AFSCME, LOCAL 390 MEETING MINUTES

Meeting Date: February 25^th, 2010

Attending: Sue Edwardh, Gladys McKenzie, Paula Goetzke, Sandy Hathaway, Cindy Yund, Maridy Nordlum, Sara Cohen, Carolyn Webber, Wesley Wyrick, Dave Ruth, Dawn Noga, Laurie Vicklund-Boylan, Char Villnow, Nichole Loften, Jan Gusik, Sue Fields

Treasurer's Report:Accepted as written

Reading of minutes:Accepted as written

Committee Reports:

• Grievance Committee:
• Steward are working on many investigations regarding med errors both at METO and MSOCS
• Some investigations regarding client to client issues
• Client holdings
• One investigation resulted in staff cleared of any wrong doing
• Scheduling issues


• Safety Committee:
• METO meeting in May
• MSOCS discussed the safety check list
• Mantouxs are no longer mandatory for staff


• Health Care Social Services Committee:
• Meet in March

BA Report:

• Many grievances
• Some into arbitrations
• 2 have been settled

Correspondence:

• Steward training is available on April 13^th and 14^th in St. Paul. So far the local is sending 6 members to this training.
• Financiaal training on April 6^th and 7^th. Officers and stewards encouraged to attend to increase understanding of our locals budget and how it works.
• 2010 Leadership Grants.
• Jerry Clark Memorial Scholarship 2010.
• Council 5 Scholarships.

Old Business:

• 2010 budget is not yet done.
• A meeting will be set up to work on this.

New Business:

• Request made to move meeting time to 3pm. Will bring to the table next month.
• Cambridge dental services have put into practice the use of flex time on campus. This is being looked into.
• Jan Gusik and Laurie Vicklund-Boylan have been sworn into thier new positions.
• March meeting will be the nomination of officers, e board, and 1 trustee position.
• 2^nd week of March is local 390 turn to lobby at the capital.
• SEPC conference is April 30^th at the Ramada from 7:30 - 3:30. 14 delegates are allowed to attend and others may be placed on the list of alternates.

Good and Welfare:

• Judy Frank's husband passed away. Judy is a former staff from Cambridge campus. Motion made and seconded to send a $25.00 memorial. Approved.

Minutes written by: Sandy Hathaway
Secretary