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AUPE
LOCAL
5
MINUTES
September
12,
2003
AUPE
HQ,
Edmonton,
AB
Chairman:
Mike
Dempsey
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Minutes:
Rick
Stewart
In
attendance:
Mike
Dempsey,
Randy
Axani,
Norm
Hawkes,
Rus
DiFore,
Quentin
Spila,
Gerry
Matthews,
Michelle
Shesterniak,
Ken
Podulsky,
Kimpton
Bradford,
Doug
Gamble,
Rick
Stewart
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1.
Call
to
order
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09:05
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Adoption
of
the
agenda
M/S/C
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Introduction
of
Officers
and
Guests:
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Peggy
Stewart,
V.P.
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3.
Minutes
of
Previous
Council
Meeting:
February
28,2003
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M/S/C
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Minutes
of
Previous
AGM
Meeting:
May
1,
2003
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Minutes
reviewed
for
action
items
only.
Discussion
of
the
issue
regarding
the
long
hours
being
worked
by
Forest
Officers
and
Sector
Boss.
A
working
day
is
08:15
to
08:14
the
following
day.
If
you
take
a
break,
that
will
be
the
end
of
the
day.
When
you
start
again,
it
will
be
a
new
day.
Discussions
around
the
length
of
break
required.
How
long
is
the
break
before
the
clock
resets?
Need
a
clear
written
policy
to
ensure
there
is
a
standard
approach.
When
are
you
off
duty
and
when
are
you
on.
Possible
solutions:
grievance,
write
a
letter,
or
take
it
to
EMAC.
EMAC
is
the
route
to
go,
again.
Ask
for
a
reasonable
definition
of
a
break.
Consensus
that
Mike
Dempsey
send
a
letter
before
the
end
of
the
month
to
Brian
to
have
the
issue
of
inconsistencies
in
the
interpretation
of
a
break
and
the
payment
of
overtime,
be
addressed.
Discussion
on
representation
for
Tower
Persons.
Unfortunately,
tower
person’s
only
meet
every
second
year,
so
there
won’t
be
a
meeting
this
year.
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Action
Items:
a.
Mike
Dempsey
to
write
a
letter
to
Brian
Randall
requesting
that
EMAC
address
the
issue
of
inconsistencies
in
the
interpretation
of
a
break
and
the
payment
of
overtime.
Letter
to
be
written
before
the
end
of
September.
b.
Mike
Dempsey
to
update
tower
letter
sent
out
to
all
towers
last
spring.
This
letter
will
be
sent
out
to
tower
persons
again
next
spring.
Plan
is
still
to
meet
with
tower
people
at
fall
towerperson’s
meeting.
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4.
Business
Arising
From
Minutes
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Chapter
012
presented
the
Life
Membership
plaque
to
Bob
Glover
on
March
31st
with
guests
President
Dan
MacLennan,
Wayne
Trimble,
and
Doug
Gamble
in
attendance.
Two
laptop
computers
purchased
(secretary
and
treasurer)
and
one
printer
(treasurer).
Purchases
were
under
budget.
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Action
Item:
None
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5.
Correspondence
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M/S/C
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Correspondence
list
was
read
and
accepted.
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Action
Item:
None
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6.
Report
Of
Officers
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Chair
–
verbal
report.
Meeting
with
Diane
Dunn
re:
hours
of
work,
high
hazard
pay
for
Tower
Persons
(inconsistency
across
the
province).
Forest
Officer
in
training
position.
M/S/C
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Vice
Chair
–
verbal
report.
Attended
the
same
meeting
with
Diane
Dunn.
M/S/C
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Secretary
–
verbal
report.
Nominated
2
for
youth
conference.
M/S/C
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Treasurer
–
verbal
report.
Purchase
2
laptop
computers
under
budget.
Attended
treasurer’s
workshop.
Books
sent
in
for
audit.
Topics
for
discussion
approval
for
travel
expenses.
Hotel
accommodations
range
from
$78.00
to
$110.00.
Motion
to
send
Chapter
012
$353.77
to
bump
up
their
account
to
$800.00
M/S/C
Moved
report
M/S/C
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PE
–
verbal
report.
Ordered
retirement
plaque
for
Wayne
Edwards.
PE
meeting
June
21.
Items
of
business:
restructuring
in
Health
Care.
Bill
27
report
on
the
ballots
to
date.
Budget
presented
will
be
presented
to
Convention.
Rebates
will
be
deposited
electronically.
Will
redistribute
finances
to
ensure
principle
protection.
Letter
from
President
re:
resolutions
to
change
the
structure
of
the
union
–
Sectoral
Conferences
(discussion
on
the
advantages/disadvantages
of
Sectoral
Conferences).
Attended
a
BBQ.
M/S/C
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Action
Item:
None
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7.
Committee
Reports
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Negotiations:
GSBC
wage
reopener
started.
Next
meeting
Monday
morning
Sep.
15.
Kim
needs
direction
to
take
to
the
table.
Cost
of
living
at
4%
plus
1%
for
pension.
Direction
given
to
Kim.
M/S/C
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EMAC:
Next
meeting
will
be
in
the
fall.
Minutes
from
last
meeting
on
the
WEB.
M/S/C
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PREP:
Covered
under
new
business
with
guest
Mike
Boyle.
M/S/C
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Action
Item:
None
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8.
New
Business
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Mike
Boyle
discussed
PREP.
Three
phases:
phase
1
puts
points
to
the
jobs,
phase
2
puts
pay
to
the
points,
phase
3
is
the
ratification.
Discussion
around
the
selection
of
the
representatives,
the
method
of
bench
marking,
and
appeals
of
the
classifications.
PREP
is
an
Employer
driven
process,
any
gains
to
be
made
have
to
be
done
through
bargaining.
Need
names
of
representatives
for
PREP
validation
committee
(scheduled
to
meet
Nov.
24,
25,
&
26,
and
Dec.
8,
9
,
&
10).
John
Bradely
(Mike
Dempsey
alt.)
LFD.
Jason
Hanson
FWD.
Rus
DiForie
(Quentin
Spila
alt)
FPD.
Randy
Axani
(Doug
Gamble
alt)
CD/Parks.
Currently
contacting
individuals
in
the
Forester
and
Biology
series
for
a
rep
for
each.
Motion:
Local
005
pick
up
any
additional
cost
if
necessary
for
committee
training.
M/S/C
Convention
logistics
up
to
the
Chair
and
Secretary.
Hospitality
room.
Motion
to
set
a
convention
hospitality
room
budget
at
$800
(Mike
D.)
seconded
Ken
P.
Carried.
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Need
coolers
to
keep
items
cold.
Delegates
to
bring
a
couple.
Hospitality
room
will
be
open
16:00
October
22nd
to
pick
up
credentials.
Caucus
meeting
on
Wednesday
Oct
22
18:00
and
on
Thursday
Oct
23
08:00.
Local
Chair
meeting
held
September
8.
Discussed
issues
in
common.
Discussion
on
PREP.
Concerns:
dollars
assigned
to
points.
Appeal
process
in
place
but
has
not
been
used
and
can
be
vetoed
by
the
employer.
CAB
(Classification
Appeal
Board)
is
probably
the
best
process
for
appeal.
There
should
be
a
vacant
classification
on
the
top
end
to
allow
for
future
growth.
QAC
(Quality
Assurance
Committee)
if
there
is
some
discontent
over
the
benchmark.
Some
dissatisfaction
over
staff
representation
(no
problem
from
Local
005).
Want
to
see
if
benefits
can
be
extended
with
the
increased
Pension
contributions.
Discussed
bargaining.
Liberal
Environmental
Critic
is
slamming
SRD
for
misleading
the
public
about
the
affects
of
West
Nile
Virus.
No
action
recommended
by
Council.
Sectoral
Coordinating
Committee.
Outshoot
from
Lobbying
course
put
on
in
Jasper
2
years
ago.
Looking
at
setting
up
a
coordinating
committee
to
determine
what
and
if
there
are
issues
that
the
sector
wishes
to
lobby
the
government
on.
Committee
to
meet
on
a
regular
basis
but
keep
in
touch
electronically.
How
would
we
set
up
and
make
it
work.
Will
Local
005
nominate
an
individual
if
the
President
was
to
call
for
a
committee?
Tabled
for
information.
Motion:
Local
005
donate
$300.00
to
the
Canadian
Diabetes
Association
(as
per
the
June
4,
2003
letter).
Moved
Doug
G.
seconded
Norm
H.
Carried.
Kimpton
Bradford
on
the
record
as
voting
against
the
motion.
We
need
some
rationale
as
to
how
donations
are
handled.
Old
computer,
printer
disposal.
Proposal
to
donate
to
a
deserving
group,
set
a
price
and
draw
name
from
interested
council
members.
Will
make
a
decision
after
further
input
from
knowledgeable
sources
and
from
Local
005
members.
Mandatory
worksite
attendance.
Employees
being
required
to
be
at
a
worksite
during
the
work
period
as
well
as
when
not
being
paid.
Issue
has
been
taken
to
EMAC
with
no
resolution.
Grievance
may
be
the
only
way
to
have
the
issue
resolved.
Joint
Conferences:
Third
week
in
January.
Health
&
Safety,
Womens,
and
Anti-Priv.
Conferences.
Require
nominees
by
the
end
of
November.
Need
to
beat
the
bushes.
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12.
Date
of
Next
Meeting
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December
5,
2003
09:00
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