February 2017 R1N Meeting
February 16, 2017 Ramada Inn Duncan, B.C.
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Member sign-in ***No Quorum*** 25 required |
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OLD BUSINESS: |
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December 5, 2016 meeting – No-one attended. |
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Read minutes from September meeting |
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NEW BUSINESS |
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Pensions: BCGEU currently working with Pension Plan with APBC bridging as main target. |
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11.04/11.05 BCEHS Managers inconsistent in application of 11.04/11.05 process, choosing to go “Firesides”. Employees meeting with BCEHS without representation. LOEs given. |
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Grievance procedure & updates: Step 1 process done incorrectly and Shop Stewards & UCs unaware of grievances in their own station. -RVPs putting grievances with incomplete Step 1 back to Shop Stewards -26 grievances resolved at RJLMC, still many to go -RVPs asking PEC for better tracking options & notations in online database |
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Station Level Elections: – Elections complete though some stations chose to act outside the Union guidelines in how the process ran. List has been compiled. Many Vacancies. |
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EOI for Shop Steward Training – Keith to phone stations to find interested SS’s HRH Course & Completion Time -Re-iterated Employer’s stance. -WSBC driven |
Course going in Victoria |
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Paramedic Initiative – Union support in principle. – Funding offered. J. Henshaw declined offer from Local, and National. – E-mails between J. Henshaw and Bronwyn shared |
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DOSH member denied leave for DOSH duty: Greg met with member after the meeting & going forward with grievance process. |
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UHR & Arbitration -discussion regarding implementation dates of UHR -possible new classifications of employees, patterns |
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Good of the Union |
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Meeting Draw Tim Horton’s Gift Cards |
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Next Meeting Campbell River |
Date & location to be decided before March 15, 2017 |