The meeting was called to order by President Dennis Zukowski at 2:25 p.m.

Flag salute led by Dennis Zukowski

Officers Present: President: Dennis Zukowski

Vice President: Newell Collins

Secretary-Treasurer: David Brown

Trustees: Marcia Scott

Roy Bozarth

Area Officers: Tim wells

Tony Espinosa

Jeff Sauer

Butch Hamilton
 
 

Item 1. President Zukowski appointed Jim Shirley to the vacant trustee position. Motion to accept James Shirley as new trustee made by Butch Hamilton. Motion second by Roy Bozarth. Motion carried.

Item 2. Swearing in of new officers, James Shirley as Trustee, Duane Martin and Ron Necessary as Area officers.

Item 3. Secretary-Treasurer report: Financial statement for the months of January and February was handed out to Executive Board Members along with the minutes of the last Executive Board meeting. Motion by Butch Hamilton to accept minutes and financial reports. Motion second by Dennis Zukowski. Motion carried.

Item 4. Trustee Report: No Trustee report due at this time. Semi-annual audit of Union's financial records will be scheduled.

Item 5. New Business: Area officers have old and worn out fax machines. Those officers who need a new fax machine were told to purchase a new fax machine.

Max Sommers spoke to Executive Board regarding the overtime policy in place at Honor Ranch Storage Facility. Max explained how Station Operation Specialist were not getting the overtime because of overtime policy in place. Transmission Technicians are routinely ungraded to do S.O.S. work. A committee of Executive Board members, Jeff Sauer, Tim Wells, and Roy Bozarth will look into the overtime policy in place in Aliso Canyon, Goleta, and Honor Ranch. Committee purpose will be to ensure that all overtime policies do not violate the Union Contract.

Wages Negotiation up date of the Company's Last and Final Wage offer, was given to the Executive Board by Dennis Zukowski. The Joint Steering Committee voted unanimously to reject the company's latest wage offer. A vote was taken to decide what recom-mendation the Executive Board of Local 483 would give its membership. The Executive Board voted 3YES, 8 NO, 1 ABSTENTION. The Executive Board will recommend to its membership to reject the Company's Last and Final wage offer.

Discussion on Empowerment was held among the Executive Board members. The issue of mandatory vs. voluntary meetings was discussed along with the Union's stand on empowerment in general. A Vote on empowerment was postponed until after future meetings with George Strang.

Nation Convention is scheduled for June 23^rd to 26^th 1999. Motion was made by Butch Hamilton to send Dennis Zukowski and David Brown as Delegates, Tim Wells as an Alternative, and Tony Espinosa as a guest. Motion Second by Roy Bozarth. Motion carried.

Butch Hamilton and Tim Wells will be safety represent for Transmission and Storage respectively. Newell Collins will handle grievances. Newell will appoint a few Board members to assists. Motion by David Brown to accept realignment of union duties for an one year term. Motion second and carried.

Dues survey- Base on dues survey, members in good standing overwhelmingly feel members not in good standing should paid the money they owed. Motion made by Newell to have the Local seek alternative steps to collect dues in arrears from members not in good standing.

Next Executive Board meeting will be May 21, 1999 in Laughlin Nevada.

Motion by David Brown to Adjourn. Motion second and carried. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.