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1 On ta r io Pu b l ic Se r v i ce Emp loye e s Un io n Syn d ica t de s empioy6s de la fo n ct io n p u b l iq u e de I On t a r io M E M O R A N D U M TO : F ROM : DATE : S U B J E CT : A l l P res ide n ts w i th mem be rs in the M in ist ry of Ag r icu l tu re, Food a nd Ru ra l Afa i rs A l l S tewa rd s i n t he M i n i stry of Ag ri c u l t u re, Foo d a n d R u ra l Affa i rs R u t h H am i l to n, O P S S u p e rv i s o r F e b ru a ry 1 4, M i n i stry of M i n i stry of Ag r i c u lt u re, Foo d a n d R u ra l Affa i rs M E RC M i n u tes - Decem be r 2, Atta c he d, fo r yo u r i n fo rm at io n, a re t he m i n u tes of t he a bo ve ca p t i o ne d meet i n g. P le a se p ost o r ot he rw i se m a ke t hem ava i la b le to t he mem be rs i n yo u r wo rk p la ce s. A lso attached is a M E RC refe rra l fo rm wh ich sh ou ld be used when refe rr i ng u n reso lved loca l i s s ue s to t he m i n i stry leve l. T he refe r ra l s ho u l d be se n t c a re of t he Jo b Se cu rity U n it w it h a l l t he s u p po rt i n g do c ume n ta t i o n, (e. g. m i n u tes, co rre s po n de n ce, etc. ), w i t h a ny refe rra l s. P L EAS E NOTE : T H E S E M I N ISTRY M I N UTE S WE R E PRE PARE D BY T H E EM P LOYE R. A U T H O R I Z E D FO R D I ST R I B U T I O N : I N SO L I DAR I TY, Wa r re n (S m o key) T h oma s P res i d e n t R u t h H am i l to n O PS S u p e rv i so r / i s a tt. CC : M E R C C h a i rs M i n i s try E R C 1 00 Lesm ill Road To ron to, On ta r io M 3B 3P8 Tek Fax : To ll free : TDD : o r ops e u@ops e u. org www. ops e u. o rg OPSEU is affiliated wi th th e OFL, CLC and NUPGE 1 00, ch em in Le s m i ll To ro n to (On ta rio) M 3 B 3P8 T I : T616c: Sa n s fra is : ATS : o u s e fp e fpo. o rg www. sefp o. o rg Le SEFPO est associ6 6 la F TO, a u C TC e t a u SNEGSP

2 M I N ISTRY O F AG RI C U LT U RE FOO D A N D RU RAL A F FA I RS M I N ISTRY E M P LOYE E RE LATIO N S CO M M ITT E E ( M E RC) Decem be r 2, M EOC Boa rd room, 1 Stone Road, G ue l ph Fo r M a n a q e m e n t : Ka re n C h a n ( Co - C h a i r, fo r th e m eeti n g ) J i m Fe l ke r B re n t Ke n n edy ( Re g rets ) J e n n i fe r B o u sfi e l d Re s o u rc e s : M a r i l y n Eve r i n g h a m Bev Raw n Fo r O PS E U : M avi s Vet ( Co - C h a i r ) Ea rl Ya ntz i (Vi ce - C h a i r ) Em i ly H i tchcock Sa nj ay S h a rm a Re so u rce : Ste p h e n Geo rg e ( re g rets ) Ke rry Ge n n i ngs Ka re n C h a n o p e n e d th e m e eti n g at 1 : 0 0 p. m. AG E N DA IT E M S D I S C U SS IO N ACT I O N R E Q U I RE I) We l come a n d I n t ro d u ct i o n s Ad d i t i o n a l Ag e n d a I tems /. Cha ng e s to t h e Age n d a 1. Em p l oye e P o rtfo l i o s & H R h e l p 2. S i mcoe Re sea rch re n ova ti o n s STA N D I N G IT E M S : Ad H o c M eet i n g s A l i st of a d h oc m e eti n g s wa s p rovi d e d p ri o r to th e m e eti n g. Se e atta ch ed Ap p e n d ix. S u rp l u s L ist Ma nage m en t d i st r i b uted a repo rt on th e sta tus of s u rp l us e m p l oyee s. Cu r ren tly th e re a re five e m p l oye e s o n th e s u rp l u s l i st ( 1 o n h i a tu s, 1 re ce iv i n g a p o s i t i o n m a tc h - to b e re m ove d ). Tem p Agen c ies / Staff Ma na ge men t repo rted o n two temp agen cy sta ff i n the m i n i stry.

3 AG E N DA ITE H S D ISC U SS IO N ACT I O N R E Q U I R E D Fixed Term Staf Repo rts M a n a g em e nt p rovi d ed Fixe d Te rm staffi n g re po rts p ri o r to th e m eeti n g. Co nve rs i o n Re p o rt Management reported that no Fixed Term staf have been converted to Regular statu s s i n ce th e l a st m eeti n g. Th e U n i o n req u e sted th e item rem a i n a s a Sta n d i n g Ag e n d a Item. B I I i t h e O c c u p a t i o n a l H ea l th a n d S a fe ty Ac t (V i o l e n ce & H a rass m e n t i n th e Wo rkp lace ) M a n a g e m e n t a g re e d D ive rs ity A M a n a g em e nt re p res e ntative j o i n ed th e OMAFRA D ive rs ity p l a n a s we l l a s : m eeti n g a n d re po rted o n u pd ati n g th e Th e O PS em p loye e N etwo rk Fa i r wa s h e l d re ce nt ly a t 1 Sto n e Ro a d co n s i st i n g of 7 0 PS staf n etwo rks - th e fi rst h e l d o uts i d e of th e To ro n to a re a. o The O PS D ive rs i ty O ffi ce h e l d a n Ag e D ive rs ity s e s s i o n a t 1 Sto n e Ro a d. The mentoring program is progressing and will follow a fiscal year cycle. M e n to rsh i ps a re ope n to a l l staf. = Th e U n i o n req u ested a fo l l ow u p o n comm u n i cati o n s re g a rd i n g staf p a rti c ip a tio n i n m e n to rs h i p s M a n a g e m e n t to fo l l ow u p o n staf co m m u n i cati o n s re me n to rsh i ps Resu l ts Based P l a n n i n g Hea l th And Safety PREVIOUS B USI N ESS ; M a n a g em e nt re po rted th at th e Rb P p rocess a n d p l a n n i n g i s beg i n n i ng towa rd a M a rc h b u dg et. M a n a g em e n t re p orte d a s fo l l ow u p to th e S e pte m b e r m e eti n g th a t ce rt ifi ca t i o n of th e M a n a g em e nt co - ch a i r wo u l d be com p l ete i n J a n u a ry

4 AG E N DA ITE H S D I SC U SS IO N ACT IO N REQ U I RE D H R Co m m u n i c a t i o n s Te l ewo rk/wo r k a t ho m e a g reem e nts M a n a g em e nt fo l l owe d u p o n a b roa d ca st com m u n i ca ti o n to a l l staf o n Life Eve n ts i n fo rm a tio n th at i s ava i l a b l e o n MyO PS a nd C h a rlotte. M a n a ge m e n t re p o rte d th a t t h e F l ex i b l e Wo r k St ra te gy i s ex p e cte d to b e d i stri b u te d to m i n i str i e s fo l low i n g b a rg a i n i n g u n i t d i s c l o s u re, A p re s e n ta tio n o n th e d ra ft stra tegy wa s p rovi d e d to a n O MAFRA M a n a g e r 's Fo r u m i n S e pte m be r. A ma na gem e nt focus g ro u p ha s bee n esta b l is hed to wo rk on the ro l l o ut of th e st ra tegy, M a n a g em e n t re porte d b a c k o n t h e n u m be r of fo rm a l CWW a g re em e n t i n t h e m i n i stry a s b e i n g 3 7. Th e U n i o n i n q u i re d a b o u t w h e t h e r tem p l a te a g reeme n ts wo u ld be ava i l a b l e to a l l staf a s we l l a s com p re s se d w o r k we e k a g reem e n ts, M a n a g e m e n t re p orte d th a t t h e fl ex i b l e wo r k st ra te gy co m m u n i c atio n s wo u ld be p rovi d e d to a l l staf. Th e U n i o n req u ested th a t th e co m m u n i ca ti o n s i n c l ude i n fo rm a ti o n a bo u t co nti n u i n g cu rre n t CWW a g re em e nts a n d i nfo rm a l fl exi b l e wo rk a rra n g em e nts, FT E Red u ct i o n s Th e U n io n i n q u i re d a b o u t fu rt h e r s u r p l u s s i n g a ctivi ty re l a ted to FTE re d u cti o n s. M a n a g e m e n t re po rte d th a t n o i n fo rm a t i o n h a s b e e n re ce ive d a b o u t i m p le m e n ti ng the O PS FTE red ucti o n fo r Ma rch , Th e U n io n i n q u i red a bo ut jo b c re a ti o n i n co nj u nctio n w i t h FTE re d u ctio n s, M a n a g em e nt re p orted th at e a c h m i n i stry h a s a FTE ta rget to re a c h. Th e U n i o n. i n q u i re d a b o ut h ow FTE re d u ct i o n d e c i s i o n s a re m a d e.

5 AG E N DA IT E M S D ISC U SS ION ACTIO N R EQ U I R E D M a n a gem e nt re po rted o n uti l i z i ng p rog ra m s u n sets, attri tio n a n d g u i d i n g p ri n ci p l e s of d ete rm i n i n g p ri o rity wo r k to m i n i m i ze s u rp l u s a ctivity a s m u c h a s poss i b l e. Reg u lato r 's Cod e of P ra ct ice Em p l oyee E n g a g em e n t Ma n a g em e nt re ported o n a fo l l ow u p to g ro u ps of staf to be tra i n ed. A Re g u l a to r's Co d e of P ra ct i ce d o c u m e n t i s p o ste d o n C h a r l otte th at l i sts categ o ri es of staf to be tra i ned. A M a n a g em e nt re p rese ntative j o i n ed th e m eeti n g a n d re ported o n n ext ste ps e m p loyee engage m e n t : M i n i st ry re s u l ts a s we l l a s a l l D ivi s io n e ng a g e m e nt re s u lts h ave be e n po ste d o n C h a rlotte. M a n a g e rs a re s h a ri ng B ra n ch l eve l re s u lts. A th re e l eve l a p p roa c h i s be i n g ta ke n : Co n ti n u i ng p rev io u s a ctio n p l a n s = M i n i stry Act i o n P l a n = D iv i s io n l eve l re s po n s e s p l u s Com m u n i ca tio n s B ra nc h, Fa rm P rod u cts M a r keti n g Comm i ss io n S e c reta ri a t a n d th e D e p uty M i n i ste r's Offi ce to b e i m p l em e nte d ove r th e n ext ye a r l e a d i n g u p to th e n ext E n g a g eme n t s u rvey. N EW IT E M S : The U n io n com m e n te d o n s pe c ifi c h e a l t h a n d s a fety re s u l ts w h i c h n ee d to b e a d d re ss ed tow a rd a ze ro % go a l. C o n c e rns re : P os i t i o ns th a t c o u l d b e swa p p e d i n a j o b tra d e O pe n p os i t i o n s u n d e r 6 m o n th s a re th ey b e i n g o ffe re d to pe o p l e o n red e p loym e n t? A re th es e b e i n g Th e U n i o n i n q u i red a bo u t ca te go ri e s o f jo b s t h a t co u l d ut i l i ze a n ex p e d i ted jo b tra de a pp roach. M a n a g em e n t revi ewed po s i tio n s a n d re ported t h at no jo b ca teg o ri e s we re i d e n tifi ed fo r a n ex ped ited a p p ro a c h. Th e U n io n i n q u i red a bo u t re c r u i tm e n t u n d e r 6 mo n t h s b e i n g ofe red to s u r p l u s staf a n d a re th ey be i ng t ra cke d. M a n a g em e nt re porte d th at a m o n th ly re port i s rece ived from H RO nta ri o re g a rd i n g tem po ra ry p l a cem e n ts fo r s u rp l u s staf w i th i n tw o mo n th s of l ayof. O p portu n iti e s a re d i sc u ss e d a t s e n io r m a n ag e m e n t. t 4

6 AG E N DA IT E H S tra c k e d? L a y -ofs w i t h o p e n j o b c o m pet i t i o n s. E m p l oyee P rof i l e s DISCUSS I O N ACTIO N REQ UI RE D Th e U n i o n i n q u i red a bo ut o p e n com petiti o n s u n d e rway with staf o n s u rp l u s. M a n a g eme n t a g re e d to fo l l ow u p o n a s p eci fi c ca s e. Th e U n io n i n q u i re d a bo u t s u rp l u s staf req u i ri n g a s s i sta n ce w i th Em p l oye e P rofi l e s a n d th a t co u l d th is i n fo rma tio n be i n c l u ded i n the Li fe Eve n ts secti o n o n C h a r l otte. S imco e Re n ova t i o n s M a n a g em e n t to i nve sti g a te a n d re po rt b a c k Th e U n i o n i n q u i red a b o u t w h eth e r a n i n d ep e n de n t co nt ra cto r w o u l d be co n d u cti n g a i r q u a l ity testi n g a n d a s bestos h a n d l i n g d u ri n g re n ovati o n s. Date s fo r m e e t i n g s H E RC M a n a g em e n t to i nve sti g ate a n d re port b a c k. We d n e s d ay M a rc h 7, 9 : 0 0 a. m. Tu e s d ay 3 u n e 5, 9 : 0 0 a. m. We d n e s d ay S e pte m b e r 1 2, 9 : 0 0 a. m. Wed nesd ay Decem be r 5, 9 : 0 0 a. m. / D a te " C:-Fo r th e Em p l oye r D a te

7 A d H oc M e et i n g s fo r M E RC Decem be r 2, D ate P rov i d e d To F ro m Se p tem be r 2 8, Em i ly H i tc h co ck Bev R aw n O cto b e r 6, E a r l Ya n tz i Bev R aw n, J im F e l ke r I n fo rm a t i o n P rov i d e d O MA F RA ofi ce s m o v i n g f ro m a te m p o ra ry l o cat i o n a t U n i ve rs i ty Ave. b a c k i n to t he 77 G re n v i l le ofi ce efe ct i ve O cto be r 3, Rev iew o f M ERC Fo l l ow u p i tem s S u rp l u s l i s t D ive rs i ty - p h o ne l i n e, pe rs o na l i tem s, s taf i n v i te d t o next m eet i n g H e a l t h & S afe ty - t ra i n i n g fo r m a n a g em e n t co - c h a i r H R C o m m u n i ca t i o n s Te l ewo rk Em p l oye e e n g a g e m e n t O cto b e r 1 7, E a rl Ya n tz i B ev R aw n I nfo s h a re re e - p aystu b revi ew i n iti ative O cto be r 2 8, E a r l Ya n tz i N o ve m b e r 1 5, M avis Ve t B e v R aw n B ey Rawn, J im F e l ke r I n fo s h a re re m e s s a g i n g to D own sv i ew s t af re p o te n t i a l p a rk i n g i ss u e s N ov 1 Revi ew of M E RC F o l l ow u p i te m s S u rp l u s l i s t D ive rs i ty - p ho n e l i ne, pe rs o n a l i tem s, s taf i n v i te d t o next m ee t i n g Hea l t h & S afety - t ra i n i n g fo r ma n a geme n t co -C h a i r H R C o m m u n i ca t i o n s Te l ewo rk Em p l o ye e e n g a g e m e n t F ixe d Te rm re p o rts s h a re d Novem be r 2 9, M av i s Ve t Bev R aw n I n fo -S h a re re S im coe Ofi ce re n o va t i o n s

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