LEC Minutes Meeting January 23rd, 2013
Approved by vote: Feb 27th, 2013
Meeting commenced: 9:30am
Present: Elaine Janes (acting chair), Tony Germin, Christina Sorensen, Naomi Robinson, Maureen Brosnahan, Helen Bagshaw, Alice Hopton, Rob Barlow, Mike Pattison, Riza Kaya, Glen Guerin, Jordanna Lake
Absent: Vladimir Dmetrijevic, Claryse Boulineau
1. Adopt agenda
Moved: Tony Germin
Seconded: Helen Bagshaw
Motion carried
2. Adopt Minutes From November and December 2012.
Moved: By Elaine Janes to amend December minutes Seconded: Helen Bagshaw
Moved to adopt both sets of minutes as amended
Moved: Christina Sorensen
Seconded: Glen Guerin
Motion Carried
3. Treasurers Report: Christina Sorensen.
Presented CMG LEC Profit and Loss report. Review of CMG Christmas Breakfast. Christmas party review: Looking at other venues and bands for next year.
With wage replacement being our biggest expense Tony Germin asked Treasurer to prepare a separate report for cost of wages recovery and to table 2013 budget before February meeting.
4. President’s Update:
a) Local Joint Employment committee been dealing with layoffs.
Naomi Robinson brought up workload concerns. Tony Germin will bring up in next Joint Committee meeting.
b) Tony Germin and Alice Hopton are helping an AP who is performing 100% administration duties.
c) Pension Calculator: New firm has changed the way calculate down loading it on the 70-75 year with New calculator Says unearthed a mistake been around for some years. Snr management to report back to CCSB Consultative Committee on Staff benefits.
d) Tony Germin is filing Grievance on Special Leave Issue: case of Blending with A/L
11am GLEN GREY CMG Came to speak to the Committee.
11:30 Carmel Smyth CMG joined meeting.
5. VP report: Elaine Janes: LJEC meeting again tomorrow. CBC has rescinded three redundancy letters of 7. Temp placements looking at finding them new positions. Asked Oulette for numbers but don’t have them as of yet. Next series of layoffs probably around April.
6. Director’s Updates:
New Members- Alice Hopton: Meeting well attended. Website redesign – Robert Ballantine has Health issues.
MOTION: That we send Robert Ballantine a note that we require the website launched by Feb 15th, 2013.
Moved by Maureen Brosnahan.
Seconded: Tony Germin
Vote: 11 in favour One abstention. Motion carried
7. Chief Stewards Reports:
Naomi Robinson: Looking into issue re sick leave. Sent note to contact list in December.
Rob Barlow: Similar sick leave issue. Meeting with HR on Friday. Christina Sorensen suggested for lunch and learn on sick leave. Elaine Janes to investigate.
To meet with HR on discipline matter on behalf of member. Reports that more than half of 63 cases of sick leave in CBC are mental health sick leave.
Helen Bagshaw: Self assignment issue at Marketplace. Work hours go against the Labour Code.
8. SRC update: Claryse Boulineau is away. Mailed in report. Jordanna Lake read it to committee.
9. Communications: Glen Guerin – Black History Month to be recognized by CMG (and possibly in partnership with CBC) by showing a CBC Documentary in the Graham Spry Theatre.
10. Mobilisation: Maureen Brosnahan: Planning mid Feb hot chocolate. Proposed Feb. 12 or 13th. 1:30 to 3pm.
MOTION: That $600 is set aside for the Hot Chocolate event plus 2 half day wage replacements.
Moved by: Maureen Brosnahan
Seconded Christina Sorensen
Carried unanimously.
11. Health and Safety Committee Mike Pattison and Glen Guerin.
Reconstitution letter yet to be issued for this committee.
Coffee makers and kettles removed from kitchenettes -Have to be approved by CBC.
Reported all cement stairwells between 4 and 5 now have no slip grips. New security badges coming are colour coded.
Jordanna Lake asked about fixing door at bottom of WSIB parking entrance.
New accident and injury forms being approved and coming soon. All Union and management have to sign off on them.
12. New Business: New policy for fundraisers – Rob Barlow to distribute. Re: Jill Dempsey and her fundraising initiative for Ghana? Can she put her request in writing.
13. Christina Sorensen moved the meeting be adjourned
Seconded Maureen Brosnahan
Motion carried.
Next Meeting February 27th, 2013