PIPSC CP GROUP
EXECUTIVE MEETING AGENDA/MINUTES

January 21, 2022
12:00 PM (noon) - 5:00 PM(EST)
Virtual Meeting by Zoom
 

MEETING ATTENDANCE

 

CP Group (by virtual means)

 

●      Andrée Doucet – President (Y)

●      Ray J. Paquette – Vice-President (Y)

●      Evangelia Costamis – Treasurer (Y)

●      Peter Kucherepa - Secretary (Y)

●      Angela Cowie – B.C./Yukon Regional Representative (Y)

●      Shelley Cuthbertson – Prairies/NT Regional Representative (Y)

●      Vania Tsang – National Capital Regional Representative (Y)

●      Elaine Ewers – Ontario Regional Representative (Y)

●      Lyne Larocque – Quebec Regional Representative (Y)

●      Susan Evans – Atlantic Regional Representative (absent)

●      Olivia Leung – Member-at-Large (Y)

●      Natalia Kim – Member-at-Large (Y)

●      Emily Beckerman – Member-at-Large (Y)

 

PIPSC Staff: Denise Doherty Delorme, Negotiator, PIPSC (Y)
Special Guest: Ryan Campbell, Economist, PIPSC

 

MEETING AGENDA

 

1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Past Minutes
3. Special Presentations
4. President’s Report
5. Executive Reports
6. Other Business
7. Adjournment
    

MEETING MINUTES

 

1. APPROVAL ADOPT OF AGENDA (5 min)

 

MOVED:  Peter Kucherepa

SECOND:  Olivia Leung
VOTE:  Passed by Consensus
 

2. APPROVAL OF PAST MINUTES (10 mins)

Approve Minutes of November 18, 2021

MOVED:  Peter Kucherepa
SECOND: Evangelia Costamis
VOTE:  Passed by Consensus

 

3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS (2h)

 

• PIPSC Financial research on bargaining survey results. (30 mins) Ryan Campbell, Economist, PIPSC (confirmed)

 

• • The PIPSC 2021 Common Issue Survey was sent to all PIPSC member classifications in Fall 2021. The survey highlights include:
     
    • Good response rate, with representation of CO and PGs, especially in Ontario and NCR.
    • General issues included salary perceptions (prior to hyperinflation in late 2021), and remote working options/issues/considerations.
       

 

• PIPSC Bargaining Negotiations Process (1h 30 min) Denise Doherty Delorme, PIPSC Negotiator (confirmed)

 

 

 

 

Date	Proposed Activity
Bargaining Team - Executive Members
Feb. 4-7, 2022	Nomination Process Executive Members will submit their nominations by on the online nomination document regarding the 3 CO positions and 3 PG positions slotted to executive members. The Executive will provide voting preference to Denise Doherty Delorme, Negotiator, PIPSC on Tues. February 8, 2022.
Feb. 9, 2022	Selection Process Executive Meeting - Section of Bargaining Team
April 4-11, 2022	Bargaining Team Meeting
Bargaining Team - Open Members
Jan 28 - March 11, 2022	Nomination Process. An open nomination process will proceed for the remainder 1 CO position and 1 PG position open for nomination from all CO and PG members, respectively. The call for nominations will be sent by PIPSC to PG and CO members.
March 21, 2022	Selection Process Executive Meeting - Section of Bargaining Team
Bargaining Dispute Process
TBA	Dispute Resolution The CP group will include dispute resolution options on the 2022 CP Bargaining Survey to seek members’ preference to the dispute resolution method.
Bargaining Survey Data
Feb. 9, 2022	Survey Finalized Executive members will review the previous CP Bargaining Survey, as provided by Denise Doherty Delorme, Negotiator, PIPSC .   The 2022-23 CP Bargaining Survey will be reviewed and finalized by February 09, 2022.
Feb. 23, 2022. - March 4, 2022.	Survey Completion The survey will be launched on February 23, 2022. Members will have 2 weeks to complete the survey by March 4, 2022.  The CP Group may provide prize draw incentives to complete the survey.
Bargaining Advisory Committee
Jan 28 - March 11, 2022	Nomination Process.  Advisory Committee will be struck to help identify negotiation policy priorities of Members.  The Executive may consider a non-executive Chair of the Committee. Workshop
Mar 21, 2022	Selection Process Executive Meeting - Section of Bargaining Team
May 14, 2022.	Advisory Committee Meetings &  Workshop. A one day workshop will be created to help provide policy priorities for the collective agreement bargaining.
Notice to File
March 31, 2022	Denise Doherty Delorme, Negotiator, PIPSC will file a Notice to Bargain after March 21, 2022.

 

 

(Health break)

 

4. EXECUTIVE REPORTS
    

• President’s Report (15 min)

• CP Group AGM congratulatory remarks.
• Virtual engagement strategy (topic raised at President’s meeting). Including comments on how to engage members during a virtual working environment.
• Recent CP Sub-Group Engagements including Sub-Group meetings of Gatineau Sub Group (in-person events) and South Vancouver Island Sub-Group Meeting (virtually).
• Strategic Bargaining Committee meeting has been delayed due to pandemic restrictions.

 

•  Treasurer’s Report (5 mins)

• Finance Report   
• The carry over request is pending PIPSC approvals
   

• Secretary’s Report

• Bylaw revisions are pending for by-law committee review.

 

 

5. COMMITTEE REPORTS (30 min)
    
   • AGM Committee: 
     1. Planning in progress for 2022 AGM at Lac Leamy Hilton Hotel for June 11, 2022 (in person)
         
   • Finance Committee Outreach Proposals
      
   • ByLaw Committee
     1. Meeting pending to review by-law amendment recommendations.
         
   • Communications/Social Events
     1. Christmas message sent to members during the 2021 holiday season.
         
   • Sub Group Coordinator
     1. Meeting held in December 2021
     2. Efforts undertaken to receive financial statements from CP Sub-Groups.

 

6. UPCOMING MEETINGS

 

• Executive Meetings
  • February 9, 2022 Bargaining Team Selection
  • Feb TBC Next meeting (½ day meeting) - in person
  • June 9, 2022 Executive Meeting
     
• AGM Meeting
  • June 11, 2022    

 

 

7. MEETING ADJOURNMENT

 

MOVED:  Peter
VOTE: MOTION CARRIED