Executive Board Minutes 10-26-2012

Convened at 9:35 am

Present: Bruce Clark, Lance Coles, Dan Skemp, Jon Arnold, Jeff Kyle, Kim Karol, Sheryl Stagg, John Oldham, Mike Hansen, Peg O’Gara-Stone, Bryon Preminger.

MMS Karol/Skemp: To send a live plant not to exceed $50 in memory of Don O’Hearn’s brother in law.

Trustee’s reported on Audit. People need to get all receipts turned in and cash checks. Otherwise everything is in order.

Discussion on the repercussions of the early out and the effect on the Iowa Postal Worker’s finances.

Discussion on what to do with small locals that are not active. Mergering with larger locals or becoming Members at large (MALs) are some options.

Discussion on Post Plan and small offices. Some offices are being raised to level 18 and do not currently have a clerk where some offices that are downsizing have a clerk that could be excessed. There has been positive discussions with the district manager on giving clerks retreat rights if there offices goes back to level 18.

Discussion on PSE’s in small offices and PSE caps in Function 1 and 4.

Discussion on APWU members being detailed into to offices as OIC’s.

Mms Coles/Karol: To send the editor to the 2013 PPA convention with necessary expenses. Passed unanimously

MMS Coles/O’Gara-Stone: To send the E-Board and Area Reps to the 2013 State Convention with necessary LWOP and expenses. That the trustees and treasurer can be there a day earlier for the audit if necessary. Passed unanimously.

MMS Coles/Oldham: To send the President or their designee to the 2013 National Presidents Conferences with necessary LWOP and expenses. Passed Unanimously.

MMS Coles/Skemp: To send the President, Editor, Craft Directors, and Area Representatives, to the 2013 Tri-State Conference with necessary LWOP and expenses.

MMS Arnold/Preminger to amend the previous motion: To replace President, Editor, Craft Directors, and Area Reps with up to six people. Passed Unanimously

Motion passed Unanimously as amended. MMS Coles/Skemp: To send the President and up to 3 others to the 2013 CLC Class (the day before) and Iowa Federation of Labor Convention with necessary LWOP and expenses. Passed unanimously.

MMS Coles/Preminger: To send their President and Legislative Director to the 2013 IFL Legislative Conference with necessary LWOP and expenses. Passed unanimously.

MMS Coles/O’Gara-Stone: To send the President to two University of Iowa Advisory meetings in 2013. Passed unanimously.

MMS Coles/Skemp: To give Iowa Policy Project $200. Passed unanimously.

Discussion on elections, Get out the vote campaigns, labor walks. The Republican platform includes privatizing the Post Office on Page 25, Art. 3. A Postal Union Labor Walk is scheduled for Sunday, November 4th at 1pm. It will take place at the Iowa Federation of Labor 2000 Walker street in Des Moines.

Discussion on classes at Fall Conference.

Rallies will be planned in Cedar Rapids, Ames, and Des Moines on November 8th at 4:00 PM out side social security offices to get congress to address tax breaks and Medicaid/Medicare during the lame duck session.

Discussion on State Auxiliary with President Viola Seger and the Auxiliary’s role at the state level. Need to notify auxiliary members of meeting at next state convention.

State Convention will be held in Cedar Rapids May 4-5. Audit and Executive Board on Friday. A full day of classes on Saturday and ½ day Sunday.

Mail Contractors of America (MCA) is now Salmon Companies.

MMS O’Gara-Stone/Karol. To give Bruce Clark till the end of year to turn in receipts for expenses. Passed unanimously

MMS Coles/Karol to adjourn.

Adjourned at 11:25am