IT Quinte Sub Group AGM Minutes - 24, June 2024

Discussion

Action By

1. Welcome Remarks

            Meeting called to order 6:30pm

            Bevin welcomed all those who could attend in person, provided land acknowledgement and PIPSC equity statement.

President

2. Approval of Agenda

President called for a Motion to Approve the Agenda. Jamie Buell seconded. Carried.

President

1. Approval of AGM 2023 Minutes

Approval of the minutes, Hazra Hosein previous minutes seconded by Deb Butler.  Carried

President

Secretary

3. President’s Report

Thanks to our Board members for their outstanding support: VP Deb Butler, Treasurer Extraordinaire Kevin Brunet, Speed Demon Secretary Hazra Hosein, and MALs Dan Weaver, Lisa Shears, Denise Martin, Jamie Buell, Shelley Shanessy, Zarin Bari and Mike Fisher who stepped down this year.

Significant moments: 4 Executive meetings and held 4 winter Lunch and Learns, support to our striking CFMWS workers, welcome a new member in our midst, SGP mtg to discuss key issues affecting IT work, attended bargaining update meetings,  and collaborated with the PSAC local on our union office tenancy and mutual member issues.

4. Treasurer’s  Report

Kevin Brunet presented the Treasurer’s Report, Kevin moved the 2025 budget, seconded by Dan Weaver   Carried.
- Kevin presented a proposal on the Glen Maxwell bursary - $XXX from the Legacy Foundation. Seconded by Deb Butler.  Carried.

5. New Business
   • no new business

6. Elections

Positions up for election:

President:

Bevin Stephenson   Acclaimed.

Members-at-Large:             

Kevin Brunet         Acclaimed

Shelley Shanessy   Acclaimed

Lisa Shears            Acclaimed

Hazra Hosein        Acclaimed

Hazra nominated Douglas Vye – Accepted, Seconded by Deb Butler

7. AGM Guest Speakers
   Yvonne Snaddon and Stan Buday
   Yvonne Snaddon: 
   - Contracting out.
   - Collective Agreement – expires December 21^st 2025
   - Vacation Leave – 8 years to get 3 – 4 weeks, changed to 7 years 4 weeks.
   - Designated holidays – Indigenous leave 5 days
   - Mental Health
   - Family bereavement  leave – to include son-in-law, daughter-in-law – 7 days; Uncle and Aunt – 1 day; still born – 3 days
   - Domestic violence  leave – 2 weeks
   - Grievances – no document required (note: all three steps are not mandatory)
   - Medical appointments – 3.75 hrs
   - Gender neutral language
   
    Stan Buday:  
   -  Return to the Office
   - IJCC – ITC fund 4M annually to IT training
   - If a worker has applied for remote work that has been denied.  This action should be grieved. 
   - Consultant Committee formed
   - Right to disconnect.
   - Systemic policy grievance – entire Federal Government
   - Targeted grievance
   - Lobbying MP’s
   - Press Release – amount spent on contracting out
   - Legal challenge – specific jogs
   - New Steps – Consultation Committee
   - Communicate to members

8. General Questions

9. Draws for door prizes.

10. Adjournment

Motion to adjourn – Bevin Stephenson 8:30 p.m.

President

Treasurer

Treasurer

President

President