June 18, 2008

Executive Present: John Wight, Marlys LaBrash, Carl Johnson, Rosann Janis, Brian Johannson, Sheri-Ann Chisholm, Craig Penman.

Members Absent: None
Number of Members Present: 18

Motions made to adopt the minutes from the April 16, 2008 meeting, adopted and seconded.

Correspondence: CPC has hired 6 or 7 new employees. We continue to notify new members. New members must sign up in order to qualify for the APOC Insurance Policy.  “If you want to contact the Executive or just keep up to date on current issues visit Your Web Site” www.apocpacificoast.com, or contact in writing at Pacific Coast Branch PO Box 82000, Burnaby, B.C V5C 5P2

Old Business: A notice of motion was put forward by Brian Johannson at the April 16, 2008 meeting, to bring the Pacific Coast Branch into alignment with the National APOC Policy on Travel Costs. Local should follow National Policy. Receipts for expenses must be submitted. Motion voted on and passed. We attended the Presidents meeting in Winnipeg June 6 - 9, 2008. We had a meeting of all the attending representatives of the Pacific Division Branches. We discussed the contract proposal submitted by Branch Members. We then formulated a set a proposals that we will submit to the National Negotiating Committee for consideration. All proposals for the 2009 contract must be submitted by the end of June. The National Negotiating Committee will be National President, Francois Goulet, National VP, Darrin Kohut, Atlantic Rep, Michael Ling, Quebec Rep, Guy Dubois, Ontario Rep, Lyle Drouillard , and West Rep, Dave Watters. There was a discussion of the proposals to be forwarded to National Negotiating Team

Sales Report: Marlys La Brash: Two interviews attended. Procedures involving call time records must be followed. Consultation will be arranged with new Manager and or new Director. A motion was made to adopt this report. Adopted and seconded.

Treasurer Report: Brian Johannson: Treasury report read, balances noted. A motion was made to accept the report. Adopted and seconded.

VMPP Report: Sheri Ann Chisholm: We received a dispatch schedule listing of all Vacant Positions. Consultation attended by Dave Watters and Marlys La Brash. The deletion of six positions in the plant were discussed, however three would be kept as mirrored positions in the plant to address concern over staffing position for retiring employees and to ensure that there would be trained replacements. A motion was made to adopt this report. Adopted and seconded.

VPDC Report: Steve Gustard: Two Supervisors have resigned. No issues reported. A motion made to adopt the report. Adopted and seconded.

Vancouver R&D Report: Marlys La Brash: Consultation was held. Relief Positions with regards to implementing a process to ensure that positions are staffed were discussed. Please report occurrences of non coverage of known absences of 5 or more days to the executive. They must be grieved. A motion was made to adopt this report. Adopted and seconded.

Fraser Valley Report: Carl Johnson: Enquiries have been made with regards to interpretation of the one year term, also discussion regarding whether a Relief Position is designated or not. Mirrored positions have their own position numbers. A motion was made to adopt this report. Adopted and seconded.

Grievances: Steve Gustard: Grievances (55) have been filed regarding incidence where Known Absences greater than 5 days that have not been staffed. Occurrences of Vacancies not being staffed seem to be declining. There are 10 new Grievances being filed. A motion was made to adopt this report. Adopted and seconded.

Health & Safety: Gillian Kitchen sick

New Business: The Appraisal Process, APOC will be participating in the Training of Managers, Superintendents, and Supervisors. Dave Watters and John Wight will be the Facilitators of the course. An application form for the Pacific Coast $500.00 Scholarship will be available on our Web site. The closing date for submission will be September 30, 2008. The Scholarship is available for Post Secondary 2 years or less. A notice of motion was made to amend the Pacific Coast Local Bylaws VP 6:02 ,6:02A, 6:03, and 6:04 to

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“Vice President will be an automatic member of the Scholarship committee”. The motion was accepted and will be voted on at the September 17, 2008 Meeting.

Two Special Meetings were held to receive and discuss suggestions submitted by the Membership. The first meeting was held April 16, 2008.The second meeting occurred on April 23, 2008 in Coquitlam. The turn out to the 2 meetings was not as many as we had expected. We did receive some very good proposals to submit to the National Negotiating Committee at the Presidents Meeting in Winnipeg in June 6-9, 2008. Please send ideas to the Executives with regards to Events you might like to see. Example an APOC Summer Picnic or a Dinner Boat Cruise, etc.

Move to adjourn meeting, Meeting adjourned.