AFSCME LOCAL 2728
AFSCME LOCAL 2728
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AFSCME
Local 2728 Union Meeting Minutes
April
18, 2007
Meeting
Called to Order at 4:00 PM at
Central Office in St. Paul
on
4/18/07
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Officers Present:
President Henderson, Treasurer Pierre, and
Business Agent Hesse
Number of Members Present:
6
Meeting
Re-Convened at the Centennial Fire Station at 9:15 PM. Officers Present:
Vice-Prsident Bunnell, Secretary Score, and
Business Agent Hesse
Number of Members Present:
10
Meeting
Re-Convened at the Centennial Fire Station at 10:50 PM. Officers Present: Vice-President
Bunnell and Business Agent Hesse
Number of Members Present: 5
The
following is a consolidation of the items from the
April 2007
meetings: @ Corrections to the
Last Union Meeting Minutes: None ž
Last Month’s Minutes: A motion was made and seconded
to forego the reading of last months's minutes. The motion passed and the
minutes were not read. ,
Correspondence: On Saturday, May 12th,
2007, there is a Letter Carrier Food Drive.
Put a non-perishable food item in your mailbox on this day and your mail
carrier will send it directly to Second Harvest Food Banks of the Twin Cities. AFSCME International has
received a lot of suggestions from members on how to remake our union and get
more members involved. Well, AFSCME
International has heard us and have come up with the AFSCME Leadership Academy.
It is one of the first major initiatives to the ”Power to Win/21st
Century Plan”. The Academy’s
first offering is called the “Web Track”- a series of live hour-long, online
training courses on the topics most requested: Advocating for health care
reform, AFSCME financial standards, Effective communication, AFSCME’s Power to
Win Plan. To register, go to http://www.afscme.org/academy.
The first 100 people to register will win a free AFSCME Leadership
Academy mouse pad! $$$
Treasurer’s Report: Read and approved as submitted Submitted by Treasurer Denise Pierre Work: (651)717-6183 Work Hours: 6:30 AM-3:00 PM E-mail: dpierre@LL.doc.state.mn.us O
President’s Report: *Filed
a Step-3 Grievance. *Set the SEPC Agenda for May 4, 2007 at the Ramada Mall of America.
*Unit 8 Negotiations will begin 4/19/07. Opening round for Units 2, 4, 6, and 7 was a few days ago.
It has been long and arborous. An
item will be presented and then a Causus will be called and both sides will
discuss the item for hours. *Set to attend the International Correction's United Steering Committee
and CPC in Washington DC in May 2007.
*We still need 7-8 members to attend the SEPC on May 4th,
2007. Send an E-mail to Secretary
Score: ascore@LL.doc.state.mn.us is you wish to attend.
If you have any questions,
comments, or concerns, please contact: Tim HendersonPresidentWork: (651)717-6100Cell Phone: (612)669-9035Work Hours: 7:00 AM-3:00 PM (Weekdays)E-mail: thenders@LL.doc.state.mn.us
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Vice President’s Report: Sat in on several investigations. The stewards have also been busy representing members in investigations. Lost a Step-3 Grievance. The Labor Management Meeting was
today and the agenda items discussed were as follows: Converting
Comp Time into Deferred Comp: What
are the dates that comp time can be changed into deferred comp and/or
liquidated? As noted in the contract – it’s one time per fiscal year that staff
can convert comp time into deferred comp. This
must be done during the fiscal year and can be done via the employee self
service site. Denied
Vacation Slips: If staff fill them out incorrectly and it is returned to them, it has a
number on it. Can the scheduling lieutenant also put "denied" on
the slip so the staff has no doubt that they were denied? Capt Freer will have them get a
stamp that says “denied” and will also have them attach a slip referencing the number for the reason it is
being denied.
Computers
in the West A and D Wings: Can
computers be installed at the officer stations in these two wings of West? Monday-Friday the one central computer is being used the
entire shift by the officer who does all the intra-facility moves.
When a report needs to be written or there is a need for immediate
computer access (COMS) the unit has be left short staffed to go to a computer.
It also inhibits the staff from doing their unit logs on the computer
during the shift. It would also
assist 3rd Watch with doing the mail for accessing COMS.
AW Alexander noted that when the
unit was build it was a security measure. Management
will further discuss. WOOC
– Prior Approved Vacation Slots: Should
those slots be opened up if a staff goes into a WOOC?
The vacation slot should be opened
up. The staff, knowing they have
approved vacation and are offered a WOOC, would need to get that time off
approved by the new supervisor. Historically,
the facility has made every attempt to accommodate these requests.
It was also noted that there hasn’t been any instances that a WOOC
ended early, however, if it should, the facility would honor that vacation slot
if they were returned to their regular job.
Tim will meet with Joy and Lt. Beal to discuss and get something drafted
to add to the current WOOC guidelines.
Follow-up
- Mule and Bobcat Repairs and Parts on Hand:
Mike West noted that a new staff, who started today, is a mechanic by
trade. He will be looking at this
issue and the inventory parts soon. Some
progress has been made already implementing a two-week rotation maintenance
program. Bob Meyer will also be
implementing a maintenance program for the transport and perimeter vehicles.
Update
on Facility Projects and New Construction: K-3/K-4
Air Conditioning: Insulation of the
ductwork is complete. Hoping to
have the project done by June 1st.
B-Building
Renovation: Project has not gone
out for bid yet. August 1st
the building will be cleared out (Due Process and Training to be relocated) for
the abatement to begin August 1st.
Actual construction will start in the fall.
It will be about a 9-month project.
Capt Freer has developed a committee to look at the security surrounding
this construction (fencing, routes, truck gates, contractors, etc.).
South: Replacing some doors in South-to be completed by July 1st.
There are 28 wrecked doors that will be replaced with steel doors. K-3/K-4
Elevators: Went out for bid this
week. TRIAD: New front doors. Perimeter:
Rock between the fences/weed reduction. Cameras:
Major camera projects in activities, J-Buildings, blind spots and
bathrooms, A-Control, yard. Parking
Lot: A-Control lot and some of the
interior roads (resurfacing) proposed to be done by August 1st. MSU
Ankle Bracelets: Radio receivers
will be around the perimeter and wherever minimum offenders go to cut grass and
shovel and also in health services. The
work crews will be deactivated while they are gone.
During the evenings and weekends, the perimeter can be defined pretty
close. Pre-bid meeting on 4/19.
Mid to late summer the project is anticipated to begin.
Staff will have to be trained also. Intake
Expansion: This is only a proposal
at this time. Steve
Hesse Retiring: Steve will be
retiring and his lat meeting will be in August.
Tim will take Steve and Elliott Seide on a tour of the facility prior to
his retirement. Rumor
Control: Moving
Sergeants Out of Positions Because of Complacency:
The facility has no plans to make any moves.
Individual moves are made on a case by case basis as has been done in the
past. Maintenance
Staff Schedule Changes: The entire
operations of the Maintenance area is being looked at.
Capt. Freer has also been down there looking at security issues like tool
control. Department
Updates: Legislature:
Our budget should be moving on to the conference committee.
The house version has us completed funded.
Including step increases. Off-season
bonding - 6.25 million to upgrade the MCF-OPH perimeter.
They’ve had no significant upgrades in 25 years.
Both houses agreed. Camera
Upgrade: The Department has some
funding that will be used for camera upgrades – the higher security facilities
will get more funding for the upgrade. If you have any questions,
comments, or concerns, please contact: Darby Bunnell Vice-President/Chief StewardWork: (651)717-6100 Cell Phone: (612)978-1645 Work Hours:2:40 PM-10:40 PM E-mail: dbunnell@LL.doc.state.mn.us or &
Business Agent’s Report: The Doc budget is sailing along pretty well.
The House has us fully funded but the Senate is $6 million under what we
are asking for. We don’t have a
tax increase attached to our budget so it should pass.
The Senate will meet in committee until an agreement is reached with our
budget. Most other bills are
heading to committees as well. Check out the Council 5 website for updated
action at the Capitol: AFSCMEMN.org April 25-27, units 2,4,6,and 7
will have another round of negotiations. The
Insurance Coalition (AFSCME, MAPE, MMA, etc.) projects that health insurance
will go up 9-13%. They met on
4/8/07 and went over the insurance package for the State.
They will meet again 5/7/07 and 5/8/07.
The money portion of our contract will probably be brought up at
negotiations at the middle of May. The
Governor is not on our side but the legislature should be.
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Committee Reports: None J
Old Business:
Reminder: *AFSCME Local 2728 is giving away
4 scholarships at $500.00 each! Who is eligible: Any
member's dependant (as defined by our contract) who is going into a higher
education program (College, Vocational, 2 or 4 year programs.
Executive Board Member's dependants are no eligible to apply. How to apply: The applicant must
write a 300 word or less essay on "How to restore the middle class".
Submit the essay by June 4th, 2007 to President Tim Henderson via E-mail
to Thenders@LL.doc.state.mn.us How the winners are determined:
The Executive Board Members will decide the four winning applicants based upon
the essays submitted. The winners will be notified by June 20th, 2007. The
scholarships will be awarded at the July 18th, 2007 4:00 PM Union Meeting at the
Centennial Fire Station in Lino Lakes, MN. Good luck!!
$ New Business: None
^ Discussion: None
P Good and Welfare: Dawn Hoschette-Medical Matt Peterson-New Baby! Charles Carroll-Mother-in-law
passed away Deb Cole-Medical Eric Martinson-Medical Pat Berglund-Spouse passed
away Leroy Hale-RETIREMENT!!!! Meetings adjourned at 11:30 PM
at the Centennial Fire Station on 4/18/07. Minutes
Submitted by Amy Score ascore@LL.doc.state.mn.us Secretary
- AFSCME Local 2728 Work:
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Next Union Meetings will be on the following dates and times: 5/16/07
– Centennial Fire Station, Lino Lakes, MN, 4:00 PM 5/16/07
- Centennial Fire Station, Lino Lakes, MN 10:50 PM |