Professional Staff Association
Annual General Meeting Minutes
2015.06.04.
Exec. Present: Chair: Marcus Litman
Vice-Chair: Bill McNaughton
Treasurer: Joyce Soo
Members-at-Large: Cathy Bernardi, Anne Ingram Stella Holley, Dale Lackeyram
Administrative Assistant: Sarah Bruce
Exec. Regrets: Members-at-large: Jason Thomson, Krista Bianco, Nora Teri
Secretary: Jennifer Minogue
0.0 Call to order. Marcus Litman, Chair, called the meeting to order at 10:40 a.m.
1.0 Welcome. Marcus Litman, Chair, welcomed the membership to the meeting.
2.0 Introduction of the Executive. Marcus introduced and thanked the 2014-2015 executive. The role of the PSA was explained and a list of standing committees/roles was presented.
3.0 Acceptance of 2014 AGM minutes. Moved/Seconded by Bill McNaughton/Pat Fleming to approve the minutes. Carried.
4.0 Standing Committee Reports. Reports were posted on the web site prior to the meeting.
4.1 Membership and Communication. Marcus Litman, Vice Chair, presented the report on behalf of Jason Thomson. Explained Area Rep program.
4.2 Employment Terms and Conditions. Marcus Litman, Chair, presented the report on behalf of Bill McNaughton. The committee monitors government policies on a continuing basis.
4.3 Professional Development. Marcus Litman presented the report on behalf of Krista Bianco .
4.4 Problem Resolution. Marcus Litman presented the report on behalf of Anne Ingram and Nora Teri. With regards to Job postings Marcus requested that people provide us with concrete information (dates, postings) to support claims. We have filed for G&T and are working with Chris Nutt and Martha Harley to move forward. C-Band is a carryforward.
5.0 University of Guelph Committee Reports. The list of committees was presented and the membership was asked to consider volunteering to serve on the committees.
6.0 Remuneration Committee. Sasha Alexander reported that the committee recommended remuneration for the Chair and Vice-Chair at $1800 and $1400 respectively and the remuneration for the Treasurer and Secretary ($1000 each). All remain the same for the 2015-2016 year. They also recommended that lunch be provided to the Executive Committee.
7.0 Treasurer’s report. Joyce Soo presented. Statements for the operating budget and the project budget were presented. Members were reminded they may submit proposals for projects to be funded from the project fund.
8.0 Nominating Committee Report. Bill McNaughton reporting
For the 2015-2016 year, the following individual have complete one year of their two year appointment and will be continuing thus no action is required.
Name / Current PositionBill McNaughton / Vice Chair
Jennifer Minogue / Secretary
Cathy Bernardi / Member-At-Large
Anne Ingram / Member-At-Large
Nora Teri / Member-At-Large
Dale Lackeyram / Member-At-Large
Krista Bianco / Member-At-Large
The following individual have completed their two year appointment and have put their names forward for a new two year appointment.
Marcus Litman / ChairJoyce Soo / Treasurer
Stella Holly / Member-At-Large
The following individuals have been nominated for a two year appointment.
Jason Thompson / Member-At-LargeLeigh West / Member-At-Large
Floor opened for nominations. No nominations were made at the meeting.
Moved/seconded by Cathy Bernardi/Kirk Sprague to accept ALL the reports as presented. Carried.
10.0 Election of New Executive.
There is no need to run a new election.
11.0 Adjournment. Adjourned at 11:30 a.m.
Moved/seconded by Bill McNaughton/Joyce Soo to adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Anne Ingram, Acting Secretary