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The Executive Committee was called to order at 9:03 a.m. 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:
- Busses for Oct 23
- Update on OMERS
- Area council Policy
- Policy on TAR’s
- Staff pension plan
- Local 590 update
- WOCC
- CPAC municipal election update
Agenda
The question was called on the Agenda:
Roll Call #1
Almeida, Eddy for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Elliott, Len for
Jones, Gareth for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Carried 9 for 0 against
Consent Agenda
Minutes of previous meeting
The OPSEU Executive Committee adopted the OPSEU Executive Committee Minutes of June 14, 2018 and July 11, 2018 E-poll: New Local Assignments 2018.
New Business
WOCC
Discussion
Business Arising
Referral from the May 17, 2018 Executive Committee Meeting:
Merger Local 311, Local 575
Whereas the amalgamation of The Scarborough Hospital and the Centenary Site of the former Rouge Valley Health System has resulted in a single employer, temporarily named the Scarborough and Rouge Hospital, with all hospital sites located in Scarborough and Region 5; and
Whereas the Ontario Labour Relations Board has issued a ruling under the PSLRTA declaring OPSEU as the bargaining agent of a single paramedical bargaining unit at the Scarborough and Rouge Hospital; and
Whereas this paramedical unit includes members of Local 575 at the former Scarborough Hospital, members of Local 311 at the former Rouge Valley Centenary site, as well as former CUPE and non-union employees;
Therefore be it resolved that the OPSEU Executive Committee recommends to the Executive Board that:
- the members of Local 311 at the former Rouge Valley Centenary Site be merged with Local 575; and
- the former CUPE and non-union employees in the new paramedical bargaining unit at the Scarborough and Rouge Hospital be assigned to Local 575; and
- Local 575 will be the sole local representing all members of the newly amalgamated paramedical bargaining at the Scarborough and Rouge Hospital
*work in progress
Treasurer’s Report
First Vice-President/Treasurer Almeida presented the Treasurer’s Report.
- Financials
- Contingency Fund
- Defence Fund
- ODSP Fund – OPS Job Protection Fund
- ODSP Fund – MERC Action Plan
- ODSP Fund – OPS Redeployment Fund
- LBED Anti-privatization Fund
- Other Business
President’s Report
Central Labour Updates (OFL/CLC/NUPGE)
President Thomas provided and update
New Business
OPS Divisionals
Discussion
Busses for October 23
Discussion
Update on OMERS
Discussion
Area council Policy
Discussion
Policy on TAR’s
Discussion
Staff pension plan
Discussion
Local 590 update
Discussion
CPAC municipal election update
Discussion
President’s Report
Internal Issues
Moved by Thomas/Almeida – In Camera
Roll Call #2
Almeida, Eddy for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Elliott, Len for
Jones, Gareth for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Carried 9 for 0 against
Rise & Report
Solidarity Reserve Fund Requests
Request #2018-09-01
Moved by Morton/Almeida
Therefore be it resolved that the Solidarity Reserve Fund provide up to $5,000 to pay legal costs incurred by the member in pursuing her entitlement to long-term disability benefits, on the conditions that:
- counsel’s retainer and rates are approved by OPSEU counsel; and
- counsel makes reasonable efforts to seek legal costs as part of any settlement or order.
Roll Call #3
Almeida, Eddy for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Elliott, Len for
Jones, Gareth for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Carried 9 for 0 against
Request #2018-09-02
Moved by Elliott/Thomas
Therefore be it resolved that the Solidarity Reserve Fund provide up to $5,000 to pay legal costs incurred by the member in pursuing his entitlement to long-term disability benefits, on the conditions that:
- counsel’s retainer and rates are approved by OPSEU counsel; and
- counsel makes reasonable efforts to seek legal costs as part of any settlement or order.
Roll Call #4
Almeida, Eddy for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Elliott, Len for
Jones, Gareth for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Carried 9 for 0 against
Request #2018-09-03
Moved by Magner/Thomas
Therefore be it resolved that the Solidarity Reserve Fund provide $5,000 to reimburse legal costs incurred by the member in her lawsuit regarding her LTD benefits.
Roll Call #5
Almeida, Eddy for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Elliott, Len for
Jones, Gareth for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Carried 9 for 0 against
Request #2018-09-04
Moved by Morton/Almeida
Therefore be it resolved that the Solidarity Reserve Fund provide up to $5,000 to pay legal costs incurred by the member in his continued defence to the criminal charges, provided that the member’s lawyer charges reasonable rates, as confirmed by OPSEU counsel.
Roll Call #6
Almeida, Eddy for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Elliott, Len for
Jones, Gareth for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Carried 9 for 0 against
Request #2018-09-05
Moved by Magner/Thomas
Therefore be it resolved that the Solidarity Reserve Fund provide $1,964.24 to pay costs that were incurred by the member in his criminal defence.
Roll Call #7
Almeida, Eddy for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Elliott, Len for
Jones, Gareth for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Carried 9 for 0 against
Request #2018-09-06
Moved by Bisaillon/Elliott
Therefore be it resolved that the Solidarity Reserve Fund provide up to $5,000 for legal expenses incurred by the member in defence to the civil lawsuit on the conditions that: 1) the member’s counsel and his or her rates are approved by OPSEU Counsel; and 2) the member’s counsel makes reasonable efforts to recover legal costs as part of any settlement or order.
Roll Call #8
Almeida, Eddy for
Bisaillon, Michel for
Elliott, Len for
Jones, Gareth for
Labelle, Sara for
Magner, Myles for
Morton, Lucy for
Thibodeau, Carl for
Thomas, Warren for
Carried 9 for 0 against
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:19 p.m. All members were present.
Warren (Smokey) Thomas, President
Nicole Glass, Corporate Secretary