PRQC Meeting Minutes

3 June, 2023 - 9:00 AM - Salon A, PIPSC National Office in Ottawa

 

Present:


Thomas Landry - Chair, ATL

Michael (Mike) Pauley - Member, ATL

Norma Domey - PIPSC Vice-President & Board Liaison of the Committee, NCR

Philip Mantler - Member - AFS

Joanne Bouchard - Member, Prairies/NWT

Gerard (Gerry) Saunders - Friend, Prairies/NWT

Paul Tsuji - Member, ON

David Yazbeck - PIPSC staff, Director, Collective  Bargaining and Compensation Services 

Jamie Goodmurphy - Member, NCR

 

Regrets:

Eric Lajeunesse - Member, QC

Kelvin Toews - Friend, Prairies/NWT

Isabelle Paniah - Friend, QC


 

 

TIME

ITEM

LEAD

9:00

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Thomas prepared a report that he shared with everyone prior to the meeting. Norma to bring this report, terms of reference and work plan to the Board.

Thomas would like to 3 create sub-committees to carry on different work plan for the PRQC;
1. Bargaining
2. Mobilize and inform
3. Visibility of the committee

Thomas

9:30-
10:30

Working group on Bargaining

Joanne has been tasked at the previous meeting to start looking at collective agreements and see where PRQC could provide recommendations or feedback in order to make sure we are well covered in professional recognition.

Members are not comfortable asking for training to maintain certification and qualifications.

Joanne and Gerry met with the SH group yesterday. There is an issue with language being applied within different departments. It will be brought to the Bargaining round table. 

The president of the subgroup thinks the survey would be a valuable tool.

Thomas would like to have a discussion on how to improve the relationship between PIPSC and national/professional certification bodies.

The new SH language is available on the PIPSC website under bargaining updates.

Formulate a resolution for the next AGM about classification.

Joanne and Gerry

10:30-11:00

Health Break

 

11:00

Working groups on PRQC promotion and steward/consultation

Working group tasks - Thomas, Mike, Norma

  1. Communications/Promotion
    A. PRQC needs to be prepared when classification will be reviewed and have strong arguments.
    B. Educate and provide information to members on how to better prepare to PDQ.
     
  2. Resolutions
    A. A draft resolution on Classification Review will be written by Thomas and reviewed by Mike and Norma.
    B. A 2 year term for members on any Committee will be drafted, in collaboration with the Training and Science Advisory Committees.
     
  3. Prepare a presentation for the AC or the BoD
    A. Almost ready, it will be for the next meeting.

Long-term: Visibility of the Committee

Steward and Consultation Group tasks - Paul, Philip, David, Jamie

  1. Presentation for stewards
    A. Picture of the Committee to be taken at the next meeting.
    B. One pager needs to be done on performance reviews for the next meeting.
    C. Develop a tool to help members to prepare for their performance reviews.
    D. The team will continue working on it via email and draft a presentation to be reviewed at the next meeting.
     
  2. Survey with a focus on the performance review for the stewards' council

Bargaining - Joanne and Gerry

  1. Trying to keep the language inclusive. 
  2. They will continue to work on this and review the collective agreements of multiple groups with a focus on the performance review.

All

 

12:00-1:00

Lunch

 

1:00 - 3:00

Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes

Minutes have been reviewed by all and modified - ready to get translated and posted.

All

3:00 –
3:30 

Health Break

 

3:30-
4:30

Review and discussion

Next meeting(s)

-          PRQC - July 7, 2023

-          AGM

-          AC & SBC

All

4:30

Adjournment