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The Executive Committee was called to order at 9:00 am. President Thomas was in the Chair. All members were present. Peggy Maybury, Executive Assistant to the President was also in attendance.
Agenda
The agenda was amended to add
Convention donations
Temporary Staff
First Contracts
The question was called on the Agenda as amended
Roll Call #1
Arbus, Jeff for
Almeida, Eddy for
Cormier, Chris for
Elliot, Ron for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 9 For 0 Against
Consent Agenda
Minutes of previous meeting
The OPSEU Executive Committee Minutes of May 6, 2014 were adopted.
Treasurer’s Report
First Vice-President/Treasurer Almeida presented the Treasurer’s Report.
Convention Donations
Moved by Almeida/Thomas
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Convention donations be approved as recommended.
Moved by Magner/Arbus
Move L.568 request to FOR.
Roll Call #2
Arbus, Jeff against
Almeida, Eddy against
Cormier, Chris against
Elliot, Ron against
Labelle, Sara against
Magner, Myles for
Thibodeau, Carl against
Thomas, Warren against
Tungatt, Debbie against
Defeated 1 For 8 Against
The question was called on the motion:
Therefore be it resolved that the Convention donations be approved as recommended.
Roll Call #3
Arbus, Jeff for
Almeida, Eddy for
Cormier, Chris for
Elliot, Ron for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 9 For 0 Against
President’s Report
Central Labour Updates
President Thomas updated the Executive Committee.
New Business
Audit Committee Report
A report was given to the Executive Committee. Jeff Arbus gave the Executive Committee an update on the Audit Committee’s Report.
Moved by Thomas/Almeida – In Camera
Roll Call #4
Arbus, Jeff for
Almeida, Eddy for
Cormier, Chris for
Elliot, Ron for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 9 For 0 Against
Solidarity Fund Requests
Seven requests were submitted.
Request # 2014-06-01
Moved by Magner/Tungatt
Therefore be it resolved that the Solidarity Reserve Fund provide up to $5,000 for legal expenses incurred by the member in the course of her CPP appeal, provided that counsel’s rates are confirmed as reasonable by OPSEU counsel.
Roll Call #5
Arbus, Jeff for
Almeida, Eddy for
Cormier, Chris for
Elliot, Ron for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 9 For 0 Against
Request # 2014-06-02
Moved by Elliot/Arbus
Therefore be it resolved that the Solidarity Reserve Fund provide up to $5,000 for legal expenses incurred by the member in the course of her CPP appeal, provided that counsel’s rates are confirmed as reasonable by OPSEU counsel.
Roll Call #6
Arbus, Jeff for
Almeida, Eddy for
Cormier, Chris for
Elliot, Ron for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 9 For 0 Against
Request # 2014-06-03
Moved by Magner/Tungatt
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Solidarity Reserve Fund provide up to $5,000 for legal expenses incurred by the member in the course of her criminal defence, provided that criminal counsel continues to charge reasonable rates as approved by OPSEU counsel.
Roll Call #7
Arbus, Jeff for Almeida, Eddy for
Cormier, Chris for Elliot, Ron for
Labelle, Sara for Magner, Myles for
Thibodeau, Carl for Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
CARRIED 9 – For 0 – Against
Request # 2014-06-04
Moved by Labelle/Elliot
Therefore be it resolved that the Solidarity Reserve Fund provide up to $5,000 for legal expenses incurred by the member in the course of her criminal defence, provided that criminal counsel continues to charge reasonable rates as approved by OPSEU counsel.
Roll Call #8
Arbus, Jeff for
Almeida, Eddy for
Cormier, Chris for
Elliot, Ron for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 9 For 0 Against
Request # 2014-06-05
Moved by Labelle/Cormier
Therefore be it resolved that the Solidarity Reserve Fund provide up to $5,000 for legal expenses incurred by the member in the course of his criminal defence, provided that criminal counsel continues to charge reasonable rates as approved by OPSEU counsel.
Roll Call #9
Arbus, Jeff for
Almeida, Eddy for
Cormier, Chris for
Elliot, Ron for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 9 For 0 Against
Request # 2014-06-06
Moved by Labelle/Thomas
Therefore be it resolved that the Solidarity Reserve Fund provide up to $5,000 for legal expenses incurred by the member in the course of his criminal defence, provided that criminal counsel continues to charge reasonable rates as approved by OPSEU counsel.
Roll Call #10
Arbus, Jeff for
Almeida, Eddy for
Cormier, Chris for
Elliot, Ron for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 9 For 0 Against
Request # 2014-06-07
Moved by Almeida/Arbus
Therefore be it resolved that the request for funding is denied as outside the scope of the Solidarity Reserve Fund Policy, in that the member is not a member in good standing of OPSEU and there is no clear legal approach for resolving his complaint.
Roll Call #11
Arbus, Jeff for
Almeida, Eddy for
Cormier, Chris for
Elliot, Ron for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Tungatt, Debbie for
Carried 9 For 0 Against
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 am. All members were present.
Signed by
Warren (Smokey) Thomas, President and Kathryn Kaminski, Corporate Secretary