Minutes

SALPN Council Meeting

March 10 & 11, 2009

SALPN Offices, Regina

Minutes

SALPN Council Meeting

March 10 & 11, 2009

SALPN Offices

Regina

  1. Present: Cyndy Gutek, Kim Kehrig, Rachel Kennedy, Diane Kreiser, Pauline Mason, Marjorie Molsberry, Tony Linner (Day One Only), Joanne Pelletier, Chris Bailey
Regrets: Jamie Struthers
Guests: Sandy Tokaruk, Irene de Laforest, Sherry Husband
  1. Approval of Agenda

M/S Molsberry/Mason the agenda was approved as revised / CARRIED
  1. Approval of Minutes of December 2 & 3, 2008

M/S Kreiser/Molsberry the minutes of December 2 & 3, 2008 were approved / CARRIED
The process for distributing position statements was identified as requiring further development and refinement / ACTION REQUIRED
  1. Committee Reports

Finance Committee

  • The Finance Committee provided a report from the March 10 Finance Committee.

Bailey was directed to investigate the potential of renegotiating our mortgage / ACTION REQUIRED
M/S Mason/Linner to accept the Finance Committee’s report as presented / CARRIED

Policy Development Committee

  • The committee meeting was postponed

Mandatory Competencies Advisory Committee

The Education Committee was asked to consider having a presentation on Mandatory Competencies at the 2009 AGM. / ACTION REQUIRED
M/S Kennedy/Kehrig to approve the terms of reference for the Mandatory Competencies Advisory Committee / CARRIED

Awards and Recognition Committee

The Council clarified that the intent of the changes to Terms of Reference for the awards was to allow non members to nominate for the LPN of Distinction award.
M/S Linner/Kreiser to award:
  • Heather Cugnet the 2009 LPN of Distinction Award
  • Bonnie McMorris the 2009 Mentorship Award
  • Janice Sawatsky the 2009 Mentorship Award
  • Marlene Rittinger the 2009 Mentorship Award
/ CARRIED
Council directed the Awards and Recognition Committee to identify options for ‘SALPN’ pins for giveaway and ‘LPN’ pins for sale. / ACTION REQUIRED
Council directed that SALPN rings be available for purchase at the 2009 AGM / ACTION REQUIRED

Education Committee

Notes will be taken during the open forum to capture major items / DECISION
Each Council member and the Registrar will be assigned to a student’s table at the AGM / DECISION
M/S Mason/Kennedy to approve the terms of reference for the Event Planning Committee / CARRIED
M/S Kennedy/Kreiser to approve the terms of reference for the Education Development Committee / CARRIED

Nominations Committee

The results of the Council e-vote were read into the minutes:

6 - I approve of including the President Elect position as a 'permanent member of the Nominations Committee

1 - I do not approve of the amendment.

2 – Abstentions

The Nominations Committee will be active much sooner in the year and they will develop strategies for promoting members to run for election and for identifying potential candidates, including the development of a database for potential candidates. . / ACTION REQUIRED
  • There will be an election for the West Zone (two candidates), Saskatoon is by acclamation, there is no candidate for East Zone and there is acclamation for President Elect

  1. Proposal from SaskatchewanCollege of Midwives

M/S Kennedy/Mason that the Council determined that the SALPN would not pursue the proposal from SaskatchewanCollege of Midwives. / CARRIED
  1. Joint meeting with the SRNA

  • On February 23 there was a joint meeting with the Presidents, President Elects and Executive Directors. It was an informal meeting which focussed on how the organizations could be more collaborative. Need to focus on things we agree on and try to move the collaborative agenda forward.

  1. Executive Director’s Report

Bailey presented his report. Bailey noted that the earlier this month the office received notice that Quest Communications, the third floor tenants have declared bankruptcy and have left all their equipment, furniture, files, etc. for their bankruptcy trustee to figure out. The firm handling the proceedings (Meyers Norris Penny) assured the SALPN that all the material will be removed and that as landlord we take priority over others – meaning our 2-3 month back rent will likely be covered.

  1. Practice Consultant’s Report

  • De Laforest presented her report

  1. Registrar’s Report

  • Tokaruk presented her report

  1. Investigator’s Report

  • Linner has agreed to serve as Chair of the Discipline Committee
  • Della Bartzen, Investigator, will be joining SALPN on March 16, it is anticipated that Herman will remain on staff until the end of April
  • Edna Sagrott has stepped down from the Counselling and Investigations Committee

  1. Decision Items

  • Categories of Membership options paper

Tokaruk was directed to develop a proposal to create an unofficial category of licensure per policy, allowing retired and former members to maintain contact with the SALPN. / ACTION REQUIRED
  • Reinstatement Fees

M/S Kennedy/Mason that the Council present the following administrative bylaw change to the membership for approval at the 2009 AGM:
Reinstatement fees
45(1) In this section, “licensing year” means the calendar year in respect of which the fee for an annual practicing license is required to be paid.
(2) If a person fails to pay the required licensing fees on or before December 1 in the year prior to the licensing year, the fee for reinstatement as a licensed practicing member:
(a) where the application for reinstatement is made prior to January 1 of the licensing year or at any time during the licensing year, is the fee for that licensing year plus a penalty of 50% of that fee.
(b) where the application for reinstatement is made in a licensing year subsequent to the one described in clause (a), is the fee and penalty described in clause (a) plus $50 for each such subsequent licensing year, to a maximum of five years.
The Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses Administrative Amendment Bylaws (No. 3). Enacted by the Council and effective on December 11, 2003. Ratified by the membership at the 2004 AGM, April 8, 2004. / CARRIED
  • Graduate Licensed Practical Nurse- Practice Requirements Policy

M/S Molsberry/Kreiser to approve the Practice Policy re Graduate Licensed Practical Nurse- Practice Requirements / CARRIED
  • Regulatory Bylaw resolution to delete Honorary Member as a category of Member

M/S Mason/Kehrig that :
Be it resolved that, in accordance with subsection 13(1) of The Licensed Practical Nurses Act, 2000, The Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses Regulatory Amendment Bylaws be amended by striking out clause 3(b). / CARRIED
The following motion will be presented to the AGM
Be it resolved that, in accordance with clause 13(3)(b) of The Licensed Practical Nurses Act, 2000, the amendment by Council of The Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses Regulatory amendment Bylaws to strike out clause 3(b) is confirmed. / ACTION REQUIRED

Day Two, March 11, 2009

  1. Call to Order

  1. Draft Brief to the Minister

The Council reviewed the Brief and provided comments to give it a more positive spin. Bailey will redraft the Brief and distribute to Council for review. Gutek, Kehrig and Bailey will make the final determination on the Brief. / ACTION REQUIRED
  1. Decision Items

M/S Molsberry/Kennedy that Rasmussen be engaged to develop an external review process for the Executive Director / CARRIED
M/S Mason/Kreiser that Council approve the cost incurred for staff mediation and Council coaching. / CARRIED
  • Scheduling 1st Council meeting after AGM

The first meeting of the Council will begin at noon on May 27, all day on the 28 and ending at noon on the 29th. The meeting will begin with orientation / DECISION
  • Changing the Council hotel from the Travelodge to Hotel Saskatchewan

The Hotel Saskatchewan will be the hotel of choice for the Council / DECISION
  • Attendance at:

-SAHO – April 5,6,7 – Saskatoon

M/S Molsberry/Kennedy that the President and President Elect attend the SAHO conference on behalf of Council / CARRIED

-CLPNA AGM April 16 & 17, Calgary

M/S Mason/Molsberry that the President and President Elect attend the CLPNA AGM on behalf of Council / CARRIED

-HQC conference re RTC - April 7,8 – Saskatoon

M/S Mason/Kennedy that the President and President Elect attend the HQC conferenceon behalf of Council / CARRIED

-SRNA AGM – North Battleford – May 5,6,7

M/S Mason/Kennedy that the President attend the SRNA AGM conferenceon behalf of Council / CARRIED
  • The following Council e-vote motion was read into the minutes:

That Council authorize Bailey to expend up to $85,000 (plus GST) to engage Softworks Group Inc. to develop a new database for the SALPN.

6 - I approve

0 - I disapprove

2 - Abstentions

  • Appointing the SALPN representative to the SIAST Practical Nursing/Practical Nursing Re-entry Program Advisory Committee

Council directed Bailey to appoint a staff member to be the SALPN representative to the SIAST Practical Nursing/Practical Nursing Re-entry Program Advisory Committee / DECISION
  • Tanny’s retirement gift and presentation

A presentation to Tanny will be made at the Awards Banquet during the 2009 AGM / DECISION
  • SIHL – prethinking for SALPN registrants and promoting scholarship applications

Council members were encouraged to identify LPNs to apply for the SIHL scholarship / ACTION REQUIRED
  • Partnership Agreement with the FNMR

The phrase “We support a representative workforce” will be in the newsletter, on the website and any other appropriate locations / ACTION REQUIRED
  1. Council Charter Of Conduct Governing Our External Relationships

That the draft Council Charter Of Conduct Governing Our External Relationships be incorporated into the Council Charter Of Conduct / DECISION
  1. Business Arising out of December 2008 Minutes

Bailey will forward current staff salary information to Council / ACTION REQUIRED
  1. New Business

M/S Mason/Kennedy that Council approve Council and Committee Policy named Guidelines for Expenses for Council & Committee Members / CARRIED
  1. Time and Date of Next Meeting

  • The next Council meeting will at 1300 on April 27 at the Hotel Saskatchewan

  1. Adjournment

M/ Mason to adjourn

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