Advisory Council (AC)

AC Director’s Report from July 10, 2010 AC meeting

General

This was the third meeting of the Advisory Council (AC) for 2010.

Discussion

The meeting agenda included a full range of topics of interest to members: Pensions & Benefits; 2011 PIPSC budget; Essential Services Agreements; PSMA/PSLRA review.

New Business

1. President Corbett presented a report on recent Institute activities and answered questions from AC members.

2. Denis Bourguignon (Chief Financial Officer) presented the 2011 PIPSC Budget and discussed other financial matters (Finance portal; Electronic Claims Process; Treasurer’s Handbook etc).

3. AC By-Law 10.4.1 (Composition) – Mark Kohli (PSLRA 1-1 & Consultation Team representative on the AC Steering Committee) led a discussion on the interpretation of By-Law 10.4.1 on the composition of the AC.

Action: Robert Bowie-Reed (Chair of Working Group on Consultation), Mark Kohli and Kofi Crentsil to re-examine AC composition and propose a way forward.

4. Essential Services Agreement (ESA) – David Calvert (PIPSC Negotiator) provided an overview of the ESA process.

5. Pensions & Benefits – VP Shannon Bittman gave an update on Public Service pensions and benefits.

Action: Shannon to provide an update on Retired Members Guild (RMG) Dental Benefits to AC members.

6. Public Service Modernization Act (PSMA)/Public Service Labour Relations Act (PSLRA) review – VP Debi Daviau summarized the highlights of the Institute’s submission on PSMA review.

Action: Debi to provide AC members with a copy of the Institute PSMA/PSLRA review submission.

7. Dates of Meetings;

a. AC Steering Committee – October 2, 2010.

b. AC meetings – November 6, 2010.

Reported by Kofi Crentsil
AC Director