JCC RAD THERAPY EXECUTIVE MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER, 2023

JCC RAD THERAPY Executive Meeting Minutes - Wednesday 20th September, 2023

1. Call to Order:

Satya called meeting to Order

Location: JCC 3-88        Date:   20 SEP 2023             Time: 6:05 p.m.

2. Attendance: Satya Chaube, Sharon Chiu, Danitra S Maharaj, Jazz Vansantvoort, Ben Chean, Crystal Ho, Michael Osei-Wusu,

3. Approval of Minutes from last meeting

Motion to Approve.  Moved by Sharon.  Seconded by Ben.

4. Business Arising from previous Minutes

1. Charge therapist role

5. President’s Address

Satya detailed the structure and workings of the PIPSC framework.  He explained the format of some meetings and what attendance entails e.g. training, voting, moving motions up the chain.  He proposed the idea of a buddy system to encourage engagement of all executive members and to ensure continuity of support. It was well received by executive members and the initial pairings set up are Satya & Sharon, Jazz & Crystal, Danitra & Ben.

6. Financial Report

Motion to approve.  Moved by Ben.  Seconded by Michael.

1. Successful reimbursements
2. Budget allowance explained
3. Venue for AGM 2024 to be sought
4. Budget allows for 2 PIPSC events

7. Committee Reports

1. 1. Labour Management

-     Hospital agreed to include Dec 31 in yearly Seniority List and to have the list posted by February of the next year as per CA.

-     Seeking clarification on Charge Therapist role and compensation, with ERO.

-     Clinical Educator Role in shadowing and evaluating needs of new staff hires during probation.

-     Members at Large encouraged to join in bringing members’ issues forward.

1. 2. Bargaining

-     Upcoming meeting on September 28^th, 2023, re: Bill 124 

-     Bargaining team to attend training in first week of October

-     Membership survey to follow bargaining training

1. 3. Grievances – 1 active

1. 4. Health & Safety
      • No report from JHSC rep
      • Number of reps reviewed – primary and alternate
      • Last available minutes to be posted on PIPSC board

1. 5. Psychological Health & Safety
      • Satya & Danitra successfully completed an online Suicide Prevention Course Pilot
      • Course participants completed a survey after completion. Hospital to review and possibly roll out training to all members.

8. Summary of Unfinished business & actions
   • Jazz to follow up with David re: communications.

9. New business

1. Lunch & Learn – reach out to PIPSC
2. MRT Week – Ben & Sharon volunteered to organize
3. Transition for VSIM – Aria/Eclipse expansion committee working to create process
4. By-laws – Submitted to PIPSC in June for online publishing.  Pending approval from By-Law Review Committee.
5. Ontario Region Steward Council – September 22 & 23. Danitra attending.
6. ERO – current role reviewed
7. Scheduling & KRONOS Renewal Corporate Project – Sharon will be PIPSC rep
8. Possible future roles that may arise – ARIA specialist, Palliative Planner

10. Adjournment

Satya adjourned the meeting at 9:09 p.m. Date of next meeting TBD.

Minutes submitted by: Danitra S Maharaj, Steward, Secretary PIPSC JCC-RT