The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. at the Westridge Park Lodge, Devon Alberta on Friday, June 23, 2000 with President MacLennan in the Chair.

The meeting began on Friday night with discussions arising from a motion made at the last meeting re the transfer of funds from Local 058 to Local 042. The following motion was made to rescind the May 13 motion:

"That the amended motion regarding the transfer of funds between Local 042 and Local 058 that was passed at the May 13, 2000 Provincial Executive meeting be rescinded.

DEFEATED

Some concerns were raised with respect to Convention. The Steward's Appreciation Night will be held following Life Membership Presentations. Nominations for Steward Appreciation are to be forwarded to the President's Office.

Local 060 (Alberta Research Council) is pledging money to defer the cost of the fine levied against AUPE due to the recent strike action. They are pledging $10 per Local 060 member to defer the cost and challenge other AUPE Locals to do the same.

A number of motions from the Women's, Ad Hoc Pay Equity Committees, etc. were referred back to the Committees for further direction.

The following motions were passed with respect to Life Memberships:

"That Life Membership be granted to Mike Boyle (Local 003)."

CARRIED

"That Life Membership be granted to Bari Beggs (Local 050)."

CARRIED

"That Life Membership be granted to Kishan Sri Thakur (Local 054). "

CARRIED

Resolutions from the Ad Hoc WCB/LTDI Committee were forwarded to Convention. The deadline for Constitutional Resolutions is June 28th and General Resolutions is September 11, 2000.

Motions to forward additional funds over and above affiliation funds to the Edmonton Area and District Labour Council for a barbeque and to the Calgary Area Council for the Stampede Breakfast were both defeated. At this time due to fines imposed on the Union with respect to the Health Care Strike, funds in addition to the affiliation fees will not be provided.

Some financial policies were amended being:

"That effective July 2000 the Rebates of Local Policy 5-2 be adjusted to reflect 4% rebates on Multi-Site and One-Site Locals."

CARRIED

Rebates To Locals

WHEREAS the present rebates to the Locals do not reflect the higher activity costs of the multi-job-site Locals versus the one-job-site Locals;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Policy 5-2 be amended to read as follows:
Effective November 7, 1999 the Executive Secretary-Treasurer shall remit to each Local an amount based on the following formula:

Multi-Site Local
First 500 (or portion thereof) $5.36 per member per month
Next 1500 (or portion thereof) $3.21 per member per month
Remaining members (2001+) $2.24 per member per month

One-site Local
First 500 (or portion thereof) $3.75 per member per month
Next 1500 (or portion thereof) $2.68 per member per month
Remaining members (2001+) $2.24 per member per month

and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that rebates to Locals be adjusted each fiscal year to reflect the average change in negotiated salaries of all Locals to commence the following fiscal year.
A motion to increase honorariums for the Vice-Presidents was referred to the Finance and Executive Committee for further discussion. A motion to renovate the AUPE Headquarters' Mailroom and for Local's to forgive the equivalent of one month's rebate was referred to the PE meeting of September 16, 2000.

The budget for the year 2000 - 2001 was forwarded to the 24th Annual Convention.
The following motion was passed with respect to the AUPE Calgary Regional Office:

"That AUPE engage a commercial real estate agent to market the Calgary building located at 2120 Kensington Road NW, Calgary, AB".

CARRIED

The following motion was tabled to obtain more information, etc.

"That AUPE purchase a building more suitable to accommodate the Union's needs.

The following motions were passed:

"To amend Policy 5-14 Finance Travel Advances by deleting Secretary from the component Secretary-Treasurer."

CARRIED

"To amend Policy 5-16 Reimbursement for Expenses by deleting Secretary where Secretary-Treasurer is referred to.

CARRIED

"To amend Policy 5-26 Audit Task Force Committee by having the Audit Task Force report at the spring meeting of the Provincial Executive.

CARRIED

A number of other Policies were referred back to the Finance Committee with direction.
The following were selected from the Provincial Executive to sit on the Audit Task Force:

Doug Gamble, Local 005
Phyllis Footz, Local 057
Doug McDowell, Local 038
Gloria Surridge, Local 106 (alternate)

The next meeting is scheduled for September 16, 2000 at AUPE Headquarters. As circulated, the Edmonton Area Council is planning a social event for the evening and tickets may be obtained through Pat Bohnet or Dora Klassen.