Yukon Hospital Corporation (YHC) Group
Meeting Minutes
Date: May 28, 2026
Time: 6:00-8:00pm (Yukon Time)
Location: Hyatt Lounge/Carved
Meeting Type: YHC Group Executive (open session).
Meeting ID: PWNTTS4M66X (for Concur expense, meal YT up to $79.15)
- Call to Order
Meeting was called to order. 6:19pm.
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2. Attendance
Present:
- Katherine McArthur, YHC Group President/Treasurer.
- Paige Williams, YHC Group Vice-president.
- Val Emery, YHC Group Secretary.
- Sunny Lee, YHC Group Member-at-Large.
- Lauren McClintock, Steward & Observer in place of Maddy Allen.
Absent:
- Maddy Allen, YHC Group Member-at-Large. – on Maternity Leave, Steward Lauren McClintock attending on Maddy’s behalf.
- Jen King, YHC Group Member-at-Large.
- Louis I, Steward-in-Waiting – no response to email invitation to attend as observer to meet executive.
YHC Group ByLaws
6.6.2 If a position, other than that of the President, becomes vacant for any reason, the remaining officers of the Executive may, at their next meeting, act to fill the vacancy until the end of the original term of office.
MOTION: Kate motions to appoint Lauren M as Member-at-Large in place of Maddy who is on maternity leave.
- Motion carried with no objections from executive members. Lauren will be Member-at-Large on YHC Group Executive as of May 28.
PIPSC Policy on Structure and Function of Constituent Bodies
5. Executive Meetings
In the case of Regions or Groups, if an elected Executive member is unable to attend a meeting, the Executive may invite a member or a Steward as an observer to the meeting. The funds for the absent Executive member will be used to cover the observer’s expenses, at no extra cost. Observers shall not have the right to vote at these meetings.
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3. Approval of Agenda
Agenda was approved with additions or deletions.
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4. Agenda Items
A. Discussion around schedules – Watson Lake schedules, PACU schedule changes, other unit schedule
drafts/completions & implementation dates, proposed schedule changes for OR staff with K-rest
elimination.
Unclear if staffing committee is still meeting or whether we have a representative on this committee. Discussed feedback from EROs that schedules can be looked over but general issues but we do not give approval of the schedule, simply an FYI in sharing schedules with us. We relying on members to bring issues & grieve individually.
- Discussion around how many shifts in a row RNs can work & still be covered under their liscense – appears to be no rules around how many shifts in a row you can pick up.
B. Charge Nurse Positions Update
No issues being brought forward so far. Interviews are being conducted for these positions & offers being sent for each unit.
- Inconsistencies in charge positions, some wards more heavy than others with med charge having TC-1 as well.
C. Professional Practice Committee
Being discussed in UMC but no employer representative at this stage, nor a specific Steward interested in taking on this committee. Kate has emailed Lisa De Panfilis May 14 & 28 at recommendation of Sheena (director HR) but email has been forwarded onto others as no one is sure who’s responsibility this committee would be.
D. New or Updated YHC Policies
Should be sent to YHC Executive for review as well as EROs. This is being done now as far as I can tell.
E. New Steward Training
Ruled at UMC that we can have someone in Fact Finding Meetings/Grievance Hearings for training purposes.
F. Proposed Stewards get together or meeting sometime in ?summer after Sophie back from maternity
leave & to include new Steward Lauren McClintock in more union things.
- Discussed summer likely not ideal for members due to vacations. Agreed to revisit planning at next executive meeting in August for a fall event for members.
G. Classification Committee
Lauren M will be PIPSC representative on this committee with Kate as alternate. Both undergoing training for classification June 25-26. Committee currently chaired by Kate Davidson, director of finance. Sheena director of HR also on committee. Looking to include HR business partners as appropriate.
H. Orientation Committee – any updates or issues with this currently?
- ACTION: Looking for someone to take on this committee as of August as Paige will be off on maternity leave.
- HR has stopped sending the dates/invited out to Paige, will be brought up at next UMC. UMC agenda items collected below.
I. Pension Committee – still on pension holiday, fund doing really well.
Committee setting up some more information sessions for members when WTW coming up for in-person visit. Pension summaries for members with information sheet coming out in June/July sometime.
J. Staffing Committee – is this still running, does any one know?
- Not clear whether there is still a committee, no one had been showing up to previous ones so committee could have been dissolved.
K. Union Management Consultation Committee – held monthly, no management representation for last ~3 meetings which was raised as an issue.
- Functioning to a point, EROs attending now which is helpful.
- Discussion on format &/or layout for meeting minutes that will be most helpful for carryover.
- ACTION: Kate to create document for our shared Steward Drive which will hold previously actioned & resolved issues at UMC to track any previous agreements for history. Once we finalize format for note taking.
- Val found old UMC meeting minutes which reference Terms of Reference but can’t find ToR on Sharepoint, so HR should be able to find ToR somewhere.
L. Education Committee – Paige & Kate receiving applications via email from Lisa Hurley, going well.
- ACTION: Looking for someone to take this committee on as of August as Paige on maternity leave.
- Val happy to take this committee back on now. RESULT: Kate to email Lisa Hurley to include Val back on emails for applications, & Kate to do orientation with Lauren for next month’s applications in signing.
M. Member Engagement Event at YHC – discuss what we want to do & when.
N. Any new business?
- None raised from members.
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7. Announcements
- Monthly ERO open office hours ongoing! First Thursday of each month, Dave/Kevin to send out the zoom link for us to attend as able. Kate will attend all so can also forward anything to her to bring to Dave/Kevin as needed.
Other Announcements from Meeting:
- Paige will be off on maternity leave as of early August.
- See above on discussion for replacements for Orientation, Education committees.
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8. Next Meeting
- YHC Group Executive Meeting August 27, 6-8pm. Location TBD.
- Yukon Hospital Corp Group Executive #3 – August 27 – K9NVV9B3HFR
- Yukon Hospital Corp Group Executive #4 – October 29 – Z5N59ZWMKTP
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9. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:04pm.
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Minutes Prepared By:
Kate McArthur
YHC Group President/Treasurer
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UMC Agenda Items – June 24
- Interviews & Processes – any Policies for conducting interviews?
- Members being cut off at 1 hour despite delays from HR business partners & management
- Maternity nurses/Members failing interviews for positions they are already doing?
- Are post-boards being offered to debrief after interviews, especially if members are failing?
- Terms of Reference for UMC
- Concerns around poor attendance & late attendance from management.
- No meeting dates being send to Paige for Orientation Committee
- Policy around charge nurse & acting/responsible nurse – related to caseload assignments for charge & process when non-charge picking up shift to act in charge role.