PSPC NCR NR sub-group Executive Meeting - DRAFT
1 June 2017, 11:45 am to 1:15 pm / PSAC Boardroom, Place du Centre, Gatineau
Attendees:
Adel Iskandar (AI) President
Robert Porter (RP) Vice-President
Lyse Blanchet (LB) Member at large
Timothy Ma (TM) Member at large
Joseph Wong (JW) Member at large
Cameron Smith (CS) Member at large
Kostyantyn Frolov (KF) Member at large
Regrets:
Niraj Chandra (NC) Secretary
Robert Salvador (RS) Treasurer
Kashyap Desai (KD) Member at large
Elaine DeCoursey (ED) Member at large
Guests:
Nil
Minutes:
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President’s Welcome and call to order AI opened meeting at 12:10 with quorum. AI sent draft agenda items via e-mail. Hours for executive meetings have been confirmed and approved (11:45 to 13:15) |
RP to act as secretary for meeting. |
Nil |
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Agenda Presented by RP, proposed by AI, Seconded by JW. Motion approved. |
Info |
Nil |
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Review minutes from previous meetings NC to work on minutes from 2 March 2017. Minutes from 13 April moved by RP, 2nd KF. |
RP, NC |
Next Executive meetings |
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Workplace modernization PDP Ph III 8, 9 floor A/B RP presented update and will share response in GCDocs to management with executive. CS explained move from 9A1 to 8B (60 pers). Assigned seating needs Min approval? Ergonomic requirements to be considered for assigned seating. More follow-up will be done through representatives (RP, CS, LB) at the accommodations committee meetings. |
For info |
Nil |
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Collective Bargaining Agreement Update Issues raised by AR Urban Planners who state that they need to be considered a profession under the AR classification. The sub-group acknowledges the concern and a follow-up and clarification will be sought by AI at the Group level. A teleconference will be set for info to members and then a voting process established. |
For info |
June 2017 |
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President’s Annual Meeting – Presentation review AI updated presentation with input from members. |
For info |
Nil |
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Lunch & Learn (LL) Session Clarification that the new agreement will be covered through a teleconference. “Let’s meet the new PIPSC ERO, Bruno Hamel”, to be invited to the next LL session 21st June at the PSAC boardroom. |
TM |
Mid June |
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PIPSC Awards Unsung hero award presented to RP by AI. Picture to be posted in the next newsletter. |
For info |
Next Newsletter |
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Roundtable
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RP |
Nil |
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Forward agenda items
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For next agenda |
Next executive meeting |
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Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 1:25 p.m. as moved by CS and 2nd KF. |
Info |
Nil |
Prepared by: Robert W Porter, P Eng.
Acting Secretary NCR NR sub-group
Dated: 1 June 2017