Minutes - Members' Benefits Committee

Posted November 04, 2011 in Members' Benefits Committee and tagged with benefits, members

at AUPE HEADQUARTERS

The meeting was called to order at 8:37 a.m. with Bill Dechant, Executive Secretary-Treasurer in the Chair.

ROLL CALL

Present: Bill Dechant, Chair, Executive Secretary-Treasurer Chris Sharp, Local 054, Vice-Chair Shauna Warrilow , Secretary, Local 046 Lorri Predy, Local 001, Chair, Education Committee Shauna Nakonechny, Local 054 Lori Nemirsky, Local 020 Kathleen Mulcahy, Local 048

Absent with Regrets: Cherelyn Stefaniszyn, Local 054

Staff Advisor: Corey Battrick, Acting Supervisor, Financial Services

Elections:
Chair: Bill Dechant
Vice-Chair: Chris Sharp, Local 054
Secretary: Shauna Nakonechny

Education Committee:

Lorri Predy, Local 001
Kathleen Mulcahy, Local 048
Shauna Nakonechny, Local 054

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

MOTION: 11:71 To adopt the Agenda as presented. Properly moved and seconded. CARRIED

ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

MOTION: 11:72 To accept the Minutes of October 11, 2011 as presented. Properly moved and seconded. CARRIED

MOTION: 11:73 To change December 9, 2011 meeting date to December 15th and 16th, 2011, due to work load. Properly moved and seconded. CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

C. Battrick gave an overview of the Financial Statements for September 30, 2011.

MOTION: 11:74 To accept the Financial report as presented. Properly moved and seconded. CARRIED

MOTION: 11:75 Motion to purchase $10,000.00 Superstore vouchers directly from Loblaw Company (5% discount).

Properly moved and seconded. CARRIED

CORRESPONDENCE

Thank-you card from applicant for financial assistance.

EDUCATION REPORT

• AUPE Bursary applicant 1157-3 that was “disqualified” July 27, 2011. Reconsidered August 18, 2011. (due to updated information) Type 1 “Denied”.
• Approximately 6 inquiries received from members regarding denied applications.
• Five thank you cards/letters from Bursary recipients.
• Three thank you letters from Bursary/Endowment recipients.
• 2011 Essay Scholarship winner provided permission to post her first and last name with the Essay on the AUPE website.
• Endowment Reports received from:
  • Grant MacEwan University as of December 31, 2010.
  • Lethbridge College as of June 30, 2011
  • University of Calgary as of March 31, 2010
  • University of Calgary summary as of March 31, 2011.
  • (Still need statement for 2011)
  • Grande Prairie Regional College – 2010/11
  • Fairview College – 2010/11
  • SAIT 2009/10
  • U of A – Augustana as of March 31/11
  • Red Deer College as of June 30/11
• 2010/2011 reports still needed from U of C, Medicine Hat College, SAIT.
• Letter received from Mount Royal University advising 2011 award will be $700.00.

MOTION: 11:76 To Accept the Education Report as presented. Properly moved and seconded. CARRIED

REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE

The Committee reviewed 25 applications: 15 were approved, 6 applications were denied and 4 applications were ratified.

Total grants given to date $ 172,738.07
Total grants for November 4, 2011 13,629.07
Total grants ratified for November 4, 2011 5,052.02
Total grants given up to date of November 4, 2011 18,681.09
Total Grant $ 191,419.16

DATE OF NEXT MEETINGS

The Members’ Benefits Committee will meet on the following dates:

December 15, 2011 – Executive Boardroom 1:00 p.m. December 16, 2011 – Red Deer Boardroom 8:30 a.m.

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION: 11:77 To adjourn. Properly moved and seconded. CARRIED

Respectfully submitted,

William A. Dechant
Executive Secretary-Treasurer
cc: Members’ Benefits Committee Provincial Executive