PEA UVic Chapter Executive Meeting Wed, July 8th 2015
12:00pm-1:30pm
Career Services Boardroom
Present: Melissa Moroz, Melissa Doyle, John Foxgord, Kristen Ficke, Dave Sanderson, Vincent Connor, Chris Clausen, Sheryl Karras
Regrets: Ori Granot
- Appointment of minute taker: Sheryl Karras
- Motion to approve the agenda: (V. Connor, D. Sanderson) carried
- Approve minutes
31 Motion to approve minutes for 10 June 2015 (Connor) (C. Clausen, K. Ficke) carried
- Labour Relations Officer (Moroz): HR presented a request to waive a posting – Melissa will present an alternative solution as we recognize the importance of the posting process. There is an opportunity to address the dental plan surplus. The union organization of the animal care unit staff will go to CUPE as there is a better fit. Melissa is meeting with the unrepresented members from Ocean’s Network Canada. Melissa reviewed the preliminary PEA survey results.
- Urgent Business or to be otherwise assigned:
51 Review – UVic Chapter Engagement Plan – 7 July – Know and Love your Collective Agreement – good turn out with the next session scheduled for 23 September from 12:00-1:30 (subject to room availability); through the PEA Central Education Committee – Orientation packages have been developed to go out to new members
52 Debrief – 17 June Pond Party – Thanks to PEA Central for the prizes; bingo was well received by the attendees. With the configuration of the space we will look at repositioning the mike and speakers to the other end of the room to better engage members who are sitting outside.
53 Debrief – 7 July PEA Seminar – Know and Love you Collective Agreement – the seminar was well attended with approximately 35 members. It was difficult to go through everything but the format seems to be engaging.
54 Transit Taskforce – 3 June – UVic Retirees Association requested support to include retirees in OneCard transit pass. However, there currently are no employees on the OneCard transit pass. This discussion was tabled.
- Reports
61 Treasurer (Connor): Coast Capital balance: $4123.42 ±interest (as of 9 July 2015); FAST current balance $1300.00 ± (includes outstanding items: $3631.23 to University Club for Pond Party and $211.37 for seminar pizza for a total of $3842.60)
62 Chapter Committees
621 Local Representatives (Karras): NTR
622 Seminars (Karras): upcoming seminar – Thursday 30 July 2015 – 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Finnerty Garden walking tour with Rhonda Rose.
623 Appointments (Connor/Doyle): NTR
624 Website (Clausen/van Hoek): met in June, we will hold a demo at our August meeting.
63 Joint Committees
631 Association/University Committee (Foxgord/Sanderson): NTR
632 Benefits Committee (Doyle): NTR
633 Job Evaluation Appeals Committee (Connor/Grant): No appeals going into the next round
634 Employment Equity Advisory Working Group (Butler): NTR
635 Educational Equity Advisory Group (Doyle): NTR
636 Mental Health Task Force (Kapil): NTR
637 Campus Planning Committee (Karras): next meeting 24 August
638 Central ProD (Seager): NTR
64 External Committees
641 Association Executive (Doyle/Ficke): next meeting 20 July
- Business Arising – Sheryl to send Local Reps list to Chris Clausen to update on web.
- Adjournment. 1:31p.m.