The meeting was called to order at 9:07 A.M in Edmonton, Alberta with President MacLennan in the Chair.

A presentation by Special Olympics Alberta was made to the PE asking for support in their Province-wide promotion of Special Olympics 25th Anniversary. The PE supported a decision to sponsor the anniversary. As well, a donation was made to the Claresholm Spraypark.

A number of Policies were amended:

Policy 10-11 Policy on Confidentiality of Membership Lists
Policy 5-3 Area Council Rebates and Accountability
Policy 3-15 Education –Payment of Time-Off and Expenses
Policy 7-4.1 Policy on Life Membership
Policy 16-4 Union Discounts
Policy 10-3 Policy for Presentation of 30, 35 and 40 year Long Service Pins & Plaques
Policy 10-2 – Policy for Presentation of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 Year Long Service Pins
Policy 10-6 Long Service Pins
Policy 6-2 Health and Safety Negotiations
Policy 6-3 Technological Change
Policy 6-4 Workplace Design
Policy 6-3 Workers’ Health Centre
Policy 6-13 Appointment of Alberta Union of Provincial Employees Members to the Joint Union Government Health and Safety Committee
Policy 13-1 Pension Policy Statement
Policy 13-2 Policy Statement on Retirement
Policy 13-3 Policy Statement – Pensions
Policy 13-7 Pre-Retirement Courses
Policy 13-10 Policy on Roles & Responsibilities of AUPE’s Nominees to the Pension Boards
A number of new Policies were carried:
Policy 8-1 AUPE Annual Scholarship
Policy 10-7 Worksite Contacts
Policy 10-14 Area Council Activities
A number of Policies were deleted:
Policy 10-4 Policy on Presentation of 40 year Long Service Pins
Policy 13-4 Statement of Pension Contributions
Policy 13-5 Annual Reports Pension Investment
Policy 13-6 Representation on Pension Boards
Policy 13-8 Canadian Pension Conference, et al
Policy 13-9 Policy on Selection of AUPE’s Nominees to the Pension Boards

A Policy is to be developed recognizing particular days i.e. National Aboriginal Day, etc. The amendments to the Human Rights Policies were tabled to the next PE meeting. A number of new participants were approved for the Discount List. The Membership Services’ Committee is to review the policy for presentation of long service pins.

Locals and Area Councils will be notified as to whether they wish to be involved in a Local/Union website project linking Locals and Area Councils to the AUPE website. If interested, they are to contact the President in writing or via e-mail by the end of July 2005.

PE approved life membership to be awarded to Peggy Stewart at Convention 2005.

The proposed 2005-2006 budget was reviewed with the PE and forwarded to Convention 2005.

Locals are encouraged to participate in the AUPE Golf Tournament as well contribute with door prizes, etc. Local 046 challenged all other Locals to meet or beat their donation of $500. A number of Locals indicated they have already forwarded support for the tournament.

The next regularly scheduled meeting is scheduled for September 9 and 10 at AUPE Headquarters.

The meeting adjourned at 11:50 AM on Saturday, June 18, 2005.