Human Resources Committee Minutes for November 15, 2017

Minutes of the Human Resources Committee Meeting
November 15, 2017 > 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Guelph Office - Trillium Room
Present: William Baxter (Chair), Margaret Abbink, Dennis Lever, Lambert Otten, Nancy Sullivan and Allen Taylor.
Regrets: June Hofland.
Staff: Dr. Mercer, Chris Beveridge, Liz Bowden, Andrea Roberts, Rita Sethi, Justin Brown, Shanna O’Dwyer and Sylvia Muir (Recording Secretary).
Guests: G. Gardhouse attended as an invited Guest.

1. Call to Order

W. Baxter called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
G. Gardhouse was invited to attend this meeting as a Guest/Non-Appointed Committee Member to observe and to participate in the discussion.

2. Disclosure(s) of Pecuniary Interest

There are no disclosures of pecuniary interest declared at this time.

3. Approval of Agenda

MOTION: “To approve the Agenda for the November 15, 2017 meeting, as presented.”
Moved:
A. Taylor
Seconded:
D. Lever
CARRIED

4. Approval of Minutes

MOTION: “To approve the Open Session Minutes of the Human Resources Committee meeting of June 14, 2017 – not including the Closed Session Minutes of June 14, 2017.”
Moved: M. Abbink

Seconded: A. Taylor

CARRIED

5. Presentation(s)

  • NONE.

6. Human Resources Committee Report(s):

  • NONE.

7. Closed Session:

  • Closed Session Human Resources Committee Report BH.05.NOV1517.R03 – 2017 ONA Contract Negotiations Progress [labour relations or employee negotiations] (1:03)

MOTION: “To move into Closed Session to review/discuss Closed Session Human Resources Committee Report BH.05.NOV1517.R03 – 2017 ONA Contract Negotiations Progress [labour relations or employee negotiations].”

Moved: D. Lever

Seconded: N. Sullivan

CARRIED

Closed Session

Present: William Baxter (Chair), Margaret Abbink, June Hofland, Dennis Lever, Lambert Otten, Nancy Sullivan and Allen Taylor.
Regrets: NONE.
Staff: Dr. Mercer, Chris Beveridge, Liz Bowden, Andrea Roberts, Rita Sethi, Justin Brown, Shanna O’Dwyer and Sylvia Muir (Recording Secretary).
Guests: Guy Gardhouse.
CLOSED SESSION MINUTES TO BE PROVIDED UNDER SEPARATE COVER.

(1:40) Returned to Open Session
MOTION: “To ratify the decisions made in Closed Session at the November 15, 2017 Human Resources Committee meeting.”
Moved: D. Lever

Seconded: N. Sullivan

CARRIED

Motion(s) brought forward from Closed Session:

(a) MOTION: “That the Human Resources Committee makes recommendation to the Executive Committee to approve the proposed ONA Negotiations Mandate, as presented in Closed Session Human Resources Report BH.05.NOV1517.R03 – 2017 ONA Contract Negotiations Progress.”
Moved: L. Otten

Seconded: N. Sullivan

CARRIED

(b) MOTION: “That the Human Resources Committee makes recommendation to the Executive Committee to receive Closed Session Human Resources Report BH.05.NOV1517.R03 – 2017 ONA Contract Negotiations Progress, as presented, for information.”

Moved: A. Taylor

Seconded: D. Lever

CARRIED

8. Next Meeting:

  • At the call of the Chair.

9. Adjournment at 1:45 p.m.

MOTION: “To adjourn meeting.”
Moved: M. Abbink

Seconded: A. Taylor

CARRIED