June 16, 2009

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

Members Absent: Carl Johnson, Steve Gustard

Number of Members Present: 28

Motions made to adopt the minutes from the April 22, 2009 meeting, adopted and seconded.

Correspondence: There are approximately 18 members that remain to be signed up. 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” http://www.apocpacificoast.com, or contact in writing at Pacific Coast Branch PO Box 82000, Burnaby, B.C V5C 5P2

Old Business: We continue to have Appraisal issues. Each member must document thoroughly all meetings, interviews held with regards to their Appraisal, trending towards Needs Improvements, PIP's, etc. The member needs to involve their APOC Reps in order to ensure that the process is followed and that the rights of our members are protected. If for example we want to grieve something not being followed in the process we need the documentation. Go to the Intr@post site, You@Canada Post, Performance Management to review the criteria and the process.

A motion was made to forgo the Meeting reports in order to have a open discussion with DVP Dave Watters regarding the status of the JEP and the Contract Negotiations. Motion passed. See New Business.

Sales Report: Marlys La Brash: As per motion above. Nil report.

Treasurer Report: Brian Johannson: As per motion above. Nil report.

VMPP Report: Sheri Ann Chisholm: As per motion above. Nil report.

VPDC Report: Angela Burnett: As per motion above. Nil report.

Vancouver R&D Report: Marlys La Brash: As per motion above. Nil report.

Fraser Valley Report: Carl Johnson: As per motion above. Nil report.

Grievances: Sheri-Ann Chisholm: Please ensure that you as a member document all of your activities during the day. If you find yourself in a position where you need to file a Grievance you will need that documentation in order to support the grievance. A motion was made to adopt this report. Adopted and seconded.

Health & Safety: Best wishes for a long and happy Retirement to Henry Wong.

New Business: May 28 to June 1, 2009 we attended the Branch Presidents Meeting in Ottawa. Many issues were discussed, the direction of the Association going forward and among other items the status of the Contract Negotiations and the JEP. The status at that time was that a Conciliator had been appointed and we were headed for mediation. For the first time in our associations history the National Executive had made a decision to post on the National Web Site on June 1, 2009 a communiqué explaining the status of the Negotiations and the outstanding issues, and the JEP. Since then APOC has applied for Arbitration. The floor was turned over to DVP Dave Watters. Dave gave the members a overview of the negotiations that took place starting in November 2008 with Interest Based Bargaining and how we arrived at where we are now. Then Dave went into details of the JEP process. APOC was involved in the process up until the time when the Corporation applied a weighted value to the positions. APOC was not invited to be a participant in the establishing of the Levels or the Bands assigned to the positions. We hope everyone takes the time to read the Communiqué and the JEP, they are posted on the National APOC Site http://www.apoc-aopc.com and the Pacific Coast Branch Site http://www.apocpacificcoast.com. If you have additional questions please contact a member of the branch executive. There was a lot of discussion regarding the devaluing of positions. As far as the JEP levels OP1, OP2, OP3 and the salary bands and the placement of jobs within the levels we will have to see once the appeal process is determined. Also discussed was the STD and the 7 personal days. A process still needs to be developed. The next step in the process is that the Corporation and APOC will each put together a submission for the Arbitrator. Once the Arbitrator has reviewed the submissions he will choose one of the submissions.

Move to adjourn meeting, Meeting adjourned.