PRQC Meeting Minutes
Date: November 12, 2020
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Members in attendance:
Sean O’Reilly - CS - President
Barbara Broom - SH - Member
Nashwa Tamraz - CS - Member
John Eng - NR - Member
Tim Azab - AFS - Member
Johanne Potvin- AFS - Member
Kevin Jacobs - SP - Friend
Glen Schjerning - NR - Friend
Marielle Nadon - Admin. Assistant @ PIPSC - Contact Ressource
Regret:
Rohit Chhabras - VM-CFIA - Member
Linda Joly - AFS - Friend
Thomas Landry - SP - Friend
Gerry Saunders - SH - Friend
Erica Bernstein - Research @ PIPSC - Member
1. Introductions - Sean O’Reilly
Sean explains the agenda and introduces himself to the group, followed by each member in attendance.
Sean talks about the report he did to the Board regarding the PRQC meetings in 2020.
2. Discuss Goals
- Defining the meaning of a professional and professional Integrity and publishing and enshrining it in collective agreements
John and Sean propose adequate, specific and updated training.
Johanne says that CRA need to do some hours of training each year but when the training is out of the office, they are not reimbursed/accomoded. As it is required by your employer to follow these training in order to keep your position, it should be paid.
Barbara suggests that it should be divided in 3 categories: Professional requirements that you need by the law to practise, training in order to be up to date in your work and soft skills.
- Advocating against De-professionalization and working with existing groups (NR, CS and others) to come up with common strategies
Glen proposes to reach out to the other bargaining team and departmental consultation team to have their perspective on de-professionalization.
Johanne thinks that Michael Urminsky would have pertinent information on de-professionalization.
Glen explains that they have de-professionalization, contracting out and professional development working groups that they want to merge together into a bigger committee.
Johanne says that there is no contracting out at Canada Revenue Agency because of confidentiality.
Glen mentions that no resolutions that will be proposed at the AGM 2020 are related to de-professionalization.
- Champion Career and Professional Development for both hard (profession related) and soft skills (leadership, effective speaking, etc)
Barbara explains that some people are hired without experience in a domain that previously required 2 years of experience. The lack of training or accommodation makes the situation worse.
Barbara shares how an exit interview works and the steps.
- Strengthening our linkages both internal and external to PIPSC.
Johanne suggests writing resolutions for the AGM.
3. Actions based on goals
Glen to call Barbara to have more information on the exit interviews.
Everyone to write a resolution for the next meeting that could be presented at the next AGM.
Sean to share some PRQC documents within PIPSC staff to have their opinions.
Sean to share action items with the PRQC members.
4. Plan for next year
Sean suggests to meet more often for the next year (virtually). Next meeting should be around mid-January 2021.
5. Closing
Sean closes the meeting at 4:00 PM.