UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA

AFL-CIO, Local 483

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

January 22, 2005

River Palm Hotel, Laughlin, Nevada

Meeting called to order by President Dennis Zukowski at 9:15 am

Flag salute lead by President Dennis Zukowski.

Roll Call:

Officer: President Dennis Zukowski

Vice President Roy Bozarth

Trustees Erhard Hofman

Joe Armstrong

Michael Minor

Brian Burdick

Area Officers Bill Kimble

James Simeon

David Brown

Robin Downs

Bruce Cline

Mike Michalski

Absent Lisa Guidry

Item 1. Secretary- Treasurer Report: There was no Secretary-treasurer report. Secretary-treasurer was absent due to illness in the family.

Minutes from the Executive Board meeting was e-mailed to all board members prior to today’s meeting. Motion made by Roy Bozarth to accepts the minutes. Motion second by Bill Kimble. Motion carried.

Item 2. Trustee Report:

There was no Trustee report due to Secretary-treasurer absent.

Item 3. New Trustee appointment:

Board members were asked, by President, to approve his appointment of Mike Minor as the new Trustee to complete the remaining term of Jim Shirley. Jim Shirley was promoted to a Gas dispatcher position at Gas Control. Roy Bozarth made motion to accept Mike Minor as the new Trustee. Motion was second by Bill Kimble. Motion carried

Item 4. Swearing in of new officer.

Brian Burdick and Mike Minor were sworn in as new Trustees. Brian Burdick was elected to Trustee in last election. Mike Minor was appointed to serve the remainder of Jim Shirley’s term

Item 5. Transmission Safety Report by Robin Downs.

Transmission has set-up two safety committees. One committee will represent the eastern portion of Transmission, and the other the western portion. The committees will conduct four to six safety studies and respond to current safety issue.

In the aftermath of the Newberry fire, a new fire alarm system will be installed. The new system will activate an E.S.D. in case of a fire. New procedures and policies will be in place, so everyone will know what their jobs are in case of an emergency. A medic team will also be created.

Dennis, union president, has met twice with Olympic Bases’ management and employees regarding environmental concern at the base. Employees from the Olympic Base are currently reporting to Pico Rivera. Company has responded to an information request submitted to them by the Joint Steering Committee. Company stated all chemical exposure were within OSHA limits. An independent laboratory preformed all the testing. Olympic Base Employees will be paid overtime for the excess travel time.

Item 6. Storage Safety Report By Roy Bozarth.

Mike Town and John Thompson are Storages’ management representatives for the Safety Champion. John Thompson hasn’t showed up to the meetings.

Playa Del Rey Storage Facility had Fire in the compressor building. A crankcase exploded when operator was trying to start a compressor. The blast blew the operator about ten feet in the air. He also suffered a burned hand and broken toe nail. When the Operator pulled the handle at the first ESD station, it didn’t work. Operator had to run to another station in order to activate the ESD. The cause of the explosion had not been determined.

Storage safety committee will participate in this year’s safety conference.

Sempra Energy attorneys have advised the Union, they will no longer supply the union with accident reports

Item 7. Old Business

A. Negotiation Questions and Answers

This year’s negotiations were run by Sam Weinstein. In regards to medical cost, there is no reasonable answer for high deductible for out of area employees.

New pay codes will allow union officers to take union business time off without having their 401k and pension affected. Company will pay officer’s lost time wages and bill the union. New plan goes into affect March 1, 2005

B. New medical increase takes place July of this year. The term of the new contract was changed because of Medical contract, and open enrollment. The Company originally wanted the contract to expire on June 30, 2008, negotiation committee preferred December 31, 2008, after negotiations the parties agreed on September 30.

C. There were changes to the Seven Day rule. The new rule is any 7 days

D. Joint steering committee was reduced by three people. The secretary of Local 483 will no longer be a part of the Joint Steering Committee.

E. Arbitration and grievances.

Local 483 have won its fourth arbitration. The Labor Board sided with the union that Scada and FIXDMAC is Instrument Specialist work. The information is posted on the union’s web page.

F. Rate Case update,

Compensation for the Rate Case is still up in the air. Twice the Commissioners agreed the union should be eligible to apply for compensation as an intervener in the Sempra Energy rate case. Edison has filed an appeal.

Part of Sempra’s agreement, in the rate case, was to add seven additional positions to the current employees. The Union needs to verify Sempra has lived up to the agreement.

E. Union Merger.

Union merger talks are still on going. All the parties will meet next Tuesday, January 25, 2005. A new proposal introduced by Sam, would include Local 246 from Edison in the merger. Local 483 is not interested in that proposal.

Item 8. New Businesses

Contractors doing represented work. There are only three reasons to contract out work: 1. fluctuating or seasonal work, 2. to avoid pay of overtime rates, and 3. to conduct pilot programs: when contractors have specialized skills or equipment. We have some good cases we should pursue.

Motion by David Brown, to have President take two of our best contracting out grievances to the attorney for arbitration. Motion Second by Bill Kimble. Motion Carried

Operator Qualifications and Contractors: Operator qualified Contractors, at one time, were posted on the Company’s web site. When the Union pointed out contractors working for the company who were not on list, the Company quickly removed the list from their web site. The Union filed an information request seeking information on contractors who were operator qualified. The Company refused to provide the Union with the information. A labor Board charge was filed against the Company. Labor Board sided with the Union and said the Company must provide Union with information. Company then filed an appeal with the Labor Board. The National Labor Relations Board, in Washington, reviewed the case and agreed that the Union was entitled to the information. Detailed information is posted on the Union web site. President Zukowski wants all officers and stewards to file grievances if they believe contractors working on Company property are not Operator Qualified.

President Zukowski wants to add new Area Officers at Olympic Base and Playa Del Rey. Motion by was made Kimble to add additional Area Officers at Olympic Base and Playa Del Rey. Second Roy Bozarth. Motion Carried.

Motion made by David Brown, all members, who retire from Southern California Gas Company, who are in good standing at the time of retirement, will receive a gift up to $150.00 in value. Motion second by Mike Minor. Motion Carried

Discussion was held on what to do with members who are delinquent in paying their dues. President Zukowski suggested that it is time to eliminate the arrears list. A motion was made to wipe the slate clean of all dues in arrears for members with outstanding balances. The motion was second. The motion carried with two Board Members opposing the motion.

Open Topics:

When employees are to spend nights away from home, the Company is providing them with a hotel room, but is not giving them advance money for food. Employees are required to file form 1810 with the company in order to be reimbursed. Employees should notify Base Clerk and supervisor to have advance money included in their pay check before going off to training or a job assignment away from home.

Gas Chromatography training is being provided. To date, Supervisor, Tech Specialist, and Senior Instrument Specialist are the only ones scheduled for the training.

The Department of Labor requires that all audits of the financial books and records be conducted by an audit committee consist of least three individuals. Motion by David Brown, if there is less then three trustees to conduct an audit, President would have the power to appoint someone on an interim basis to complete the current audit. Motion second by Erhard Hofmann. Motion carried.

Motion to Adjourn was made by Roy Bozarth, Motion second by Bill Kimble. Motion carried

Meeting adjourned at 2:30 pm.