Minutes - Pay and Social Equity Committee
At the Mayfield Inn and Suites
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. with Glen Scott – VP, in the Chair.
ROLL CALL
Brian Wishak
Glen Scott (Chair)
John Barnes
JP Arsenault
Patricia Guzman
Philipia Bates Renouf
Terry Nicholson-Knudson
Staff Advisor: Jordan Thompson (acting)
Absent: With regrets Val Whelan Chris Dickson (Staff Advisor)
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
(1) MOTION: To adopt the Agenda.
Properly moved and seconded. CARRIED
ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
(2) Review Previous Minutes and Report to Convention – no previous minutes
NEW BUSINESS
(3) VP & Committee Chair Glen Scott welcomed those in attendance. Round table introductions
a) Glen Scott – VP, Committee Chair, LPN, Calgary;
b) Brian Wishak – LPN – Northwest Health Centre, High Level;
c) Jordan Thompson – AUPE Education Staffer, Edmonton;
d) John Barnes – LPN-QEII, Grande Prairie;
e) JP Arsenault – Carpenter, University of Calgary, Calgary;
f) Patricia Guzman – , Edmonton;
g) Philipia Bates Renouf – Court Clerk, Edmonton;
h) Terry Nicholson-Knudson – Secretary II, AHS, Spruce Grove
(4) Elections –
a) Chair – Glen Scott
b) Co-Chair – Philipia Bates Renouf
c) Recording Secretary – Terry Nicholson-Knudson
(5) Review Committee Mandate – read mandate (AUPE Constitution, Article 15) and discussed our views.
(6) MOTION: Moved by Philipia Bates Renouf to table a resolution at the 2012 Convention to remove “and Social” from the Committee name and scale back committee mandate to Pay Equity issues only. Seconded by Patricia Guzman. CARRIED
(7) Review Previous Minutes and Report to Convention – no previous minutes.
(8) Our Mission – To connect with our members and Albertans as a whole on issues of mutual concern and relevance.
(9) Our Goal – That Alberta have proactive pay equity legislation covering both the public and private sectors.
(10) Our Objectives –
a) Get informed and knowledgeable;
b) Educate members and the public
i) Courses;
ii) Lunch-time in-services;
iii) Website;
iv) Direct Impact;
v) Twitter;
vi) Follow-up with the P&SE Conference participants;
vii) Attend local council meetings;
viii) Utilize bulletin boards;
ix) “Did you know…?” snippets in Metro, etc.
(11) Materials we could utilize to get the information out:
a) DVD;
b) Articles or ads in Metro, local papers;
c) Pamphlet – have Chris check with John (designer) the final date to get an updated pamphlet to print for distribution at the 2012 ALS;
d) Update the 2008 report;
e) “did you know…”;
f) PowerPoint presentations.
(12) Meetings –plan on meeting every 6 weeks or so:
a) Monday, January 23 – Headquarters;
b) Tuesday, March 6 – TBA;
c) Tuesday, April 17 – TBA;
d) Monday, June 4 – TBA;
e) Thursday, August 30 – TBA.
MEETING DATE
The next Pay Equity meeting to be held on Monday, January 23, 2012, commencing at 9:00 a.m. at AUPE
Edmonton Headquarters.
ADJOURNMENT
(13) MOTION: To adjourn.
Properly moved and seconded. CARRIED
The meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Glen Scott
Chair
Distribution: P&SE Committee