Annual General Meeting

October 22, 2008

UBC VancouverUBC OkanaganUBC Robson SquareHospital Sites

Welcome

Acceptance of the Agenda

Motion:To adopt the agenda as presented

1. Call to Order

2. Welcome (Quorum)

3. Acceptance of the Agenda

4. Guest Speaker, Mr. Tom Patch, AVP Equity

5. Approval of the Minutes of October 16, 2007

6. President’s Report

7. Financial Issuesa) Approval of Financial Statements as of June 30, 2008 year end

b) Motion to transfer surplus into Reserve Funds

c) Appointment of the Auditor

8. Committee Reportsa) Advocacy

b) Member Professional Development

c) Communications

9. Special Resolution

10. Election of Officers

11. Adjournment

Agenda

Guest Speaker

Tom Patch Associate Vice President Equity

Advocate Investigator Mediator Administrator Adjudicator Scholar Educator

Adoption of the Minutes

Motion adopting the minutes of the last AGMTo accept the minutes of the last fall annual

general meeting of October 16, 2007

President’s Report:Bernice Urbaniak

a) Year in Review

b) Priorities Going Forward

c) Recognition of Outgoing Board Members

d) Volunteer Recognition

Year in Review Electronic Voting Income Replacement Plan (IRP)

→ Disability Benefits Plan Salary Surveys Staff Pension Plan Professional Development Fund Bill 66 Arbitration Update HR Initiatives AAPS Staff Changes Volunteer Appreciation

Electronic Voting

Adopted by special resolution at the 2008 Spring General Meeting

Thank you to Daryl Stowe, Michael Shepard, Michael St. Claire, and to Christopher Eaton at Enrollment Services for organizing our first electronic election

Results will be announced later by Michael Shepard, Nominations Committee Chair

IRP (Disability Benefits Plan)

Committee: George McLaughlinIsabella LosingerBernice Urbaniak

Consultant: Kevin Jeffries, Pointbreak

Disability Benefits Plan

Committee deliberationsGovernancePlan Design

Information Sessions will be held in late 2008 and early 2009

SALARY SURVEYS

Process began in January 2008 HR contracted with Mercer Sent to comparator organizations in

September 2008 Final Report due in December 2008 Strategy to implement: Early 2009

Staff Pension Plan

79% of voting staff favoured changes proposed by the Pension Board

67% of voting staff favoured the 1.8% flat rate formula

BOG approval expected in November Implementation likely July 1, 2009 http://www.pensions.ubc.ca/staff/

Professional Development

Annual amount increased from $400 to $750

Effective date of increase is July 1, 2008Submitted claims will be reviewed by ODL

and claim amounts over $400 will be reimbursed up to $750

Bill 66 Arbitration

Article 9.1.7: Notice Requirement: one month per year of service up to 24 months

October 2002 Government Legislation reduced maximum to 18 months

AAPS Filed Grievance AAPS Lost in Arbitration Appeal in Supreme Court of BC was lost Application to be heard by Appeals Court of BC:

denied

HR INITIATIVES

Business Process Review On-line Recruitment

Focus on People Status Report end of November 2008 Exit and Entrance Surveys on Self Serve Website http://www.focusonpeople.ubc.ca/

Workplace Culture Survey First for UBC February or March 2009 Based on University of Toronto Survey

AAPS Staff Changes

Executive Director David Harvey has moved on from the position Board is working with staff and consultants for

assistance with defining the role and with the hiring process

Member Services Officer Karin Wills left in May 2008 Replacement hired in June 2008

Introducing….

Our New Member Services Officer Jasmin Harry

Volunteer Appreciation

Outgoing Board Members Internal Committees External Committees Orientation Presenters

Outgoing Board Members

George McLaughlin Jess Roebuck Anne-Marie Hague

ADVOCACY COMMITTEE

Anne-Marie Fenger (Chair) Moya Waters (Vice Chair) Robert Tudhope Jess Roebuck (UBC-O) Merry Meredith Damian Duffy Nancy Hogan Daryl Stowe Heather Thompson (UBC-0) Bernice Urbaniak

COMMUNICATIONS

Jason Congdon (Chair) Peter Godman Jamie Hall Wendy Ma Dominique Yupangco

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Wendy Ma (Chair) Linda Bonamis Manpreet Dhillon Susanne Schmiesing Jenny Wong

ORIENTATIONPRESENTERS Leisa Belanger Clint Meyers Chris Skipper Robert Tudhope

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE Michael Shepard (Chair) Justin Marples Linda Rasmussen Shawn Swallow (UBC-O)

EXTERNAL COMMITTEES

Return to Work CommitteeBernice Urbaniak

EFAP CommitteeJulie Stitt

Health & Safety CommitteeMary Grenier

STAFF

Sharon Cory Petra Ormsby Jasmin Harry Michael St. Claire

Priorities for 2008/09

Define AAPS Staff and Board roles and hire Executive Director

Secure New Office Space Lease expires September 30, 2009

Implement Disability Benefit Plan Achieve Market Salary Adjustments Prepare for Bargaining

Agreement expires June 30, 2010

Financial Issues Report: Edward Hung, Treasurer

a) Approval of Financial Statements as of June 30, 2008 year end

b) Motion to transfer surplus into Reserve Funds

c) Appointment of the Auditor

Revenue

Revenue

Expenses

Motion #1: Approval of2007/08 Audited Statements Motion to approve the audited financial

statements as submitted:Be it resolved to approve the Association’s

2007-08 audited financial statements as presented.

Reserve Fund

Motion #2: Transfers toReserve Funds

“Be it resolved to transfer the 2007-2008 operating surplus of $133,580 into reserve funds.”

Motion #3: Appointment of Auditor for 2008 – 2009

Motion to approve re-appointment of Goosen & Associates:“Be it resolved to appoint the firm of

Goosen and Associates C.G.A. as the Association’s auditors for the 2008-09 fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.”

Committee Reports

• Advocacy

• Member P.D.

• Communications

Advocacy Update:Anne-Marie Fenger

Role of Committee Our Process Summary of Key Issues

Advocacy Update: Summary of Key Issues Terminations Without Cause Salary & Benefits Feedback & Assessment Reclassification & Classification Personal Harassment & Toxic Workplace

Member P.D. Update:Susanne Schmiesing

Last Year: Keynote Speakers: 5 Lunchtime Learning: 11

Point Grey: 8 UBC-O: 2 VGH: 1

Workshops Project Management Phase 1 (3) Project Management Phase 2 (2) Microsoft Office Project (2) Process Mapping (20 Performance Management & Effective Feedback (1) Strategic Planning Tools for Teams (1)

Communications Update:Jason Congdon Annual Report 2008 (for 06/07 year) On the Radar

2007/08: 7 Issues Plans:

Improve the AAPS WebsiteUpdate Orientation ProgramNext Meeting in early December

We always welcome new Volunteers

COMMUNICATIONS

Jason Congdon (Chair) Peter Godman Jamie Hall Wendy Ma Dominique Yupangco

Special Resolution

BACKGROUND Bylaw changes adopted at the 2008 Spring

General Meeting changed the nomination period for Executive Board positions to “no earlier than 90 days prior to the date set for the Annual General Meeting and no later than 21 calendar days prior to that date”.  This resolution ensures that notice of the Annual General Meeting provides ample time for the nomination process.

Motion:

That Article V Section 1 of the Bylaws be amended by adding the sentence: “The place and time of the Annual General Meeting shall be announced each year at the Spring General Meeting”

Amended Article V Section 1:

The Executive Board shall call two General Meetings each year, an Annual General Meeting to be held during the month of October and a General Meeting to be held in the month of April.  These meetings shall be held at places and times determined by the Executive Board. The place and time of the Annual General Meeting shall be announced each year at the Spring General Meeting.

Election Results

Michael Shepard will now announce the results of the election for the Executive Board

Elections

By Acclamation:President: Bernice Urbaniak1st Vice President: Isabella Losinger2nd Vice President: Daryl StoweSecretary: Jason CongdonTreasurer: Edward Hung

Candidates for Member-at-Large

Kathy Bishop Justin Bonzo Elinor Delgatty Anne-Marie Fenger Julie Gemin Preeti Gill Linda Moore Karin More Colette Roche Dave Rowlands Jaqueline Smit Alex

Elected Members-at-Large

Anne-Marie Fenger Dave Rowlands Jaqueline Smit Alex Justin Bonzo Colette Roche Preeti Gill

Questions & Comments

Motion to Adjourn …