PSPC NCR NR sub-group Executive Meeting

17 Aug 2017, 11:45 am to 1:15 pm / PSAC Boardroom, Place du Centre, Gatineau

Attendees:

Adel Iskandar (AI) President

Robert Porter (RP) Vice-President

Robert Salvador (RS) Treasurer

Niraj Chandra (NC) Secretary

Lyse Blanchet (LB) Member at large

Timothy Ma (TM) Member at large

Joseph Wong (JW)  Member at large

Elaine DeCoursey (ED) Member at large

Regrets:

Kashyap Desai (KD) Member at large

Kostyantyn Frolov (KF) Member at large

Cameron Smith (CS)  Member at large

Guests:

Nil

Minutes:

Items

Subjects

Action/OPI

Deadline

  1.  

President’s Welcome and call to order

AI opened meeting at 12:05 with quorum.

Nil

Nil

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Agenda

Moved by RP, Seconded by AI.  Motion approved.

Info

Nil

  1.  

Review minutes from previous meetings

Minutes from 1 June moved by RP, 2nd ED with minor changes. Motion approved.

Info

Nil

  1.  

LMCC Updates

  • AI explained that PIPSC was invited to join PSAC in joint LMCCs at PPB which are held twice a year.  He has accepted the new ToRs.
  • RP & NC explained that they participated in the RPB NMCC where the PSES and Accommodation projects affecting our sub-group were discussed.

Info

Nil

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Update/Lunch & Learn (LL) Session

  • 7 Sept – Mental Health in the workplace and change to new working environment
  • 19th Oct – ERO role and what to grieve/not to grieve. Bruno Hamel has accepted.

NC to send invitation though Outlook for 7th Sept

ASAP

  1.  

Phoenix Issues Process

Defer to next meeting

CS to present

Before next meeting

  1.  

PIPSC Steward Location

Ideas discussed on increasing knowledge of who is a steward:

  • Introduce the stewards at AGM
  • Website
  • Post on union Board
  • Accommodation list
  • Show card and PIPSC Logos in workstations

NC to update information with PIPSC

Before next meeting

  1.  

Update Workplace modernization PDP Ph III 8, 9 floor A/B

Discussion on NR Sub-Group survey, where we as the executive should take action on the results. Need to look at issues such as time lost in set-up, tear-down.

Ongoing monitoring by CS, NC & RP

Ongoing

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Pension package review

Deferred to next meeting.

Info

By next meeting

  1.  

PPB LMCC ToR

Discussed at item 4. 

Info

Nil

  1.  

Roundtable

  • PSES - discussion on getting the NR sub-group PSPC NCA responses.
  • Encourage people to participate in the Labour Day march on Monday, Sept 4th 2017

 

AI to request this from management and PIPSC NR President.

Info

Nil

  1.  

Forward agenda items

  • Pension package review (KF)
  • AGM planning Thursday 7th December
  • Phoenix issues process

For next agenda

Next executive meeting

  1.  

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 1:00 p.m. as moved by AI and 2nd RP.

Info

Nil

 

Prepared by:    Robert W Porter, P Eng.

Acting Secretary NCR NR sub-group

Dated: 17 Aug 2017