Executive Present: John Wight, Rosann Janis, Jerry Glubisz, Marlys La Brash, Gilles Deschenes, Carl Johnson, Brian Johannson, Craig Penman.
Members Absent: Steve Gustard,
Number of Members Present: 15

Motions made to adopt the minutes from the February 21, 2007 meeting, adopted and seconded.

Correspondence: There are about 15 members to sign up. The company is still hiring. If you want to contact the Executive or just keep up to date on current issues Please visit our website www.apocpacificcoast.com.

Old Business: Constitutional Proposals from the Branch have been sent to National APOC and have been posted on the www.apocpacificcoast.com website. The purchasing of jackets with the Logo for the Kelowna Convention should be finalized in the near future. APOC bulletin boards will be installed at all worksites soon. The executive will be posting the Branch Bylaws, Minutes of the General Meetings, as well as information bulletins. We will need a contact APOC member in each station to ensure the postings are kept up to date. Progress on the APOC Workload Study is continuing. Completion date is not known at this time.

Sales Report: Jerry Glubitz: A Meeting took place with the Director of Commercial Sales. As the corporation predicted revenues in this area are declining. A motion was made to accept the report. Adopted and Seconded.

Treasurer Report: Jerry Glubisz : Treasury report read, balances noted. The signing authority for the branch has been amended to include the following positions, President, First Vice President ,Fraser Valley Vice President, Executive Secretary and the Treasurer. A motion was made to accept the report. Adopted and seconded

VMPP Report: Brian Johannson: Consultation dealt with RDO changes affecting 2 positions. There is a commitment by management to schedule consultations monthly. A motion was made to adopt this report. Adopted and seconded.

VPDC Report: Steve Gustard: John Wight: A new MSC Restructure was implemented. Motion made to adopt the report. Adopted and seconded.

Vancouver R&D Report: Marlys La Brash: Consultation was held and a number of issues were discussed. APOC Bulletin Boards will be installed in every facility. The process for covering long term vacancies will be reviewed to determine who is eligible. The methods used to determine ABC Householder splits will be clarified. Members are reminded of the availability of a reimbursement for the purchase of safety shoes. A motion was made to adopt this report. Adopted and seconded. Fraser Valley Report: Carl Johnson: Consultation was held to change shift to 7:30 Surrey Station A. A motion was made to adopt this report. Adopted and seconded.

DVP Report: Dave Watters: Appraisals: Members who receive a "Needs Improvement" on their appraisal will be placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). They must ensure that the PIP relates directly to their Performance Planning Worksheet (PPW). If you have any concerns please contact Dave. The Corporation's top priorities are Health and Safety and Employee Engagement. Please be aware that conducting yourself in a respectful way towards all employees is essential. Front Line Organization tentative completion date is June 2007.DVP must be copied on minutes of all consultations. Richmond Delivery Center is being restructured. The Letter Carrier Restructure will involve relocation of some of the FSA's to facilitate growth. As a result of the relocation a new Superintendent position will be created and in place prior to the move. The Corporation is looking at locations. The Superintendent level and the number of supervisors required to run the operation has yet to be determined. A motion was made to adopt this report. Adopted and seconded.

Grievances: Gilles Deschenes: A Grievance hearing was held in Richmond Delivery Center. Gilles expressed concern for future grievances he must have all the information in order to proceed. A form was introduced to be utilized by any member who wishes to file a grievance. The form will be placed on the www.apocpacificcoast.com site. The more information the more chance of a positive outcome. Motion made to adopt this report. Adopted and seconded.

Health & Safety: None

New Business: A Computer has been purchased for the Executive Secretary. A motion was made to purchase a Laptop computer for the Branch President. Vote conducted and passed. A motion was made to amend the Local Bylaws to replace all reference to the Vancouver Local Branch with the Pacific Coast Branch. A vote will be conducted at the May 16, 2007 General Meeting. A motion was made to have a picnic for all members in Summer 2007 (date to be determined). A committee was formed to investigate and determine where and when. The committee members are Gilles Deschenes, Rosann Janis and Dave Watters.

Move to adjourn meeting, Meeting adjourned.

NEXT GENERAL MEETING
May 16, 2007 6:00 PM
Santali Souvlaki House
7870 Edmonds Street
Burnaby, BC (Parking at the back)