President MacLennan called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. Regular roll call was taken and new PE members, alternates and observers were welcomed.

Union Representative, Pam Kirkwood, provided a power point presentation with respect to the bargaining process faced by our members under both the Labour Relations Code and the Public Service Employee Relations Act.

Executive Secretary-Treasurer Mardell and A/Executive Assistant ­ Operations, K. Derksen provided a presentation on the feasibility of relocating the Headquarters office to a downtown location. Much discussion ensued and it was felt that each Provincial Executive member needed time to review the documentation which was handed out and report back to their membership.

The following is a list of motions (not all were carried);

o That AUPE Headquarters cover the courier cost of emergency cheques from the Members' Benefits Committee.

CARRIED

This was a request from the Auditors to determine who is responsible for these costs.

o That extra funds be placed into the Health and Safety Budget for the 1999-2000 budget year.

This funding would be to cover the costs of members obtaining documentation required for medical reviews. This motion was referred back to the Finance Committee to further review.

o To recommend to the Finance Committee that a policy be written clearly defining single v. multi-site locals with a list of these sites being attached to this policy.

CARRIED

A new Policy was adopted by the Provincial Executive dealing with Health and Safety entitled 'Appointment of Alberta Union of Provincial Employees Members to the Joint Union/Government Health and Safety Committee'.

o That the Legislative Committee develop criteria by which the Executive Committee may establish, merge, dissolve Locals, Chapters and Area Councils and this criteria be endorsed by the Provincial Executive.

CARRIED

o That the Provincial Executive support any job action taken by Local 057/016 necessty to support collective bargaining by members at St. Mary's Hospital.

CARRIED

At the time of writing, this matter has been resolved as the members have reached a Tentative Agreement.

The next Provincial Executive meeting will be held on April 24, 1999.