Executive Minutes September 2017

PEA UVic Chapter Executive Meeting Minutes

Wednesday 13^th Sept 2017 | 12:00pm-1:30pm

Career Services Boardroom

Present: Sheryl Karras, Samantha Montgomery, Melissa Doyle, Kristen Ficke, Ori Granot, Chris Clausen, Dave Sanderson, Katy Chan, Mike Cave

Appointment of minute taker: Sanderson.
Motion to approve the agenda: Motion (Chan) Seconded (Doyle).
Approve minutes: May minutes deferred to a web vote once circulated. August minutes not yet submitted for review.
Labour Relations Officer (Montgomery):

4.1 Discussed labour relations issues.

4.2 A joint Education seminar is in the works to discuss return to work and sick leave.

5.1 There is a meeting coming up on the 26^th of September.

5.2 Will be performing strategic planning in November.

5.3 There was a question of interest for being involved with the BCFed committees for education.

5.4 BC Fed Union Renewal Conference—Making Work Work for Everyone—will take place Oct 26-28 in Victoria

6.1 New Employee Orientation was on August 29^th. Samantha facilitated this for 20 members.

6.2 The AGM has been booked for the Queenswood – Arbutus room on Thursday the 9^th of November.

6.3 Ori would like to look into the degree of representation we have on the Pension Plan Board.

7.1 Treasurer (Sanderson)

Coast Capital: $16,499.71.

FAST: -$2,806.93

There is a $5,000 cheque that will be going into the fast account to bring it back to a positive balance and reduce our Coast Capital account.

7.2 Chapter Committees

7.2.1 Local Representatives (Cave/Connor): Booking a local reps meeting for October 25^th and will be discussing Job Evaluation.

7.2.2 Seminars (Karras): There will be a Pensions seminar on the 8^th of November.

7.2.3 Appointments (Doyle): Local rep vacancies – We will be sending an email to Toshi to send out a call for Local Reps.

7.2.4 Website (Clausen/van Hoek): NTR.

7.3 Joint Committees

7.3.1 Association/University Committee (Karras/Sanderson): We will be meeting on the 28^th.

7.3.2 Benefits Committee (Doyle/Granot): NTR.

7.3.3 Job Evaluation Appeals Committee (Connor/Granot): Won an appeal to get members reclassified.

7.3.4 Employment Equity Advisory Group (Butler): in abeyance.

7.3.5 Educational Equity Advisory Group (Perks): in abeyance.

7.3.6 Campus Planning Committee (Karras): NTR.

7.3.7 Central ProD (Seager/Blake): need to send reminder out for September 30^th deadline.

7.3.8 Safety Committee (Granot/Buchanan): NTR.

7.3.9 Parking Committee (Granot): The new licence recognition service is in place for parking passes. Does not apply to Flex Passes.

8.1 None