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DRAFT MAPE LOCAL 0201 MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 12:00 - 1:00 PM, 540 Cedar St., Room 2223
Thursday, November 6, 2008, 12:00 - 1:00 PM, 444 Lafayette Rd., Room 3148
President Alice Percy called the Cedar portion of the meeting to order at 12:05 and recessed it at 1:00. President Alice Percy called the Lafayette portion to order at 12:00 and adjourned it at 1:00.
INTRODUCTIONS AND THANK YOU TO THE LUNCH COMMITTEE.
WELCOME FIRST TIME ATTENDEES.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Minutes of the October meeting were approved as written.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
- The on-line open enrollment period is November 5 - 18. This year, employees may change health carriers, add or drop dependent coverage, enroll or increase long-term disability coverage, and enroll in pre-tax accounts. For more information, go to www.mape.org/currentnews/openenroll101708.asp. Use “State of Minnesota” for company name.
- MAPE hopes to mail the contract negotiations survey to your home this month. This is your opportunity to tell the Negotiations Committee what you want in the contract. In 2006, only 25 percent were returned.
- Treasurer Helen Francomb is leaving Local 0201. Nominations are open to fill the vacancy. If you wish to nominate yourself or another member, e-mail the local officers by December 8. If there is more than one candidate, an election will be held at the January 7 & 8 meeting.
- Volunteers are needed to serve on the Local Negotiations Committee. This committee provides communications between local members and our Negotiations Committee representative, Patrick O’Leary. To volunteer, or for more information, contact Patrick O’Leary.
- (Lafayette) Volunteers are needed to serve on the Lafayette food committee in 2009. If you are interested, contact the local officers.
- The local’s budget will be presented for discussion and approval at the December meeting. If you want to make suggestions before the meeting, please contact the local officers by November 14. The 2008 budget is at X\MAPE\Local 0201\Local Budget.
- Three volunteers are needed to serve on the local’s committee to audit the checkbook in January. The local will pay lost time for this 1- to 2-hour effort. To volunteer, or for more information, contact Helen Francomb.
- If you have resolution ideas for next year’s Delegate Assembly, it is recommended that you begin drafting them now. Once you have a draft, contact the Constitution and Rules Committee for suggestions on how to make your resolution “workable” for presentation at the Assembly. Once a draft meets the standards of the committee, it can be presented to the local for approval to be taken to the Delegate Assembly in September 2009. Please go to the MAPE Web site, click on “Committees,” then click on “Delegate Assembly” for more information.
- (Lafayette) Any Local 0201 member who signs up two new members before January 1 will be given a MAPE tote bag. Applications and new member packets are available from local officers and stewards.
- (Lafayette) Moua Song encouraged members to recruit other members and vote on the contract.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS. None
NEW BUSINESS.
- “Retire with Confidence” presentation and comments on the current market situation by Daniel Rickett of Capital Street Financial Services.
REPORTS. There was no time for oral reports at Lafayette.
- Membership (Royce Tyre). As of September 30: 512 members and 102 potential members for a total of 614 and 83.4 percent membership. One year ago: 525 members of 634 and 82.8 percent membership. Welcome new members Amy Walkner-Spaan/CSP and Connie Carlson/SOSS. If you know of new employees, please tell a local officer.
- Chief Steward (Alejandro Maldonado). In Alejandro’s absence at Cedar, Sheila Pokorny reported that the local has one new grievance.
- Business Agent (Sheila Pokorny). Be sure to complete the contract survey. Open enrollment note: To get the $5 office visit co-pay discount, you must agree to accept a phone call from a health coach.
- Treasurer (Helen Francomb). (Attached to the meeting notice and in X:\MAPE\Local 0201\Local Budget)
- Regional Director (Cheryl Dawley). The next Board of Directors meeting will be on November 21.
- Good and Welfare (Heidi Worscheck) One G&W acknowledgement was sent last month. Please tell Heidi if you or another member should receive a G&W acknowledgement. The G&W Policy is in X:\MAPE\Local 0201\General Information.
DRAWING. Gift card winners were Eliot Grev (Cedar) and Jo Ohmann (Lafayette).
NEXT MEETING.
· Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, 540 Cedar St., Room 7223
· Thursday, December 4, 2008, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, 444 Lafayette Road, Room 3148
Royce Tyre
Secretary
