Minutes: Southern Vancouver Island AC meeting April 9 2008
Published by Patrick April 30th, 2008 in Area Councils, Minutes, South Vancouver Island Tags: action, Minutes, vancouver-island, victoria.PSAC Southern Vancouver Island District Area Council meeting minutes – April 9th, 2008, PSAC Victoria Regional Office
Present:
- Nick Humphreys – UEW 20169
- Virginia Vaillancourt – UVAE 20030
- John Rumsby – UTE 20028
- Cindy Little – UTE 20028
- Scott Parker – UTE 20028
- Jim Sidel – DCL 20500
- Ken Waldron – UNDE 21013
- Ian Wiggs – UNDE 21008
- Ches Bennett - DCL 20500
- Alexandra Ripco – UEW 20076
- Graeme Goodmanson – UEW 20169
- Brenda Esplen – UTE 20028
- Sylvaine Boudreault – AGR 20064
- Jack Gale – GSU 20001
- Mandi Schubert – CEIU 20975
- Deborah Gruben – National 20140
- Sharon Hazelwood – National 20140
- Fabian DeGuire– UNDE 21008
- Hettie Wheeler – USGE 20012
- Peter Neelands – NRU 20088
- David Ramalho – UNDE 21011
- James Little – H & S Rep
- Dave Jackson – Regional Rep
- Susan Jardine - JLP Field Coordinator
- Julie Balantes - JLP Field Coordinator
Continue reading below, or download the SVIDAC meeting minutes - April 9th (pdf)
Item |
Discussion | Action |
| 1. Call to order | Chairperson Sister Little called the meeting to order at 5:36pm | |
| 2. Introductions | Roundtable introductions of members present and guests Susan Jardine and Julie Balantes both from (JLP) Joint Learning Program | |
| 3. Proposed Agenda | No amendments
m/s/c J Rumsby/J Side |
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| 4. Adoption of Minutes from January 29, 2008 | m/s/c K Waldron/I Wiggs | |
| 5. Guest Speakers from JLP | The Joint Learning relations Program (JLP) is a partnership between the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Canada Public Service Agency (formerly the Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada). This initiative resulted from the collective bargaining in the fall of 2004 and over $8M was dedicated to the Joint Learning Program (JLP) to fund learning activities, designed and delivered jointly by union and management. One of the unique aspects of the program is the partnership that it forges between the employer and the union. The program is co-managed by the parties, learning materials are co-developed, and workshops are co-delivered. The JLP has chosen four “core” topics related to fostering a workplace climate based on mutual trust and respect. They are: Interpreting The Collective Agreement – (1 day) Union-Management Consultation – (In Residence 2 days; 3rd day booked for UMCC) Anti-harassment – 1 day (2 can be requested) Respecting Differences, Anti-Discrimination (1 day, 2 days recommended) There is bridge funding in place of $292,000.00/month until Collective Agreement is ratified. Currently JLP has 80 active facilitators. There is a 5 day facilitator training course put on by JLP Currently an Employment Equity course is being developed and hopefully will be out JLP is asking the SVIDAC to jointly sponsor departmental crossover/interdepartmental |
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| 6. BC Convention | Reviewed General, Finance and By-Law Resolutions going to the PSAC BC Triennial Convention. The resolutions are available to view at www.psacbc.com | |
| 7. Logo Contest | Tabled to next meeting. | |
| 8. Election of Vice President | Elections conducted by Brother Dave Jackson.
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| 9. Bargaining Update | Request to have Collective Bargaining update at the next SVIDAC meeting. | |
| 10. Adjournment | Motion to adjourn meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:20pmm/s/c J Rumsby/V.Vaillancourt |
Sister Cindy Little, President
Virginia Vaillancourt, Recording Secretary