UCPEA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING Minutes January 24, 2013

Attendees – Ken Best, Veronica Cook, Kathy Fischer, Steve Grigoreas, Chuck Morrell, Lisa Pane, Angela Rola, Kathy Sanner, and Kimeta Straker Guests – Elizabeth Sullivan 1. Call to Order – The meeting was called to order by President Sanner at 12:01 pm 2. Acceptance of Minutes of January 18, 2013 - The motion to accept the minutes of January 18, 2013 was made by Angela Rola and seconded by Ken Best. Motion carried 3. Additions to Agenda 1. Website-hacked with advertisements, time to upgrade and reorganize 2. COPE Treasurer-Chuck Morrell has agreed to serve in the position so that timely filing can be done during Gisele Russo’s FML. 4. New & Future Business: 1. AFT-CT Legislative Conference on 2/2, Steve Grigoreas and Chuck Morrell are going 2. Appointment of Nominating Committee-Angela Rola will chair with Lisa Pane 3. Executive Board Meeting at Regional Campus-4/18 or 4/25, hold dates 5. Old Business: 1. UCPEA Field Representative Position-Updated job description, salary, closing March 1. 2. Meeting with Larry McHugh TBA 3. Newton Donation-TBA; for Budget Meeting, needs line item 6. Reports: 1. President’s Report – ARP movement on SERS-ARP bridge (not SAG); received some names for Field Representative position. 2. Staff Reports – 

Sullivan – Office emails troubles, need help with email migration, discussed open cases.

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Best – Union Wire updates

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Cook – Swing into Spring, Alumni House, 4/2, Lizzie’s catering, needs money

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Fischer – Discussed reorganization at UCPEA staff meeting

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Grigoreas – none

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Pane – none

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Rola – has a name for Field Representative search

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Straker – Preparing for Union Rep meeting

Next Meeting Thursday, January 31, 2013