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Brandon (Room E3) – November 1 st Winnipeg (Humphry Inn & Suites) – November 2 nd Winnipeg (Masonic Temple) – November 3 rd TEAM-IFPTE Local 161 2011 General Meetings
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Agenda Welcome (5 min) Reports: Finance (5 min) Office, Pension & Benefits (10 min) Recent Settlements & TEAM (10 min) Q&A (20 min)
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Finance Report 2010 (actual) The information on this slide is not for public consumption. TEAM members can contact the TEAM office for a copy of the complete presentation.
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Finance Report Defence Fund The information on this slide is not for public consumption. TEAM members can contact the TEAM office for a copy of the complete presentation.
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Finance Report Other investments: Not for public consumption. Currently under budget for 2011 Anticipating significant costs through 2012; next phase of the pension lawsuit, other pension issues, escalating complaints, grievances and arbitrations
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TEAM Office Report Complaints & Grievances Activity since Nov 2010 General Meetings: Thirty-nine new complaints (up 4) Twelve complaints resolved Twenty new grievances (up 12); three proceeding to arbitration Seven grievances resolved Awaiting Human Rights Commission decision regarding layoff of a TEAM member
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TEAM Office Report Complaints & Grievances Main themes: Pay and benefit rights Respect in the workplace Hours of work and excessive workload Job evaluation and reclassification Work assignment and employee placement
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TEAM Office Report Current Action Items Overtime & Call-out Job Postings - Permanent and Acting Job Rotation Contractors Out of Scope Positions Health & Dental Plan Pension - Lawsuit, Formula, Excluded Members
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Pension Lawsuit Report Timeline Jan 1997– New plan established In 1998 MTS began a five and half year contribution holiday, exhausting the initial 100% employee generated $43M surplus Nov 2008 – Thirteen-week trial concludes Jan 2010– MTS to pay $100M to plan members Apr 2010– MTS filed a Notice of Appeal Dec 2010– Appeal hearing (Dec 13 th to 15 th ) Nov 2011 – Awaiting Appeal Court decision
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Negotiations Recent Settlements and TEAM TEAM ratified the Agreement Sep 9, 2010 0% increase in 1 st year 0% increase in 2 nd year 2% increase in 3 rd year + max VPP payout up by 1% + $500 lump sum Only the 2% increase in salary is pensionable First four hours in a week at 1.5x, remainder at 2x
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Negotiations Recent Settlements and TEAM CEP and IBEW ratified their agreements: 1% increase, retro: Dec 19 for CEP, Feb 1 for IBEW 1% increase in 2 nd year 2% increase in 3 rd year 2% increase in 4 th year (IBEW only) All increases are to base salary and are pensionable Overtime remains at 2x for all hours worked No change to VPP, no lump sum payment
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Q&A If you have further questions, please call or email the TEAM office. 984-9470 team@teamunion.mb.ca
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