PIPSC SP Sub-Group, 123 Main Street Winnipeg MB
Annual General Meeting - MINUTES
19 February 2021
ATTENDANCE
Executive:
Chairperson - Dan Fulton
Vice Chairperson - Lisa Lowman
Treasurer - Brian Asher
Secretary - Michelle Holigroski
Member-at-Large - Jules Carlson
Member-at-Large - Jason Knight
General Membership:
Frank Baldwin
Niranda Withana Gamage
Tao Fan
Laura James
Jeremy Kusyk
Melissa Lindsay
Hoangkim Luong
Kerri Pleskach
Bert Siemens
Melonie Stoughton
A quorum being present, the meeting was called to order (virtually) at 12:03 pm by Dan Fulton, Chairperson.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion: Dan Fulton
Seconded: Michelle Holigroski
Passed unanimously
ADOPTION OF 2020 AGM MINUTES
Motion: Bert Siemens
Seconded: Brian Asher
Passed unanimously
CHAIR’S REPORT - 2020 ACTIVITIES
Presented by Dan Fulton (Annex A)
2020 FINANCIAL REPORT
Presented by Brian Asher (Attached)
ELECTIONS
Vice-Chairperson: Lisa Lowman
Motion: Dan Fulton
Seconded: Michelle Holigroski
Passed
Treasurer: Brian Asher
Motion: Dan Fulton
Seconded: Lisa Lowman
Passed
Member-at-large: Jeremy Kusyk
Motion: Dan Fulton
Seconded: Lisa Lowman
Passed
NEW BUSINESS
Lunch & Learn Survey Results
A survey was carried out at the 2020 AGM that members had the opportunity to complete. The results from this survey indicated that the most supportive of the following topics:
- Updates to our Collective Agreement / Benefits in our Contract
- Public Service Superannuation Pension Plan
- Leave Provisions (i.e. vacation, medical, family related, professional development, etc.)
The executive committee is actively pursuing 1-2 lunch and learn sessions via PIPSC-HQ and will notify members when they become available.
Jason Knight also suggested the executive consider the topic of “Phoenix damage compensation” covering back-pay, secondary fees, etc.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 12:45 pm
- ANNEX A –
SP SUB-GROUP
CHAIR’S REPORT/ 2020 ACTIVITIES (Dan Fulton)
- Quiet year activity-wise, mainly due to the pandemic & shift in priorities.
- Lisa (Vice-chair) is investigating Lunch & Learn topics that could be presented this coming year (2021)
- PIPSC-HQ issued a policy for 2021 re: flexibility in budgetary rules due to the pandemic (i.e. 2021 budget planning can be established by the executive & submitted later in the calendar year).
Our Executive is composed of 7 members (President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary, as well as 3 members-at-large). Each term lasts for two years, staggered so that roughly half of the Executive is elected each year.
- Vice-President and Treasurer are up for election this year.
- 1 Member-at-Large position is up for election.