AUPE Headquarters, Room A

Call to order at 0912 hrs.

Quorum declared

Chair: Doug Gamble

Introductions

Agenda - M/S/C

Distribution of Minutes, April 16 General Council - M/S/C

Business arising from Minutes

1. Training, Seminars, etc.- privilege rather than requirement - re travel. Brian to pursue with EMAC. Wayne will send Brian an e-mail with existing policy.

Correspondence:

1. Copy of proceedings from Bargaining Conference

2. OH&S Magazine

3. Amendment to Policy & Procedure Manual re: Finance

4. Amendment to Policy re: Honorariums for Vice Presidents

5. Amendment to Policy re: Reimbursement of Travel Expenses

6. Letter from Dan MacLennan re: Volunteers for Department Health & Safety Committees

7. Letters from other unions re NUPGE suspension. OPSEU, NBGEU, BCGEU, NUPGE, NBPEA

8. Letter to Andrea Waywanko, PE Local 002 from Tim Falkiner, VP re NUPGE.

Motion to accept correspondence, M/S/C

Reports of Officers:

1. Chair: verbal report. M/S/C

2. Vice Chair: Absent with regrets

3. Secretary: Absent with regrets

4. PE Member: June 16, 2001 - see attached

Sept. 14, 2001 - verbal Report M/S/C

5. Treasurer: verbal report - just getting into it, bank statements presented.

Chapter 7 budget: Wayne moved approval of Chapter 7 Budget and associated request for funds. M/S/C

Chapter 15 budget: Wayne moved approval of Chapter 15 budget upon receipt of their records, and associated request for funds. M/S/C

Treasurer's report M/S/C

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Negotiations:

Brian Randall presented a verbal report on negotiations that are underway today.

Discussion re: re-certification requirements for Conservation Officers, aging of staff.

Link to provincial website for Negotiations updates on our webpage.

Motion to accept the Report on negotiations M/S/C

Tower person questions, still getting questions on pension. Individual tower person sent letter to other towers, respond to Brian Randall. We are still obligated to respond, must ensure people are aware of costs.

Helitack forwarded e-mails on possibility of benefits. Too late for this round of bargaining, something to deal with in future.

EMAC Committee:

Our Local is now in more than one Department, this raises the question of what to do with EMAC? Many issues are still unresolved between two the departments (SRD and CD). We are going to attempt to set up a joint EMAC with SRD, CD and Environment.

Carol Drennan, Local 001 Chair would also like to join EMAC as they have had no luck getting one for their local and some of their concerns have come from Local 001 members working for SRD, CD and Environment. Brian will contact departments to set up EMAC meeting as soon as possible. Needs members. Doug will contact potential members. Carol will supply Local 001 member.

Discussion of 2850 hours, person possibly not able to work for winter because of 2850 hours, even though totally different job.

Bear Spray - No longer available, no longer allowed, some claims that it does not work. Suggested as an EMAC issue.

President Dan MacLennan stopped in to say Hello.

Unfinished Business:

C O Grievances: Brian handled 6 grievances for CO s being sent to CD. We are awaiting the response to the hearing.

New Business:

Convention - Local policy states that up to three observers attend at Local expense and that the local have a hospitality room.

Wayne moved that budget for hospitality room be increased to $700. M/S/C

John Graham's Family - John's name will be added to Peace Officer's Memorial in Ottawa. His three daughters and son-in-law are going to represent family. PE donating up to $3000 to match equivalent donation from Local 005.

Motion donate $3,000 to cover expenses M/S/C.

General Discussion:

Changes to membership Lists - they are to be sent to Doug or to Union.

Date of Next Meeting:

Tentatively set for first Friday in December. December 7, 2001.

May sooner if something happens in negotiations.

Adjourned at 1232 hrs.