medical exemptions (J. vanSydenborgh)
- Joint pay equity committees (C. Crupi)
- Teams time stamp (B. Oldford)
- Union leave restrictions (G. Esslinger)
- More virtual training (J. vanSydenborgh)
- Employer or HR training re: collective agreement (C. Crupi)
- Vote: AGENDA ADOPTED.
4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
m/s David Lanthier / Jamie vanSydenborgh.
That the minutes of the Executive Council Meeting of September 2021 be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #1: MOTION CARRIED.
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 #2: MOTION CARRIED.
6. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
m/s Marc Brière / Adam Jackson
That the report of the President be adopted.
Recess for health break
The meeting was called back to order at 10:30 a.m.
6. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT (cont’ d)
m/s Marc Brière / Adam Jackson
That the report of the President be adopted.
Recess for lunch
The meeting was called back to order at 1:15 p.m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
6. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT (cont’ d)
m/s Marc Brière / Adam Jackson
That the report of the President be adopted.
Recess for health break
The meeting was called back to order at 3:00 p.m.
OPEN DISCUSSION
The Council members discussed the items listed under this section.
The meeting recessed at 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2021
MORNING SESSION
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. with President Brière in the Chair.
President Brière turned the Chair over to Brother Doug Gaetz, 1st Vice-President.
6. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT (cont’ d)
m/s Marc Brière / Adam Jackson
That the report of the President be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #3: MOTION CARRIED.
President Brière resumed the Chair.
7. REPORT OF THE 1st VICE-PRESIDENT
m/s Doug Gaetz / Adam Jackson
That the report of the 1st Vice-President be adopted with amendments.
- Recorded Vote #4: MOTION CARRIED.
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 #5: MOTION CARRIED.
9. REPORT OF THE REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS / ALTERNATES
m/s Eddy Aristil / Greg Krokosh
That the activity reports of the RVPs and ARVPs be adopted with amendments.
- Recorded Vote #6: MOTION CARRIED.
Recess for health break
The meeting was called back to order at 11:00 a.m.
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.
- Recorded Vote #7: MOTION CARRIED.
President Brière resumed the Chair.
11 a) REPORT OF THE STAFFING COMMITTEE
m/s Adam Jackson / David Lanthier
That the report of the Staffing Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #8: MOTION CARRIED.
Recess for lunch
The meeting was called back to order at 1:15 p.m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
11 b) REPORT OF THE BY-LAWS COMMITTEE
m/s Jérôme Martel / Gary Esslinger
That Recommendation #1 be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #9: MOTION CARRIED.
m/s Jérôme Martel / Gary Esslinger
That the report as a whole of the By-Laws Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #10: MOTION CARRIED.
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.
11 d) REPORT OF THE WELL-BEING COMMITTEE
m/s Greg Krokosh / Jérôme Martel
That the report of the Well-Being Committee be adopted with amendments.
- Recorded Vote #12: MOTION CARRIED.
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.
11 f) REPORT OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMITTEE
m/s Kim Koch / Eddy Aristil
That the report of the Equal Opportunities Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #14: MOTION CARRIED.
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.
- Recorded Vote #15: MOTION CARRIED.
11 h) REPORT OF THE WORKFORCE ADJUSTMENT COMMITTEE
m/s David Lanthier / Adam Jackson
That the report of the Workforce Adjustment Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #16: MOTION CARRIED.
Recess for health break
The meeting was called back to order at 3:15 p.m.
11 i) REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
m/s Doug Gaetz / Cosimo Crupi
Recommendation #1: That the line items be approved for overspending
- Recorded Vote #17: MOTION CARRIED.
m/s Doug Gaetz / Cosimo Crupi
Recommendation #2: That the 2022 Budget for Regional Conferences be adopted
- Recorded Vote #18: MOTION CARRIED.
m/s Doug Gaetz / Cosimo Crupi
That the report as a whole of the Finance Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #19: MOTION CARRIED.
11 j) REPORT OF THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
m/s Gary Esslinger / Kim Koch
That the report of the Communications Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #20: MOTION CARRIED.
11 k) REPORT OF THE BARGAINING COMMITTEE
m/s Adam Jackson / Jamie vanSydenborgh
That the report of the Bargaining Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #21: MOTION CARRIED.
11 l) REPORT OF THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC)
m/s Jamie vanSydenborgh / David Lanthier
That the report of the Political Action Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #22: MOTION CARRIED.
11 m) REPORT OF THE CALL CENTRE COMMITTEE
m/s Eddy Aristil / Brian Oldford
That the report of the Call Centre Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #23: MOTION CARRIED.
11 n) REPORT OF THE UNION MANAGEMENT APPROACH (UMA) COMMITTEE
m/s Andria Cullen / Jamie vanSydenborgh
That the report of the Union Management Approach (UMA) Committee be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #24: MOTION CARRIED.
The meeting recessed at 4:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2021
MORNING SESSION
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. with President Brière in the Chair.
12. ADOPTION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
m/s Doug Gaetz / Cosimo Crupi
That the Financial Statements as of October 31st, 2021, be adopted.
- Recorded Vote #25: MOTION CARRIED.
13. EXPENSE CLAIMS OVER 90 DAYS
m/s Doug Gaetz / Cosimo Crupi
That the Expense Claims over 90 days be accepted.
- Recorded Vote #26: MOTION CARRIED.
14. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING (Discussion)
A short discussion took place
Recess for health break
The meeting was called back to order at 10:30 a.m.
NEW BUSINESS
15. MOTION: Donation of $10,000 to the BC flood relief fund
m/s Kim Koch / Adam Jackson
- Recorded Vote #27: MOTION CARRIED.
16. MOTION: Mental Health First Aid course added as a non-UTE recognized Course, addition to regulation 7.3.6(a)
m/s Gary Esslinger / Kim Koch
- Recorded Vote #28: MOTION CARRIED.
17. MOTION: Donation of $5,000 to NFDL flood relief fund
m/s Brian Oldford / Kim Koch
- Recorded Vote #29: MOTION CARRIED.
OPEN DISCUSSION (cont’d)
The Council members resumed discussion on the items listed under this section
Recess for lunch
The meeting was called back to order at 1:15 p.m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
OPEN DISCUSSION (cont’d)
The Council members resumed discussion on the items listed under this section
The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
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Marc Brière Doug Gaetz
National President First Vice-President