AFSCME, LOCAL 390 MEETING MINUTES

Meeting Date: August 27^th, 2008

Attending:Char Villnow, Sue Edwardh, Maridy Nordlum, Sharna Olson-Jabs, Ed Jabs, Paula Goetzke, Brook Parrish, Dawn Noga, Wesley Wyrick, Sara Cohen, Laurie Vicklund-Boylan, David Ruth, Cindy Yund, Sandy Hathaway.

Absent:

Treasurer's Report: Accepted as written.

Reading of Minutes: Accepted as written.

Committee Reports::

• Grievance Committee:
• Brook Parish newest steward, welcome!
• Several investigations and grievances being done at both METO and MSOCS
• Stewards are working hard and fielding many calls as well
• VA issues
• Discharges changed to resignations
• Scheduling issues
• Sick leave issues


• Safety Committee:
• METO:
• MSOCS:
• New position in charge of workers comp issues
• New safety checklist policy
• Next Meeting in November


• Health Care Social Services Committee:
• Looking for ideas for helping with budget cuts
• AFSCME endorse single payer insurance
• Screening governor candidates
• Need to get veto proof majority
• Cuts up to 7.58%
• Next meeting September 24^th

Correspondence:

• Brook Parish completed new steward training
• 2010 AFSCME family scholarship
• P.E.O.P.L.E. contribution reports
• Assignment of expenditures for fair share collection
• Job postings
• Information on the 2010 political conference
• June E board meeting minutes
• E board Int, Meeting date
• Permanent reassignment notices
• LULA information
• AFSCME Management meeting minutes for August
• Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation pamphlet
• Facilty review of client maltreatment (meto), no employee misconduct
• Arbitration information cases # 09-PA-0459, 08-M-16-2829-14141, 08-FU-25-1164-14313

BA Report:

• NA

Old Business:

• Motion to buy labor picnic tickets in St. Cloud, seconded and approved. Anyone wanting to attend to contact a union officer
• E. Board officer pay tabled to next meeting

New Business:

• No vulunteers for political conference. It was a pass
• President attended an emergency meeting with SOS. SOS is attempting to change full time positions to part time positions. Negotiations and bagaining will begin shortly

Good and Welfare:

• Motion made, seconded, and passed to send a card and $25.00 to Jean Kline (Dennis Shlickenmyer) with condolences sent on the passing of thier son
• A thank you card was recieved from Arlene Mitchell for the well wishes of her speedy recovery

Respectfully Submitted by: Sandy Hathaway/Maridy Nordlum