PIPSC AV Group AGM
June 22, 2019
Meeting Minutes
Casino du Lac Leamy – Salon Royal
Gatineau Quebec
AGM started with a moment of silence for our fallen members and reading of the PIPSC AV Group Equality Statement
Adoption of the Agenda:
Motion to amend the agenda with the following changes:
Guest Speaker presentation shortened from 10:30 – 11:00
Bargaining Report/Tentative Agreement Q&A moved to 11:00 am
Late Resolutions added to 2:00pm time slot
Motion by Andree Doucet
Seconded by Andrew Wigmore
Carried
Motion to adopt the amended agenda.
Motion by Andree Doucet
Seconded by Ray Paquette
Carried
Motion to amend the 2018 AGM Meeting minutes to reflect a commitment made by the Executive to add Travel as a separate category in the Financial Statements.
Motion by Andree Doucet
Seconded by Andrew Wigmore
Carried
Motion to adopt the 2018 AGM Meeting minutes.
Motion by Andree Doucet
Seconded by Nazim Awan
Carried
Peter Gabriel presented his AV Group President’s report.
James Bright presented his AV Group President’s report and Sub-Group Coordinator report.
Guest Speaker – Greg Fergus, MP – Hull/Aylmer
Spoke about the bargaining process and his belief in respecting the process.
Informed us of the progress on the new pay system
Bargaining Update – Cara Ryan, Lead PISPC Negotiator for the AV Group
Provided information on the non-monetary clauses that were added or modified in the agreement, stemming from both the central bargaining table and AV Group specific bargaining table, including those on family definition, domestic violence leave, registration fees, personal day, travel time etc.
Explained the economic increases and the changes that were just voted on by the Executive due to the Employer’s inability to implement the market adjustments that are not all equal. Have to front load the economic increases for the COs in order for them not to be penalized by this Phoenix issue.
Town Hall will be scheduled for July 8 where members can call in to ask questions about the Tentative Agreement. Voting will open shortly thereafter.
PIPSC 100 year Anniversary presentation by Terry Sing. Anniversary is February 6th
Finance Report – Jason Huang
Motion to accept the total Expenditure by Jason Huang
Seconded by Ray Paquette
Carried (21 For, 4 Against)
Commitment to work with PIPSC to put the expenditures in the correct line items (categories). There are issues with the distribution of some of the expenditures.
Motion that we reduce the Regional Support budget to $20,000
Seconded by Hugues Leroux
Motion carried
Motion to reduce line item 9 – Group Executive Meetings from $6,000 to $3,000 by Rob Hunter
Seconded by Sylvia Boucher
Motion withdrawn
Motion to approve the amended budget by Jason Huang
Seconded by Angela Cowie
Motion Carried
Member Engagement presentation by Andree Doucet.
Late Resolutions:
Peter Gabriel removed himself from the Chair position – replaced by Andree Doucet
Review of 2018 Financial Statements – moved by Robert Hunter
Seconded by Jeff Ballard
Review of 2019 Financial Statements – moved by Robert Hunter
Seconded by Andrew Wigmore
Resolution for 2018 Statements / Resolution for 2019 Statements
Therefore, be it resolved that the AV AGM request an audit from PIPSC Finance regarding the AV Group’s 2018 / 2019 financial statements. The scope of the audit shall include all funds received and spent on behalf of and by the AV Group Executive, including by the bargaining committee and the Group president. Be it further resolved that the report prepared by PIPSC Finance shall include the total amount spent on alcohol, food and travel and the report shall be provided to delegates at the 2020 AV AGM.
Motion to amend Resolution for 2018 Statements / Resolution for 2019 Statements
– moved by Peter Gabriel, seconded by Jason Huang - remove the last 2 lines of the original motion (see above) amended as follows:
“The scope of the audit shall include all funds received and spent on behalf of and by the AV Group Executive, in accordance with the Policy on the Examination of Constituent Body Financial Records.”
Amended motion was carried.
Motion to change the date of the presentation of the 2019 reviewed financial statements to the 2021 AGM – Peter Gabriel
Seconded by Jason Huang
Motion defeated
Motion to request that PISPC examine the viability that the AV Group be separated into 2 different groups – Andrew Wigmore
Seconded by Jeff Ballard
Motion Carried
Motion to adjourn the meeting – Andree Doucet
Seconded by Peter Gabriel
Carried