PIPSC/ CFIA- VM Alberta Region Sub- Group Meeting
June 2, 2019, 12:00 Pm
Rivers Edge Golf Club, Okotoks, AB
Attendees:
VM Subgroup executive;
Dr. Larry Spitzke - President
Dr. Rohit Chhabra - Vice-President
Dr. Serghei Galatonov - Secretary
Dr. David Cartledge - Treasurer
13 VMs from AB South attended the meeting.
Minutes taken by - Dr. S. Galatonov
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AGENDA Items
1-Call Meeting to Order, Time 12:15
2-Review minutes from 2018 AGM
3-Business arising from 2018 AGM Minutes
4-Motion to accept the 2018 Minutes
Accepted by Chinna Cheigireddy
5-Motion to accept the 2019 Agenda, Additions to the agenda
Accepted by Serghei Galatonov
6-Treasurers Report, Dave Cartledge
7-Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report
Accepted by Rohit Chhabra
8-Classification Grievance VM Classification and new Job
Description , Veterinary Supervision, FSD, ( supervising
staff ). Larry Spitzke explained. Suggested to refile two other grievances , the first for Job content and the second for classification.
The FSD should be paid in the AM shift for two shift plants.
Discussions at National level if working 1 minute overtime, we should claim 15 minutes OT, if plant abusing the CFIA Agreement. Also wash up time for VMs.
7-Collective Bargaining, Central Bargaining Team Result.
Larry discussed what was negotiated for the next CA
Bharat Patel discussion about Phoenix issues with Acting Pay.
Discuss report from the Central Bargaining Committee Larry
Spitzke
8-Phoenix Compensation , 2 days for 2016- 2017 and one
additional day for each year. PIPSC will be a contributor with
TB to select the next pay system. Larry Spitzke
9-CFIA, VM Job Postings, Serghei Galatonov.
Discussion about VM2 positions advertised open to Public with Supervising experience essential criteria.
10-Salary with respect to Classification , spread between VM2
-VM 3 after implementation of 4% MT Hygiene Allowance for
VM1 and VM2 but not VM 3.
11-Elections
President: Dr. Larry Spitzke
Vice-President: Dr. Rohit Chhabra
Secretary: Dr. Sergei Galatonov
Treasurer: Dr. David Cartledge
Members at large:
Drs Baljit Duhan, Satinder Grewal and Chinna Chegireddy
12-Announcements
Prairie/NWT Basic Steward Training
October 3,4,5, 2019 (2.5 days)
Prairie/NWT Region
Stewards Council
September 20-21, 2019