UCPEA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MINUTES - July 9, 2015 Attendees – Ken Best, Veronica Cook, Michele Hoff (via phone), Lisa Pane, Gisele Russo, Kathy Sanner and Kimeta Straker Guests – Chuck Morrell, Lindsay Jenkelunas, Sean Shields 1. Call to Order – The meeting was called to order by President Sanner at 12:08 pm 2. Acceptance of Minutes of June 11, 2015 - The motion to accept the minutes was made by Best and seconded by Pane. Motion carried. 3. Additions to Agenda 1. University Budget – Some financial responsibilities were shifted from the state to the university which means the budget could be as bad as thought. 2. UCPEA Budget – The dues increase was voted DOWN by members. According to Russo and the finance committee, this puts us in the red by almost $25K. Suggestions were offered and discussed about what could be done to bring the organization back to black. 3. Survey for contract negotiations – A draft of the survey to go to members was provided by Pane for the Executive Board to review. The plan is for it to go to members as soon as revisions are completed. 4. New & Future Business: 1. Committee Involvement – There have been inquiries by members about joining committees. Appointments to committees are currently underway and chairs will follow up with members. 2. Memorandum of Agreement – Regarding the SEBAC Recall language. There needed to be some clarification on the language regarding timelines. 5. Old Business: 1. Layoffs – July 1 we were notified by the university of potential layoffs. An emergency meeting with the Reps will be scheduled ASAP. 6. Reports: 1. President’s Report – NONE 2. Staff Reports 

Morrell – Elizabeth is currently on medical leave and staff are reminded to route calls or concerns to Executive Board and not to Elizabeth. The renovations for Sean’s office are going well and should be completed within the next 10 days due to some additional necessary pending duct work. Furniture was also ordered and should be arriving soon. The office laptop is now obsolete for SU functions and will need to be replaced along with the conference phone. Quotes have been requested for both items and will be available by next meeting. Chuck will be in the office Mondays through Thursdays until Elizabeth gives a return date and he will be unavailable to AFT during those times. He also extended an invitation to the entire board to the Delegate Assembly.

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Jenkelunas – Informed of the 5 unsatisfactory cases reported this year. Gave updates on cases and a few reclassifications which are continuing to increase.

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Shields – Currently gave updates on the 2 cases he is working on at the moment.

3. Officers’ Reports 

Best – Working on the August Wire but still has some more time before deadlines.

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Cook – Needs to define “member” with the rest of the Executive Board in light of new Supreme Court rulings to create a new flier explaining the difference between agency fee payers and members. She and Hoff will work on that together.

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Hoff – NONE

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Pane – Needed some clarification for a member regarding merit

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Russo – NONE

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Straker – NONE

7. Good and Welfare We will send a card to Ros. 8. Meeting Adjourned at 2:03pm

Next Meeting Thursday, August 27, 2015