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About the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE)

Provincial Executive Meeting
June 22, 23, 2007

The meeting was held on June 22 and 23 In Calgary, Alberta with President Knight in the Chair.

Regular reports by the President, Vice-Presidents and Committees were given.

Some discussion ensued whether to place the AUPE Policy & Procedure Manual on-line. The Membership Services Committee will be reviewing this further.

As well, the following Motions were passed:

  1. . That AUPE sponsor a refreshment break at the CCSA conference;
  2. A recommendation that any successful AUPE members selected to attend the 2008 Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference may submit a request for funding to Union Headquarters;
  3. The proposed 2007/2008 Budget was accepted.
  4. A course for AUPE volunteer translators (to include contract interpretation and roles and responsibilities in the Basic Union Steward Course) at Headquarters expense will proceed.
  5. The Membership Services' Committee will create and produce a new advertising publication.
  6. Servus Credit Union has been accepted as part of the AUPE Discount program.
  7. Policy 15-11 Guidelines for Standing Committees has been referred to the Legislative Committee.
  8. That AUPE staff resources and/or funding for independent research be provided to produce a statistical analysis of relative wage levels of AUPE members for the Pay Equity Committee.


Policy 5-32 Policy on Negotiating Team Size was amended.
Policy 3-6 on Seminars, Conferences and Ad Hoc Courses was referred back to the Finance Committee to consult with a newly struck Ad Hoc Committee consisting of a member from each Sector.

Policy 5-3 Area Councils Rebates and Accountability was amended.

Policy 20-1 AUPE Strike Policy was amended.

Policy 5-18 Hotel Accommodations, was amended.

Policy 14-4 Political Donations was amended

The Provincial Executive drew the numbers for the table seating for the 2007 Convention as to where in the Convention Hall each Local will sit.

The next meeting is scheduled for September 14 and 15 in Edmonton.

The meeting adjourned at 2:23 p.m.