Branch Annual General Meeting
- 2 Mar 05 - 6pm in the Council Chamber

• Agenda

• Minutes

Agenda

1. Apologies
2. Minutes of AGM - 2004
3. Pension Changes
4. Branch rules changes
5. Election of
   1. Branch Officers
   2. SW Regional Council delegates
   3. National Conference Delegates
   4. Nominations for Regional Local Government Committee
6. Branch Officer Reports
   1. Branch Executive ( pdf file - 23KB - opens in a new window)
   2. Branch Secretary
   3. Assistant Branch Secretary ( pdf file - 79KB - opens in a new window)
   4. Assistant Publicity Officer (Web) ( pdf file - 59KB - opens in a new window)
   5. Education Co-ordinator ( pdf file - 153KB - opens in a new window)
   6. LGBT Officer ( pdf file - 58KB - opens in a new window)
   7. Retired Members ( pdf file - 83KB - opens in a new window)
   8. Equality Officer
   9. Welfare Officer
7. Treasurer's Report & Branch Accounts
8. Ratification of Stewards, Health and Safety Representatives and Lifelong Learning Representatives
9. Staff-side Report
   1. Job Evaluation
   2. Car Allowances
   3. Green Travel-Barnstaple
   4. Call centre
   5. Domestic violence
10. Motions
11. Campaigns
12. Smoking enforcement
13. Any other business

Minutes

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 2 Mar 2005 - 6pm - Council Chamber, County Hall, Exeter

Present: 51 members.

1. Apologies:

• D Affleck, D J Bateman, S Mendham, V Passmore, I Rawle, P Stott, J Taylor.

2. Minutes of the AGM held on 4 Mar 2004

• a. These were agreed as accurate.
• b. Maureen Elsom was elected Chairperson for the meeting.
• c. There were no matters arising.

3. Pensions

• a. Roberto Franceschini informed the meeting that UNISON was still awaiting a response from government on the union's latest proposals
• b. Stewards were reminded, that if strike action is called on this matter, that they should ensure their members supported the action.

4. Branch Officers reports

• a. Branch Secretary's written Report - accepted
  
  • i. Written Report and executive minutes were received from Ed Naylor-Williams. The AGM wished to express their thanks for all the people who have kept the Branch running while Ed was off sick.
    
    
• b. Welfare Written Report - accepted
  
  • i. There was a plea for stewards to pass names of members who are off on long term sick leave to the Welfare Committee.
  • ii. If anyone is interested in joining the Welfare Committee please contact Royston Davies.
    
    
• c. Branch Treasurer's Written Report - accepted
  
  • i. The Branch Treasurers Report was accepted and the recommendations within it were agreed including honoraria and keeping Unity Trust, HKSB and Britannia Building Society as our Bank account holders.
    
    
• d. Equalities Written Report - accepted
  
  • i. Copies of the Language Guide were available at the front of the hall.
  • ii. Bank Holiday entitlement for part time workers - There is a policy agreed with management as part of the Single Status Agreement 3 years ago - There needs to be an article in Unity reminding our members.
    
    
• e. Acting Branch Secretaries Written Report - accepted
  
  • i. Moira thanked the retired members for mailing out the AGM papers and Unity during the year.
  • ii. There were no questions and the AGM expressed their thanks to Moira MacDonald for her work since Christmas.
    
    
• f. The rest of the written officers reports were accepted en mass and the meeting expressed it thanks to those who produced the reports.

5. Elections

• a. The yellow paper listing all nominees was agreed by the meeting with the addition of Regional Council Delegate Roger Spackman, proposed by Graham Parkhouse and seconded by Sue Abraham.

6. Branch Rule Changes

• a. The new rules 5, 6 and 7 were deferred.
• b. The remaining rule changes were agreed by the meeting. For 46 - Against 1 - Abstentions 3

7. Staff Side Report

• a. Job Evaluation - a newsletter was circulated with the up to date position.
• b. The committee were informed of National's changed position on Job Evaluation protection.
• c. Training is available to all members who wish to sit on Job Evaluation Panels - If you are interested please contact the Education Officer.
• d. Car Allowances - The meeting was informed of the national talks about moving to the Inland Revenue rate. This comes under the six point plan agreed with the pay settlement. The AGM agreed that a motion should be sent to the National Service Group re Car Allowances. The AGM agreed the Executives position in letting Staff Side start talks with Management.
• e. Green Travel - Barnstaple - This matter was deferred.
• f. Call Centre - This was deferred.
• g. Domestic Violence - Staff Side have been requested to supply a representative to sit on a working party.

8. Smoking Enforcement

• a. Management informed Staff Side that in their opinion that the ban is going well. No complaints have been received.
• b. The County Council has been running workshops.
• c. Staff Side have given Management a list of questions concerning Social Services residential Staff, their clients, people who live on County Council Property etc and they are awaiting a response.

9. Any Other Business

• a. The fact that sandwiches were available before the meeting should be put on posters / agendas.
• b. Branch Executive Report was approved in 4a.
• c. The Political Fund Ballot is for the campaigning fund, not for giving monies to Political Parties, to enable UNISON to take action on behalf of all its members.