Bargaining Update

dispatches 2002

February

Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan

Inside This Issue: Bargaining Update Continued 2 2001 Annual Convention 5 District Council News 12 Upcoming Events 14 Our Loss 15 Social Work Vacancy On Executive Council 15 Attention HSAS Members at RUH 15 HSAS Member Recognized 16

HSAS Members Required to Sit On Committees 16 Meet The Health Support Practitioners 16 Letters To The Editor 19 Executive Council 20 HSAS Committees 21 Labour Relations Officers 22 Change of Information Form 23

Many improvements have been made to our Collective Agreement in this round of bargaining, with the HSAS and SAHO Bargaining Teams having now fully reviewed the Agreement. The parties met most recently January 29, 30 and 31, going over a draft of proposed changes as well as working on remaining issues. Examples of improvements that we hope are of interest to members include: Leaves

Extended maternity/paternity/parental leave. Changes to help with the application of bereavement leave, for example, people can now get the time off when they have obligations outside of the

time period between the death and two days after the funeral. Fairer requirements for union leave. Extension of sick leave cap to 190 days.

Hours of Work Clarification of Field Hours, including a

Since several changes to the HSAS Constitution

and By-Laws were approved by the Annual

Convention we have enclosed the new version

incorporating the amendments.

HSAS members who would like to receive minutes of Executive

Council meetings either by e-mail or regular mail should contact Colette in

the Saskatoon HSAS office.

The Agenda for Executive Council meetings will be posted on the

HSAS website ten (10) days prior to meetings. This will provide an

opportunity for members to contact their Executive Council

representative for input. The next Executive Council meeting will be

held Tuesday, March 5, 2002.

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procedure for reverting to regular hours when the Field Hours designation isn’t working for the employee. Clarification of when double time has to be paid, including harmonization between Overtime and Call-back. Inclusion of language about extended shifts.

Other Provisions Protection of employee’s home jobs during the probationary period when they move between Districts. Better language for meal expenses. More control over temporary appointments. Protection for employees subpoenaed to court for something arising from their work when the court date is a time they wouldn’t otherwise be working. Better language for personal property damage.

Numerous changes have been made for clarification or consistency, or to make the Collective Agreement more practical and easy to administer for both employers and employees. Work is continuing on monetary issues, including wages and the costs associated with enhancing provisions to the agreement that reflect the professional nature of our membership - particularly issues around professional development and continuing education. Wages The HSAS team has emphasized from the beginning the need to address gaps between our wages and those paid in other provinces, or by other competing employers, especially for those occupational groups where shortages are acute. The employer has insisted from the beginning that any wage increases in the Collective Agreement would have to be within the 3% - 3% - 3% mandate from government. The most recent proposal from the SAHO team is that the contract be signed at 3% - 3% - 3%, with areas that are clearly a problem being dealt with by a Provincial Market Supplement Program. An employer committee would review jobs where retention and recruitment issues were pressing and apply a supplement where appropriate. Since this process is the only clearly available alternative and may be the only available solution, we have advised the SAHO team that we will give the committee a chance to demonstrate that it will work to meet our needs. Professional Development The SAHO team agrees that professional development opportunities are important to the quality of our work

environment and the level of skill we bring to helping the public, as well as playing a uniquely important role in retention and recruitment. A number of measures have been discussed to enhance learning opportunities for our members. There is largely agreement in principle but there are outstanding issues around how the cost of such a program is to be viewed. Bargaining Environment and History The Bargaining Team started negotiations in 2001 determined to do what we could to address the wage gaps experienced by our members, especially for those groups where shortages had reached crisis proportions. At the same time, we were all aware that government had mandated the cost of the final settlement at 3% in each of the three years. No additional money was available for special wage adjustments. There has not been any significant money on the table for special adjustments since 1989. At that time, wage adjustments to address market problems ranging up to about 5.5% were implemented. Special adjustments had also been made in the early 80’s. In the early to mid 90’s, general wage increases were very small, 0% - 0% - 2.5% in 1992 and 1% - 1% - 1% in 1995, with the increases coming at the end of the year instead of the beginning. No significant special adjustments were made - there was a 10¢ an hour increase for techs in 1993. Bargaining for the 1998 contract was not started until 1999. By this time, a bargaining “mandate” that was the same for all public sector workers and was firm and publicly announced, had become a well established practice. Over the course of those negotiations, however, with the depth of problems that had been created by Dorsey and with a great deal of unrest among health care unions, an enhanced mandate specific to the health sector evolved. To address disparities brought about by Dorsey, 4.5% wage adjustments was allowed on top of the 2% - 2% - 2%. Out of that 4.5%, 1.5% was directed toward adjustments that were specifically to address market problems, nowhere near enough to address the magnitude of the problems as they existed even then. The 2001 mandate of 3% - 3% - 3% has certainly held up. A review of over fifty (50) collective agreements reported to Sask Labour in 2001 shows that not only do public sector collective agreements conform very closely, even for example in the cities that are not technically required to follow it, but that even private sector contracts tend to

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follow closely the 3% - 3% - 3%. In the SGEU-PSC contract, perhaps the key public sector contract, benefit improvements were paid for out of the mandate, resulting in an actual wage increase of only 3% - 2.5% - 2.5%, with an additional reduction in retro pay. For the health sector this time, partly in response to the CUPE strike, there is an additional amount to cover parity and related issues of 1.78%. The Bargaining Team made a commitment from the start that all members would get the full 3% - 3% - 3% increase in wages. Even if we tried, taking money out of the mandate or this 1.78% made available to health care unions would not go any distance toward addressing possible market wage adjustments, which in order to be effective would amount to at least 25% of payroll. Local Negotiations At the same time that health sector unions have been getting settlements in provincial bargaining that conform to a mandate, they have often negotiated special deals with individual health districts. In fact, beginning right after the last round of bargaining in 1999, the larger support group unions began negotiating at the local level, first for adjustments to the LPN rates which had not been fully resolved at the provincial table, later for various classifications where there were recruitment and retention issues. For example, in the Regina Health District many lab and radiology techs received market supplements of 1% to 14%, with Nuclear Medicine Technologists getting 12.2% to 18.1%. In the Saskatoon Health District, supplements extended to SEIU members included 13.61% for Cardiovascular Techs, 11.3% for Nuclear Medicine and 9% for Radiology, MRI and Sonography. Districts have also made some initiative to pay more to HSAS members in an effort to support recruitment and retention. Several Districts have initiated reclasses for some occupations that seemed mostly prompted by market conditions over the past few years. Saskatoon and Regina Districts have unilaterally paid and extra $1.25 an hour to Respiratory Therapists and Pharmacists to address market pressures, by stretching a provision of the Agreement. There is no doubt, however, that market supplements were larger and more frequent for CUPE and SEIU members over the last couple of years. There are differing views as to why this came about. Part of the explanation probably lies in the fact that there were two different unions, several different

locals and lack of achieved consistency in salary scales after the last round of bargaining, creating a very uneven playing field for occupations represented by those unions. As well, those unions seem to have aggressively pursued separate deals at the local level. This approach came to a head just before the ratification of the last CUPE provincial agreement. There were shortages and recruitment problems with Diagnostic Imaging Technologists in East Central and Regina Districts. Special measures were taken to enhance pay for these classifications. In a highly public local settlement in Regina, following threats of a walkout, these classifications got a three level pay grade adjustment pending Joint Job Evaluation that increased their wages about 10% and a one year market supplement of 4%, for a total supplement in addition to the mandate of about 14%. In order to avoid major disruptions around the province, SAHO agreed to extend these conditions to similar techs around the province. Probably because of the extent of this adjustment and the public aspect of the issue, other Health Districts, SAHO and the government seem to have decided to do whatever it took to put an end to these local deals. This was a major catalyst in the establishment of Provincial Market Supplement Program. So far, there seems to have been a real resolve to hold the line. Efforts by the unions involved to increase the scope of these measures do not seem to have been successful and a day long walkout by Medical Laboratory Technologists in Regina did not result in any special deal. Provincial Market Supplement Review Committee The Provincial Market Supplement Program was established in December 2001 to “address specific pay related skill shortages by use of a temporary market supplement to attract and/or retain qualified employees.” This is a management process established separate and apart from collective bargaining, following the principle that there will be no negotiated increases outside of mandate. Other key guiding principles of the program are that the integrity of Joint Job Evaluation is to be maintained and that it is to be timely and responsive. A committee of 10 managers from various sizes of Districts and from all over the province has been struck to carry out the program. Criteria that will be used in making decisions will include service delivery impacts, vacancy and turnover rates, recruitment issues such as training costs and salary market conditions. Availability of resources is a key consideration and part of the work of the committee will be to

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take forward credible proposals to government to insure funding of adequate supplements. The committee was initially charged with reviewing the following classifications:

Medical Laboratory Technologists Pharmacists Public Health Inspectors Occupational Therapists Physical Therapists Speech Language Pathologists Respiratory Therapists Paramedics

It is positive to note that of the eight (8) groups, seven (7) have been highlighted as suffering severe recruitment and retention problems in our public awareness campaign. As well, employer groups have made an additional submission for Dental Therapists, another HSAS profession. The HSAS Bargaining Team has also recently requested that the committee consider Psychologists, for whom there are outstanding vacancy rates in the province. While the committee’s terms of reference indicate they will meet at least twice a year, several meetings have already been held, or are scheduled for coming weeks, to deal with these several groups. The HSAS Bargaining Team had indicated at the bargaining table that as an indication of the ability of the committee to address our needs, we would have to see a review of Respiratory Therapists and Pharmacists, two (2) groups where the difficulty was especially acute. By early February, they were well on their way to having completed consideration of these two (2) groups. Other Provinces Since gaps between our wages and those paid in Alberta and British Columbia are an important part of the problem we are facing, it is worthwhile to keep aware of what is unfolding in those provinces. In B.C., developments have been unsettling ever since striking HSABC workers were ordered back to work last July. Massive layoffs in the public service, coming for the last few months and implemented shortly after the new year, have not yet affected most health care jobs. But with Health Authority budgets frozen and an atmosphere of downsizing and privatization, health professionals are unlikely to be safe from job loss for long. Speculation from B.C. is that layoffs of 10,000 to 15,000 health workers may

be inevitable. Most recently there, teachers were ordered back to work with a 2.5% - 2.5% - 2.5% wage package. The government took advantage of that special sitting to rescind major provisions in health care collective agreements, doing away with a lot of the job security language and smoothing the way for service reductions and privatization. Denouncing this move, Cindy Stewart, President of HSABC, commented recently that, “At a time when the rest of the world has recognized the need for a global strategy on recruitment and retention, this government is going in the opposite direction, creating even more chaos in an already fragile system.” Recent events in Alberta have been almost as dramatic. That government had recently commissioned former federal cabinet minister Don Mazankowski to reconsider the delivery of health care in Alberta. Premier Klein has adopted all of the recommendations of the Mazankowski report, which proposes fundamental shifts toward a more user-pay and private enterprise model. At the same time, a billion dollars has been taken out of the provincial budget and service reductions in health care have already begun. There have been large increases in health profession wages in Alberta in the last couple of years. Reflecting the boom and bust economy that Albertans seem to accept, however, there has also been tendency there to roll wages back when times get rough. What’s Ahead? Much has been accomplished and work continues on remaining issues. The HSAS team is determined to come away with additional provisions that will address the professional character of this union and especially the need to ensure adequate professional development opportunities. The Bargaining Team expects that we will hear, by the time we meet with SAHO again February 20 and 21, that we will get some indication of the results of the work of the Provincial Market Supplement Program Committee with respect to Respiratory Therapists and Pharmacists. The Bargaining Team will then be reporting to Executive Council with the proposed revisions to the Collective Agreement, along with those results from the Provincial Market Supplement Review Committee.

2001 ANNUAL CONVENTION MINUTES

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER The 2001 Annual Convention was called to order by JoAnn Walker at 1:40 p.m. on November 24, 2001. The meeting was held in Salon A, Temple Gardens Mineral Spa, Moose Jaw, SK. There were 67 members present.

WELCOME JoAnn welcomed everyone to the Convention. Welcome by Katherine Brisbin, Chairperson from the Moose Jaw/Thunder Creek District Council. JoAnn then introduced Executive Council and Board of Governors. A motion to proceed without having 10% of membership present was required. Motion: We accept that we have 67 members present and that this would be the quorum to proceed. Moved By: JoAnn Walker Seconded By: Bill Wright Carried

ADOPTION OF AGENDA Moved By: Roberta Ekberg Seconded By: Ted Makeechak Carried Motion: Item 4 (Executive Director’s Report) be moved to item 9 (Member Resolutions) and item 9 to 4. Moved By: Brent McKee Seconded By: Terry Dodds Yes - 29 Against - 23 Abstention - 6 Carried

Motion: To adopt the agenda as amended. Moved By: JoAnn Walker Seconded By: Stan Dimnik Carried

ADOPTION OF THE NOVEMBER 25TH, 2000 ANNUAL CONVENTION MINUTES

Moved By: Terry Gibson Seconded By: Kathleen Malin Carried

ACTING PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL REPORT Motion: To accept the Acting President’s Annual Report as presented. Moved By: JoAnn Walker Seconded By: Dawn Phillips Carried

MEMBER RESOLUTIONS

JoAnn deferred chairing of the meeting to Ted Makeechak. 1). Motion: A Committee of the Executive Council be

struck to develop a policy manual that sets out the responsibilities of all elected HSAS positions and committees.

Moved By: Elinor Keter Seconded By: Gary Horseman Carried

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HSAS held its 29th Annual Convention on November 24, 2001 in Moose Jaw. Sixty-seven (67) members from across the province were in attendance. Since the business meeting agenda was so full it was decided to dispense with a guest speaker and devote the entire meeting to HSAS business. Compared to previous Conventions this would rate as one of our liveliest with a majority of time spent on member resolutions and proposed changes to our Constitution and

By-Laws. Upon conclusion of our meeting: (a) a draw was made for two (2) $100.00 door prizes. The

winners were Deign Salido, a Respiratory Therapist for the Moose Jaw/Thunder Creek Health District and Ron Thurlow, an Addictions Counsellor for the Regina Health District and;

(b) a social was held to welcome new members to the union.

2). Motion: All members attending the Annual Convention be compensated at the same rate as the Executive Council.

Moved By: Gayleen Robertson Seconded By: Terry Gibson Discussion as to differences. Show of hands to continue debate - debate continues. Amendment: Motion: All members attending the Annual Convention

be compensated at the same rate as the Executive Council with the exception of the stipends.

Moved By: Gayleen Robertson Seconded By: Terry Gibson Motion: The 3 hour travelling time be removed from

the Dispatches. Moved By: Brent McKee Motion not debated as there was already a motion on the floor. Show of hands for calling the question - question to be called. For - 23 Against - 37 Defeated Ted stated that the Finance Committee was in the process of revising the policy. 3). Motion: The Executive Council follow the same rules

as the general membership. Moved By: Terry Gibson Seconded By: Kateri Buckmeyer Amendment: Motion: The Executive Council follow the same rules

as the general membership. This is to occur next year.

Moved By: Terry Gibson Seconded By: Gayleen Robertson Withdrawn 4). Motion: Members of all the committees receive the

terms of reference upon appointment. Moved By: Candi Thompson Seconded By: Natalie Horejda

Amendment: Motion: Every committee needs terms of reference.

Members of all the committees to receive the terms of reference upon appointment whenever possible.

Carried 5). Motion: The minutes of the Annual Convention be

published in the next Dispatches. Moved By: Bill Wright Seconded By: Terry Dodds Carried 6). Motion: A committee, hereafter referred to as the

District Council Development Committee, be struck by the Executive Council at the next Executive Council meeting to organize, oversee and promote the further development of District Councils.

Moved By: Stan Dimnik Seconded By: Katherine Brisbin Carried 7). Motion: The District Council Development Committee

shall be comprised of 4 members of Executive Council and 4 members from District Councils, the latter which will have no more than one member from any one District.

Moved By: Brent McKee Seconded By: Stan Dimnik For - 22 Against - 35 Defeated 8). Motion: The District Council Development Committee

be comprised of equal membership of Executive Council and District Councils.

Moved By: Bill Wright Seconded By: Candi Thompson Question as to whether the debate should continue - debate ceased. For - 31 Against - 33 Defeated 9). Motion: Executive Council be directed to ensure that

there are representatives from the District Councils on the District Council Development

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Committee. Moved By: Roberta Ekberg Seconded By: Kateri Buckmeyer Carried 10). Motion: District Councils are to be funded on an annual

basis with a minimum of $1000 and a maximum of $5,000 depending on District needs.

Moved By: Gayleen Robertson Seconded By: Bill Wright Amendment: Motion: District Councils are to be funded on an annual

basis with a minimum of $1,000 and a maximum depending on District needs annually.

For - 28 Against - 31 Defeated 11). Motion: Officers of District Councils are to be

recognized as elected union representatives of HSAS and as such are to be given union leave to work on District Council business.

Moved By: Bill Wright Seconded By: Gary Horseman Amendment: Motion: Officers of District Councils are to be

recognized as elected union representatives of HSAS.

Moved By: Bill Wright Seconded By: Gayleen Robertson For - 23 Against - 35 Defeated 12).Motion: The President’s position for the term of 2001 -

2002 be a fully funded position. Moved By: Gary Horseman Seconded By: Elinor Keter Show of hands as to whether the debate should continue - debate ceased. For - 24 Against - 38 Defeated A short recess was held.

13). Motion: The President’s position be a full time position,

to be reviewed every 3 or 6 months, the need for continuation would be reviewed by Executive Council and the President.

Moved By: Brenda Sousa Seconded By: Kim Pelletier For - 26 Against - 32 Defeated 14). Motion: The minutes of Executive Council be made

available to the membership whether through the HSAS website or Dispatches.

Moved By: Gayleen Robertson Seconded By: Gwen Miller Moyse Carried 15). Motion: The Presidential election be declared invalid

due to misrepresentation in the Dispatches regarding Stan Dimnik’s current employment.

Moved By: Dustin Gessner Seconded By: Marie Stimpson Objection to the question by Stan Dimnik. Show of hands showed the discussion would continue. Request for the motion to be withdrawn as it is not constitutional. Withdrawn Formal request for quorum by Kateri Buckmeyer. It was decided that the Constitution did not require a second count. 16). Motion: Item 4 Member’s Resolutions cease and we

commence with the rest of the business agenda, save those arising from the reports.

Moved By: Natalie Horejda Seconded By: Stan Dimnik Motion Carried

COMMITTEE REPORTS Motion: We adopt the committee reports as circulated, save those that require motions. Moved By: Terry Gibson Seconded By: Stan Dimnik Carried

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a) Finance Committee - Presentation of audited financial statements by JoAnn Walker.

Motion: To set up a committee to review charitable donations.

Moved By: JoAnn Walker Seconded By: Bill Wright Carried Motion: We continue to use Glen Dean as the auditor. Moved By: JoAnn Walker Seconded By: Terry Gibson Carried b) Job Evaluation Committee (Steering and Evaluation) - Ted Makeechak c) Constitutional Committee - Gail Beggs-LaRiviere and Kathleen Malin Article 2.2 (a) - Change defeated. Motion: The words “the”, “shall”, “calendar” and “Annual

Convention” and small typos all be accepted as they are additions that clarify, not change.

Moved By: Terry Gibson Carried Article 2.2 (b) - Defeated, as it was locked in with 2.2 (a). Article 2.3 Membership Assessment Carried (a) The initiation fees for admittance of members, the

monthly membership dues and special assessments shall be determined by the Executive Council.

(b) In the event that a member ceases employment and is subsequently re-employed within two (2) years by an employer covered by a Collective Agreement of the Association or is on an approved leave of absence, no new initiation fee shall be levied.

Article 3.6 Executive Council Elections Carried Any active member shall be eligible for nomination to the Executive Council. Nominations and elections to the Executive Council shall be in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article 4 and Article 3.2. The Executive Council of the Association shall cause to have nomination papers distributed to the members on or about September 1st of each year, for those positions subject to election that year. Nomination papers showing the name of the Nominee, the Professional or Composite Group seat for

which the member is nominated, and the name of the Nominator, shall be returned to the Head Office of the Association by the last working day of September. Where more than one Nomination is received for a Professional or Composite Group seat, the Executive Council shall cause the Executive Director to create an elections process for members to elect an Executive Council member through a mail-in ballot. Ballots will be distributed immediately to all members eligible to vote for a contested seat, and shall be returned at least five (5) calendar days prior to the Annual Convention. Candidates may appoint a scrutineer to be present when the Executive Director counts the ballots and the qualification of each ballot shall remain the sole decision of the Executive Director. Article 4.1 Composition Carried (a) There shall be an Executive Council composed of one or

more representatives from each professional, occupational or “composite” group which has members in the Association, proportional to the number of members within the group in a manner determined by the Executive Council.

(b) Individuals or groups of individuals admitted to membership subsequent to 1982 may, at the discretion of the Executive Council, be designated to the most appropriate existing professional or occupational group or to a ‘composite’ group. Such designation shall be done in consultation with the affected person(s); however, the decision of the Executive Council shall be final. Such member(s) shall be eligible for nomination and election to the Executive Council by the group to which they have been assigned.

(c) The President is a member of Executive Council. Article 4.2 Election Carried (b) In the event of a vacancy on the Executive Council with

more than six months remaining in the term of the vacant position, the Executive Council shall cause Nomination Papers to be distributed to the members of the professional, occupational or ‘composite’ group affected as soon as is practicable. Nomination Papers as described in Article 3.6 shall be returned within thirty (30) days. The Executive Council shall cause the Executive Director to create an election process in general accordance with Article 3.6. The incumbent so elected will sit for the remainder of the term of the seat.

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President of the Association or any person appointed by the Executive Council from personal liability incurred by such person in the administration of the Association, provided that such protection shall extend only to persons acting bona fide in the interest of the Association. Article 6.1 Board of Governors Carried Any member having served at least four (4) years on Executive Council, at least two (2) of which were served as an officer, shall be eligible for election to the Board of Governors for a term of seven years, providing that such eligible members are and continue to be members of the Association; and that such elections shall be made by the Executive Council on nominations duly received at the first meeting of the Executive Council following the Annual Convention. Article 7.1 Election and Duties of the President Carried (insert the “at least” in front of 3/4 and 2/3) Any active member shall be eligible for nomination to President. The President shall be elected by all members of the Association for a two (2) year term or for a lesser period of time at the pleasure of the Executive Council. The Executive Council may remove the President by a vote of at least three-quarters (3/4) of the Executive Council sitting at a special meeting called by the Vice President. This meeting may only be called after a vote of non-confidence by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Executive Council attending a regular Executive Council meeting. The Executive Council of the Association shall cause to have nomination papers for President distributed to all HSAS members on or about September 1 every two (2) years commencing 2001. Nomination papers showing the name of the Nominee and Nominator and consent of the Nominee shall be returned to the Head Office of the Association by the last working day of September. Where more than one nomination is received for the position of President the Executive Council shall cause the Executive Director to create an elections process for members to elect the President through a mail-in ballot. Ballots will be distributed as soon as is practicable to all members eligible to vote and shall be returned at least five (5) days prior to the Annual Convention. Candidates may appoint a scrutineer to be present when the Executive Director counts the ballots and the

qualification of each ballot shall remain the sole discretion of the Executive Director. The candidate who receives the most votes will be declared elected. In the event the successful candidate is an Executive Council member she will resign her seat to serve as President. The Executive Council shall fill this vacant seat in accordance with Articles 3.6 and 4.2 of the HSAS By-Laws. A President may continue in office for a maximum of six (6) consecutive years. The President is the senior elected officer of the Association who has the following powers and duties which may be exercised or performed in person or by delegation: (a) Presides at all meetings, conventions and conferences

except District Council meetings. (b) Is the chief representative of the Association. (c) Is the primary spokesperson for the Association with

respect to the Association’s policies, health care issues and all other matters as determined by Executive Council.

(d) Is Chair of the Executive Committee and an ex-officio member of all committees.

(e) Is the Chief Executive Officer of the Association. (f) Keeps the First Vice-President informed of matters

necessary to assume the duties of President. (g) Ensures that policies and decisions of Annual

Conventions and the Executive Council are carried out. (h) Reports to the Executive Council and the Annual

Convention. (i) Ensures that the HSAS Constitution and By-Laws are

upheld. (j) May be a signing officer. (Note: Text in italics indicates text which was not included in the Dispatches as there were no changes). Article 9.2 Standing Committees Carried There shall be Standing and Special Committees as determined by Executive Council. Article 9.3 Chairperson Carried (an “s” added to the word committees, comma after professional removed.) The Chairperson of each Standing Committee and of such other special committees shall be selected and appointed by the Executive Council. Each Chairperson so appointed shall within one month of her appointment select not more than six other members of the Association and not more than one from any professional group to act as members

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thereof, and shall file their names with the Second Vice-President/Secretary of the Association. Article 13 The Seal Carried (should read “one of whom shall be an officer”) The Association shall have a common seal which shall be under the control of the Executive Council and the responsibility for its custody and its use from time to time shall be determined by the Executive Council, provided that the seal may be affixed to any document at any time in the presence of any two members of the Executive Council, one of whom shall be an officer. Article 4.3 Manner of Proceeding Defeated Article 4.4 Alternates Carried (a) Members of the Executive Council who are unable to

attend any meeting of the Executive Council have an obligation to delegate another member of the Health Sciences Association (who is a member of the same professional, occupational or ‘composite’ group) the right to attend the meeting of the Executive Council and to exercise any powers which the delegating member may have exercised at that meeting. Written authorization from the delegating member shall be considered adequate to enable the alternate member to attend the meeting of the Executive Council.

Article 4.5 Negotiation of Collective Agreement Carried The Executive Council shall appoint a chairperson of the Contract Committee who in turn shall appoint a Negotiating Committee, the majority of whom must be active members of the Association. The Negotiating Committee shall be responsible for negotiating a Collective Agreement with employers. The Negotiating Committee shall: (a) Communicate with members of each of the professional,

occupational or ‘composite’ groups to formulate the outline of a Collective Agreement satisfactory to each of the groups.

(b) Report regularly during negotiations to the Executive Council for directions and make recommendations to only the Executive Council with regard to the terms and conditions of any Collective Agreement between the Association and any employer or organization of employers.

Article 5.1 District Councils/Amalgamated District Councils Carried Members of any Health District or group of Health Districts (Amalgamated Health Districts) may constitute themselves

as a District Council or Amalgamated District Council and petition the Executive Council to delegate to the District Council or Amalgamated District Council the authority to act on behalf of members constituting the District Council or Amalgamated District Council on matters of local concern. Article 5.2 Officers Carried Chairpersons, Stewards and such other Officers of the District Council or Amalgamated District Council as requested by the members of the District Council or Amalgamated District Council and approved by the Executive Council will be elected by a method established by the Executive Council. Article 5.3 Duties of Officers Carried Officers of the District Council or Amalgamated District Council shall provide a liaison between the members of the District Council and the Executive Council and Executive Director and shall be responsible for the coordination of the activities of the members of the District Council and to make such recommendations and reports and carry out such other duties and may be required to assist the Executive Council and Executive Director in the organization, management and operation of the affairs of the Association. Stewards elected by members of the District Councils or Amalgamated District Councils and so authorized by the Executive Council shall advocate on behalf of members with the Employer and may represent members in discussions with employers over their grievances and other concerns. The Chairperson and each Council shall conduct their affairs in a manner consistent with the objects of the Association and shall act and carry out their duties in accordance with such policies as may be established by the Executive Council from time to time. An Officer may be removed from office by the Executive Council for just cause. Article 7.2 Election of First Vice-President, Second Vice-President/Secretary and Treasurer Carried The First Vice-President, Second Vice-President/Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected: (a) by the Executive Council; (b) at the first Executive Council meeting following the

Annual Convention; (c) for a one year term; (d) by a majority vote. The position of First Vice-President, Second Vice-President/Secretary and Treasurer may be declared vacant by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of Executive Council and shall be filled by and from the Executive Council.

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Article 7.3 The First Vice-President Carried The First Vice-President: (a) assumes the duties of the President at the President’s

request or in the President’s absence; (b) may be a signing officer; (c) is a member of the Executive Committee. Article 7.4 Second Vice-President/Secretary Carried (change c to d and d to c) The Second Vice-President/Secretary: (a) keeps an accurate and true record of the membership; (b) ensures that accurate records are kept of all official

proceedings of the Association; (c) may be a signing officer; (d) is a member of the Executive Committee. Article 7.5 The Treasurer Carried [(c) remove “as needed and” (a) add “and make recommendations to the Executive Council for approval”] The Treasurer shall: (a) keep an accurate account of all financial transactions of

the Association and make recommendations to the Executive Council for approval;

(b) chair the Finance Committee; (c) have the books and accounts of the Association verified

by the auditor and at least annually and present an audited report and statements to the Annual Convention;

(d) review banking and investment practices in consultation with the Finance Committee on an annual basis and make recommendations to the Executive Council for approval;

(e) be a signing officer and select other signing officers; (f) be a member of the Executive Committee. Article 8.2 Audit - be struck Carried Article 8.3 Authorization of Funds - now 8.2 Carried All cheques of the Association must bear the signatures of any two (2) of the three (3) officers as selected by the Treasurer.

ELECTION RESULTS President:

Stan Dimnik, Saskatoon Health District Addiction Counsellors/Therapists:

Chris Driol, Saskatoon Health District Assessor/Coordinators:

Kathleen Malin, Moose Mountain Health District Brenda Pasloski, East Central Health District

EMDs, EMTs, EMT-As and Paramedics:

Dale Backlin, Regina Health District Jason Williams, Regina Health District

Pharmacists: Monica Lawrence, Regina Health District

Physical Therapists, Prosthetists, Orthotists and Exercise/Conditioning Therapists:

Bonnie Yake, Regina Health District Respiratory Therapists, Perfusionists:

Warren Chykowski, Saskatoon Health District Social Workers:

Brent McKee, East Central Health District OLD BUSINESS

None NEW BUSINESS

None EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S ANNUAL REPORT

Motion: To accept the Executive Director’s Annual Report as presented. Moved By: JoAnn Walker Seconded By: Dawn Phillips Carried

ANNOUNCEMENT Next year’s Annual Convention will be held November 23, 2002 at the Delta Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon.

ADJOURNMENT Motion: To adjourn the meeting. Moved By: Mary Wilson Seconded By: Elinor Keter Carried Thank you to Ron Thurlow and his committee for making the arrangement’s for today’s meeting.

WINNERS Lottery to select winners of 2 cash prizes of $100.00 each. The winners were:

Deign Salido, Respiratory Therapist, Moose Jaw/Thunder Creek Health District Ron Thurlow, Addictions Counsellor, Regina Health District

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At a special called meeting on January 17, 2002 the HSAS Executive Council reviewed the existing Terms of Reference for District Councils (October 2000) and made several changes. What follows are the amended Terms of Reference which will guide District Councils going forward.

District Council

News

Preamble 1. The District Council (DC) or Amalgamated District

Council (ADC) will exist to: a) Provide a forum for members to discuss issues

unique to that District(s) and to act as a conduit of information to the HSAS Executive Council.

b) Encourage and support the development of union stewards.

c) Encourage the formation of and maintain joint union/management consultative committees in order to address issues unique to that District(s).

d) Promote fellowship and solidarity amongst members by organizing social and recreational activities.

e) Promote the best interest of the District’s membership.

Terms of Reference 1. DCs or ADCs are formed under the auspices of the

HSAS Executive Council and exist at the discretion of that Council.

2. The HSAS Executive Council reserves the right to define the geographic area of District Councils or Amalgamated District Councils.

3. DCs or ADCs will be brought into existence by a majority vote of members of the HSAS members in the respective District attending the inaugural meeting duly called by the Executive Council, in response to a written request by at least three (3) members in that District.

4. The District Council Executive that is elected at the inaugural meeting shall be deemed an interim Executive to sit until the first Annual District Council General Meeting is called. This Annual General Meeting should be called at the earliest opportunity but in any circumstance, no later than six (6) months following the inaugural meeting.

5. Membership in the DC or ADC is dependent upon current employment by the respective District(s)

represented by that Council. 6. Prior to the first Annual District Council General

Meeting and prior to subsequent Annual District Council General Meetings of the District(s) membership, nominations for positions on the DC or ADC Executive will be elicited from the general membership.

7. The Executive of the respective DC or ADC will be elected by a simple majority of members attending the Inaugural Meeting or subsequent Annual General Meetings (AGMs).

8. The current Executive of the DC or ADC may make appointment to their respective DC’s or ADC’s Executive in response to resignations where there is less than six (6) months remaining in the term of office of that Executive member. Otherwise, the Executive of the DC or ADC may cause an election to be held to replace that member.

9. Meetings of the DC or ADC, subsequent to the Inaugural Meeting or AGM, shall be held a minimum of four (4) times per year at the behest of the Chair or her designate of the respective DC or ADC.

10. All meetings of the DC or ADC are open to attendance by any HSAS member employed within that District(s). HSAS members attending these meetings shall have full voting rights.

11. The DC or ADC may purchase, rent or lease any materials, equipment, or other resources within their annual budget which may further the goals espoused in the Preamble.

12. The DC or ADC may raise monies to support the above goals and in order to supplement funding provided by the HSAS Executive Council.

13. Upon dissolution, all funds, assets and records are immediately forfeit to the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan.

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The Moose Jaw/Thunder Creek District Council has been up and running for almost four (4) months! These past four (4) months have been busy for the seven (7) member Council. We have organized ourselves so we are able to distribute information from the District Council meetings and the Health Sciences office quickly and efficiently. From a base of approximately ninety (90) members we are proud to boast that we are averaging thirty (30) - fourty (40) members per meeting. We meet on the first Tuesday of the month from 1200 - 1300 in the Solarium of the Moose Jaw Union Hospital. Some of our ongoing work includes meeting with

management to form a joint union - management forum. We are looking forward to holding elections in the near future to replace our interim Council. Recently our Chairperson, Katherine Brisbin, was challenged by attending the recent two (2) day Executive Council meeting in Saskatoon as an Assessor/Coordinator alternate. She reports it was very exciting to see the Union’s work in progress.

The HSAS Saskatoon District Council held its Annual General M e e t i n g o n T h u rs d a y , December 14, 2001 at

Saskatoon City Hospital . Members in attendance heard

reports from: The District Council Secretary/Treasurer Chairperson Bill Wright Kevin Glass on Bargaining Tim Slattery on Pension Stan Dimnik on Executive Council

As well, the election of District Council Executive Officers was held. Your 2002 Saskatoon District Council Executive is as follows:

Chair Bill Wright Vice Chair Terry Dodds Secretary/Treasurer Candi Thompson Four (4) Members at Large Chris Driol

Bill Feldbruegge Elinor Keter Terry Gibson The Saskatoon District Council meets on the second Thursday of every month at Saskatoon City Hospital, 2nd Floor Boardroom at 7:00 p.m. All HSAS members and staff are invited to attend. For further information and copies of the Annual General Meeting minutes please contact Bill Wright at 655-4142, 384-5113 or e-mail wlwright@home.com.

News from the

Saskatoon District Council

News from the

Moose Jaw/Thunder Creek

District Council

In response to interest in favor of developing a District Council an information meeting took place on

October 29, 2001. There was full support from HSAS

members in attendance to proceed with the formation of an HSAS District Council for the PAHD. Thereafter a letter of request to hold an inaugural meeting was submitted to the HSAS Executive Council. Permission and support was received to proceed with an

inaugural meeting that took place Tuesday, November 27, 2001. On that date with HSAS members attending along with Stan Dimnik, President and HSAS Labour Relations Officer, Al Shalansky, an interim Executive was formed. Developing awareness of the newly formed Council within PAHD and securing job site and/or occupational representation were two (2) of the short term goals of the interim Executive. An Annual General Meeting will be arranged sometime in April 2002 to elect the Council for the year following.

News from the

Prince Albert District Council

The Annual General Meeting scheduled for March 12, 2002 has been postponed until the Regional Health

Authori t ies have been established. It is our hope to

include Assiniboine Valley and North Valley.

The meeting on March 13, 2002 is being held at 5:30 p.m. at the Mental Health Auditorium in Yorkton. There will be a presentation on Pension and other related topics by Tim Slattery, Executive Director, HSAS. THIS IS YOUR DISTRICT COUNCIL - we are interested in any of your ideas about how our District Council could make it easier for you to attend.

News from the

East Central District Council

UPCOMING EVENTS

Executive Council Meeting Tuesday, March 5, 2002 Davidson, Saskatchewan 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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In response to a motion at the last Annual Convention, Executive Council has struck the “District Council Development Committee”. This Committee is intended to organize, over-see and promote the further development of District Councils. In order to ensure representation, representatives from Executive Council are calling for volunteers to sit on this Committee. The chairs of existing District Councils will be contacted to select a representative from their District.

If there is no District Council in your area and you would like to participate, please feel free to contact Stan Dimnik toll free at 1-888-565-3399 or in Saskatoon at 955-3399, or email to the attention of Stan Dimnik at hsasstoon@sasktel.net, no later than March 8, 2002.

Update from the

District Council Development Committee

HSAS Annual Convention Saturday, November 23, 2002 Delta Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

As a result of Stan Dimnik’s election to President, his Social Work seat on Executive Council is up for election for the term ending November 2002. Two (2) candidates are running for the seat, namely, Elinor Keter and

Krista Whittard.

HSAS Social Workers have been mailed ballots with a February 22, 2002 return deadline. If you are an HSAS Social Worker and have not received a ballot please contact Colette in the Saskatoon HSAS office. Results will be announced in our next newsletter.

Social Work Vacancy on Executive Council

Our Loss We are saddened and shocked to hear of Dan Schwan’s passing, Saturday, January 19, 2002. Our condolences go out to his family and work colleagues. Dan served as the Director, Employee Benefit Programs for SAHO.

HSAS Members Employed at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon Pam Klassen, Paddy Woytko, Deanna Harbidge and JoAnn Nilson have recently resigned as the

HSAS representatives on the RUH Joint Occupational Health Committee.

A special thank you to Pam, Paddy, Deanna and JoAnn for their contribution in representing HSAS on this Committee. As a result of their departure, we are looking to fill two (2) HSAS seats on the Committee. Each seat may be shared by two (2) HSAS members. New committee members are

provided training for their role and are able to attend committee meetings without loss of pay. Anyone interested is encouraged to call Tim Slattery at 955-4560.

Attention!

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What is Social Work? Social Work is a profession c o n c e r n e d w i t h h e l p i n g individuals, families, groups and communities to enhance their individual and collective well-being. It aims to help people develop their skills and their ability to use their own resources and

those of the community to resolve problems. Social work is concerned with individual and personal problems but also with broader social issues such as poverty, unemployment and domestic violence. Human rights and social justice are the philosophical underpinnings of social work practice. The uniqueness of social work practice is in the blend of some particular values, knowledge and skills, including the use of

relationship as the basis of all interventions and respect for the client’s choice and involvement. In a socio-political-economic context which increasingly generates insecurity and social tensions, social workers play an important and essential role. For more information refer to the CASW National Scope of Practice Statement (March 2000) available from the CASW office and web site. Where do Social Workers work? Social workers work in a variety of settings: family services agencies, children’s aid agencies, general and psychiatric hospitals, school boards, correctional institutions, welfare administration agencies, federal and provincial departments. An increasing number of social workers work in private practice. “93% of those in the social worker occupational category

We have invited Brent McKee, a

Social Worker, in East Central

Health District, to provide information

about his profession.

At its December 11, 2001 meeting, Executive Council members filled vacancies on various committees; however, there are member at large vacancies on the following committees; Finance, Grievance, 2002 Annual Convention and Constitutional. If you are interested please contact Tim Slattery in the Saskatoon office no later than February 28, 2002.

HSAS Members Required to Sit on

Committees

HSAS Member Recognized On October 20, 2001, the Seventh Annual Women of the Dawn First Nations Awards were handed out during a ceremony at Queensbury Centre in Regina. Congratulations to Brenda Dubois who was the recipient of the Social Work award. Brenda is employed by Regina Health District as an Aboriginal Community Development Coordinator.

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are employed either in the health and social services or government industries, with 74% in the former and 19% in the latter. Relatively few social workers are employed in private practice offices, but the number almost doubled between 1991 and 1996.”1 1 In Critical Demand: Social Work in Canada, Vol. 1, Final Report What do Social Workers do? Social workers provide services as members of a multidisciplinary team or on a one-to-one basis with the client. The duties performed by social workers vary depending on the settings in which they work. Social workers employed by child welfare agencies (public and private) investigate cases of family violence, child abuse and neglect and take protective action as required. They may recruit foster parents or supervise the placement of children in protective care. Others work on adoption cases. Many school boards hire social workers to help students adjust to the school environment. They help students, parents and teachers to deal with problems such as aggressive behavior, truancy and family problems, which affect the students’ performance. In general and psychiatric hospitals, social workers are members of the treatment team. They provide a link between the team and the family as well as with community resources. In these settings they contribute to the care, treatment and rehabilitation of the aged and of physically or mentally ill individuals, as well as the care of disabled persons. In health and community services centres, social workers are involved in the provision of counselling to individuals or families and in providing services to seniors. Some work as community developers helping citizens to identify their needs and proposing ways of meeting the needs. Others may assist with parent-child relationships and marriage counselling. The services may be offered on an individual basis or in groups. In the correctional field, social workers may be part of a team concerned with the social rehabilitation of young or adult offenders. They may work as classification officers. Others work as probation officers or as parole officers. Parole officers help ex-prisoners adjust to life in the community while conforming to the conditions of their parole. Social workers in private practice offer their services on a free-for-service basis to individuals, families and organizations. Their services include counselling,

psychotherapy, mediation, sex therapy, policy development, organizational development and employee assistance programs. Social Workers involved in policy analysis, policy development and planning are usually working in federal and provincial departments or social planning councils. Researchers are found in universities and governments. Others are teaching in universities and community colleges. The 1996 The Canadian Census identifies 37, 470 social workers; of those the majority worked for non-institutional social services (12,580), institutional health and social services (4,530), hospitals (4,165) and non-institutional health services (3,765). Future Employment opportunities in Social Work do exist. The situation changes from province to province. For more information contact the individual provincial/territorial social work organizations. Working Conditions Most social workers work full-time although it is possible to work part-time. Recent graduates in social work practice under supervision for administrative and professional development purposes. Many employers offer staff development training. Social workers providing direct services spend most of their time with clients in their offices or in the client’s home. They also spend time in consultation with other professionals such as psychologists, teachers, physicians, lawyers or other persons concerned in a specific case. The average earnings for social workers in 1995 was $33,023. In 1996, the average annual earnings of social workers who worked full time, full year, varied from $35,428 in Newfoundland and Labrador to $56,377 in the Yukon. However, earnings may vary substantially among provinces and even within a province. The provincial organization of social workers may be able to provide more information on wages in a particular province. Training Social work education consists of theoretical courses and practical training at the undergraduate or graduate level. In most provinces the Bachelor of Social Work is the minimum educational requirement for entry into the profession. Postgraduate education leading to a master’s or doctoral degree is also available. A four-year undergraduate program is required for a

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bachelor’s degree. Persons who have a Bachelor of Social Work degree may obtain a master’s degree after one year of postgraduate studies. Those who have a degree in another discipline would require a two-year postgraduate program in social work to obtain the mater’s degree in social work. The Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work has the responsibility for accrediting university based social work programs. This association publishes a directory of accredited programs. As admission requirements and program orientation vary among schools, interested persons should consult the directory or communicate with the school of their choice. As a preparation at the secondary school level, courses such as economics, social policy, sociology, psychology and philosophy are useful. Voluntary work in a social service agency is a plus. The Social Worker Profile According to the 1996 census, 70.6% of social workers were women and 64.7% were in the 35 to 54 age group. This information was obtained by the Canadian Association of Social Workers entitled: “The Social Work Profession”.

Nutritionist Job Profile Public Health Nutritionists are the nutrition specialists in the public health setting. They focus on health promotion and pr imary d isease prevention. The goals are to prevent chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, and to promote h e a l t h y g r o w t h a n d development in children. Programs are based on the

population health promotion model and the determinants of health. Health promotion strategies used include policy development, coalition building, advocacy, community development, social marketing, health education and practice-based research. These responsibilities require taking a lead role in initiating and fostering collaborations and partnerships with a variety of intersect oral organizations, community groups and individuals. A Public Health Nutritionist assesses needs and plans,

organizes, implements and evaluates public heath nutrition programs and services. Programs and services are provided for the general population, community groups, select target groups, health and other professionals and individuals. Nutrition programs and services provided by a Public Health Nutritionist fall into these broad areas: Healthy public policy, community development, advocacy and research:

Develop and work with coalitions to promote, protect and support breastfeeding. Spearhead and/or support food security projects and initiatives such as collective kitchens, good food boxes and community gardens. Promote healthy school food policies and work with schools and administration to develop and implement policies. Initiate and conduct practice-based research such as grocery store pricing and breastfeeding surveys. This research is used to affect policies and programs. As part of the provincial nutritionist working group, advocate and collaborate with Saskatchewan Education to develop nutrition curriculum.

Social marketing and media work, targeted at entire communities:

Write and distribute weekly newspaper columns. Produce a quarterly newsletter that is widely distributed to health care and medical providers, teachers, childcare workers and others. Write for a variety of other newsletters. Local television, radio and newspaper interviews. Organize media campaigns which may feature Nutrition Month, World Breastfeeding Week, or Eating Disorder Awareness Week.

Train the Trainer activities for others with clients: Provide nutrition education workshops, orientation, and in-service education to other professionals and community leaders such as public health nurses, teachers, coaches and collective kitchen leaders. Develop evidence-based nutrition protocols for use by Public Health Nurses in Child Health Clinics. Produce nutrition pamphlets and other resource materials such as reach and teach kits for teachers and Sask Health nutrition - related handouts. Disseminate resources to professionals and community members who use the information with their clients.

We have invited Public Health Nutritionists

Naomi Shanks, Southeast Health District and Linda

Gilmour Kessler, South Country Health

District, to provide information about their

profession.

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We encourage members to either write letters and/or articles for publication in our newsletter. We cannot promise to publish everything we receive and we reserve the right to edit for length and style. All letters/articles should be signed.

Letters to the Editor

LIFE RESPONDS TO YOUR OUTLOOK….. The dreams you choose to believe in come to be. When you feel in your innermost being that you will achieve what you set out to do, you open the way for miracles. Choose to believe something good can happen. Expecting it to happen energizes your goal and actually gives it momentum. What you expect to happen happens. If you expect success, you’ll find success.

Health education to public and community groups: Give presentations to target groups on a variety of nutrition topics.

Consultation and counselling services: Respond to nutrition referrals from public health nurses regarding infants and preschoolers. Respond to requests for nutrition information and/or resources from other professionals and the general public.

Employed by a host district, a Public Health Nutritionist provides programs and services within the service area, which usually consists of two to four health districts. A Public Health Nutritionist has a bachelor’s degree in human nutrition or equivalent and either a post-graduate general dietetic internship or a master’s degree in public or

population health, community nutrition or a closely related field. This meets the regulations and requirements of Dietitians of Canada. Ideally, a Public Health Nutritionist has advanced level training that could include a master’s degree, a community nutrition residency and/or related work experience. The diversity of daily activities and the opportunity for collaboration with many groups, professionals and the public make working as a Pubic Health Nutritionist very rewarding. Our work is diverse - one day we may be writing an article on healthy food choices in canteens and the next day, chairing a provincial breastfeeding coalition meeting. Working with community members and agencies, other health care professionals and members of the public to achieve a common goal is both challenging and exciting!

PROFESSIONS # OF SEATS ELECTED AND ADDRESSES TERM ENDS

Addiction Counsellors/Therapists 1 Chris Driol - Saskatoon Health District Calder Centre, 2001 Arlington Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7J 2H6

November 2003

Social Workers 2

Brent McKee - East Central Health District Yorkton Mental Health Centre, 270 Bradbrooke Drive Yorkton, SK S3N 2K6 Vacant

November 2003

November

Assessor/Coordinators 2

Kathleen Malin - Moose Mountain Health District Redvers Health Centre, Box 321 Redvers, SK S0C 2H0 Brenda Pasloski - East Central Health District Yorkton Regional Health Services, 270 Bradbrooke Drive

November 2003

November

2003

Speech Language Pathologists, Audiologists, Orthoptists, Music Therapists 1

Laura Carney, Speech Language Pathologist Saskatoon Health District Speech Language Pathology Department, Saskatoon City Hospital

November 2002

Respiratory Therapists, Perfusionists 1 Warren Chykowski, Respiratory Therapist - Saskatoon Health District Royal University Hospital, Respiratory Therapy Department Box 50, 103 Hospital Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W8

November 2003

Emergency Medical Technicians, Dispatchers and Paramedics 2

Dale Backlin, Paramedic - Regina Health District Emergency Medical Services, Box 3930 Regina, SK S4P 3R8 Jason Williams, Paramedic - Regina Health District Emergency Medical Services, Box 3930

November 2003

November

2003

Physical Therapists, Prosthetists, Orthotists, Exercise/Conditioning Therapists 2

JoAnn Walker, Physical Therapist - Saskatoon Health District Community Services, Royal University Hospital 103 Hospital Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W8 Bonnie Yake, Physical Therapist - Regina Health District Wascana Rehabilitation Centre, 2180 - 23rd Street

November 2002

November

2003

Public Health Inspectors, Infection Control Practitioners 1

Terry Gibson, Public Health Inspector - Saskatoon Health District Public Health Services, Idylwyld Health Centre #101 - 310 Idylwyld Drive North, Saskatoon, SK S7L 0Z2

November 2002

Pharmacists 1 Monica Lawrence - Regina Health District Pharmacy Department, Regina General Hospital 1440 - 14th Avenue, Regina, SK S4P 0W8

November 2003

Occupational Therapists 1 Mary Wilson - Regina Health District Occupational Therapy Department, Pasqua Hospital 4101 Dewdney Avenue, Regina, SK S4T 1A5

November 2002

Recreation Therapists, Mental Health Therapists 1

Les Hurlburt, Mental Heath Therapist, Battlefords Health District Saskatchewan Hospital Box 39, North Battleford, SK S9A 2X8

November 2002

Psychologists, Psychometricians 1 Dawn Phillips, Psychologist - Saskatoon Health District Ellis Hall, Royal University Hospital 103 Hospital Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W8

November 2002

Dietitians, Nutritionists, Dental Hygienists/Therapists, Health Educators 1

Bernadette LeBoeuf, Health Educator - Battlefords Health District Northwest Health Facility, 711 Centre Street November

2002

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Executive Council is the governing body that conducts the business of the union between Annual Conventions. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

The Executive Officers are elected from and by Executive Council for a one (1) year term except the President, who is elected for a two (2) year term by the general membership. PRESIDENT Stan Dimnik Social Worker FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Laura Carney Speech Language Pathologist SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT/ Dawn Phillips SECRETARY Psychologist TREASURER JoAnn Walker Physical Therapist

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS BOARD OF GOVERNORS

The Board of Governors provide guidance and counsel to Executive Council on all matters regarding administration of the Union. Any member having served at least four (4) years on Executive Council, at least two (2) of which as an officer, shall be eligible for election to the Board of Governors for a seven year term. The current Governors are: Roberta Ekberg Natalie Horejda Pharmacist - Regina Physical Therapist - Regina Ted Makeechak Physical Therapist - Saskatoon

HEALTH SCIENCES ASSOCIATION OF SASKATCHEWAN COMMIITTEES

NEGOTIATING Natalie Horejda (Chair) Leo Champigny Monica Lawrence Greg Deren Kevin Glass PROVINCIAL JOB ACTION STEERING Roberta Ekberg Brenda Pasloski JoAnn Walker Jason Williams Mary Wilson CHARITABLE DONATIONS Kathleen Malin (Chair) Chris Driol Bernadette LeBoeuf

HEALTH SCIENCES ASSOCIATION OF SASKATCHEWAN STAFF

SASKATOON Tim Slattery, Executive Director Kevin Glass, Labour Relations Officer Al Shalansky, Labour Relations Officer Lynn Regier, Administrator Crystal Larson, Secretary/Receptionist Colette Duffee, Secretary/Receptionist

REGINA Greg Deren, Senior Labour Relations Officer Mario Kijkowski, Labour Relations Officer Charlene Hébert, Secretary/Receptionist

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MEDIA CAMPAIGN Leo Champigny Stan Dimnik Natalie Horejda Monica Lawrence JoAnn Walker Greg Deren Kevin Glass Tim Slattery GRIEVANCE Les Hurlburt (Chair) Dale Backlin Bonnie Yake Monica Lawrence (Alternate) JOINT JOB EVALUATION STEERING Kateri Buckmeyer Julie Johnson Ted Makeechak Roger Piatt

COMMUNICATION Natalie Horejda Kathleen Malin Brent McKee Tim Slattery EDUCATION FUND Laura Carney Roberta Ekberg Bernadette LeBoeuf Ted Makeechak EMERGENCY FUND Terry Gibson Mary Wilson Tim Slattery FINANCE JoAnn Walker (Chair) Warren Chykowski Tim Slattery Lynn Regier

2002 ANNUAL CONVENTION Terry Gibson Ted Makeechak JoAnn Walker DISTRICT COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT Dale Backlin Laura Carney Stan Dimnik Monica Lawrence Brent McKee JoAnn Walker CONSTITUTIONAL Roberta Ekberg Kathleen Malin Mary Wilson JOINT JOB EVALUATION Loralyn Leugner Carla Manastyrski Murray Potter

HEALTH DISTRICT ASSIGNMENTS

We encourage members’ concerns and questions be directed to the staff person assigned to their Health District/Worksite.

HEALTH DISTRICTS - LABOUR RELATIONS OFFICERS (SASKATOON)

HEALTH DISTRICTS - LABOUR RELATIONS OFFICERS (REGINA)

GREG DEREN Phone Number 585-7753 E-mail Address dereng.hsas@sasktel.net Moose Mountain Pipestone Regina · Alcohol and Drug Services · Hearing Aid Plan · Mental Health Clinics · Public Health Services · Wascana Rehabilitation Centre South Central South East Touchwood Qu’Appelle

MARIO KIJKOWSKI Phone Number 585-7754 E-mail Address mario.hsas@sasktel.net Assiniboine Valley

East Central Living Sky Moose Jaw/Thunder Creek North Valley Regina · Community Health Centres · Cupar and District Nursing Home · Emergency Medical Services · Extendicare · Home Care/SWADD · Lumsden and District Heritage Home · Pasqua Hospital · Regina General Hospital · Regina Lutheran Home · Regina Pioneer Village · Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home South Country

KEVIN GLASS Phone Number 955-5712 E-mail Address glassk.hsas@sasktel.net Greenhead Keewatin Yathé La Ronge EMS Lloydminster Mamawetan Churchill River Midwest Northwest Prairie West Rolling Hills Saskatoon · Idylwyld Health Centre - Public Health Services · Kinsmen Centre · McKerracher · Parkridge · Royal University Hospital · Sherbrooke · Youth Services South West Swift Current Twin Rivers

AL SHALANSKY Phone Number 955-3454 E-mail Address shalanskyal.hsas@sasktel.net

Battlefords Central Plains · St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Gabriel Springs North Central North East Parkland Pasquia Prince Albert Saskatoon · Calder Centre · Idylwyld Health Centre - Client/Patient Access Services · Nurses Alumnae Wing · Saskatoon City Hospital · St. Paul’s Hospital · Sturdy Stone

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CHANGE OF INFORMATION FORM HEALTH DISTRICT MEMBER NAME PREVIOUS NAME (IF CHANGED) HOME ADDRESS HOME PHONE NO. WORK PHONE NO. PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION STATUS DATE IN EFFECT

Have you changed your name, address, telephone number(s), place of employment, classification (II, III, Senior, M.A., etc.) or status (fulltime, part time, L.O.A., etc.)? If you have, please let us know by clipping out the “Change of Information” form and forward it to the Saskatoon HSAS office at #42-1736 Quebec Avenue, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 1V9.

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Saskatoon Office:

#42 - 1736 Quebec Avenue Phone: 955-3399 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Toll Free: 1-888-565-3399 S7K 1V9 Fax: 955-3396

E-mail: hsasstoon@sasktel.net

Regina Office:

#202 - 4401 Albert Street Phone: 585-7751 Regina, Saskatchewan Toll Free: 1-877-889-4727 S4S 6B6 Fax: 585-7750

E-mail: hsasregina@sasktel.net

Note: If any of your colleagues express concern about not receiving their newsletter, please have them call the Saskatoon Office.

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