UNISON Branch Executive Meeting
Tuesday 11th October 2016
Classroom, Education Unit, Western Isles Hospital
Mairi Murray Chair
Alistair Morrison Treasurer
Kath Mace Welfare Officer
Janet Marshall Communication Officer
1. Apologies
Jane Montgomery, Moira Sykes
2. Minutes of last meeting
As this meeting was not quorate, the minutes of the last quorate meeting (August) could not be approved.
3. Treasurers Report:
Accounts at end of August 2016:
Current Account
£
19710.12
Industrial Action Fund
£
378.69
Treasurer Altocard
£
69.06
Chairperson Altocard
£
314.81
Secretary Altocard
£
0.00
Petty Cash
£
13.50
TOTAL
£
20486.1
Accounts at end of September 2016:
Current Account
£
21196.59
Industrial Action Fund
£
378.69
Treasurer Altocard
£
0.00
Chairperson Altocard
£
0.00
Secretary Altocard
£
0.00
Petty Cash
£
5.82
TOTAL
£
21581.10
The Alto cards have now been destroyed.
The 19 students that started in September have all joined.
4. Education
The next training for Stewards is in Inverness over 2 weekends, 21-23 November and 16-18 January. Confirmation to be sent by Jane Montgomery of numbers attending.
JTM has cancelled her attendance at the course for Communication Officers; Websites, Blogs and Social Media because, contrary to earlier advice, the content has NOT been updated.
5. Meetings:
ACTION POINT: Dates of the meetings for the next 6 months, plus date of AGM to be sent to members.
MM will be attending the UNISON Health Committee in November.
MM to remind Richard of the Scottish Council meeting in December.
Health and Safety Meetings: MM to keep on sending out dates and information. There is a need for a rep to be trained.
Band 1 issues are going well.
6. PAIAW
Not resolved yet as the Board of NHSWI have not agreed to individual analysis despite that being the standard across Scotland.
AOCB
Diaries: Small standard diaries are to be ordered from Inverness to go directly to members, JTM to email INV for link, number of members and cost. AM to be copied in, then to let INV know that diaries are being ordered, then to place the order in good time, ie November.
A thank-you card was received from Janet Tierney.
Date of next meeting:
Tuesday 8th November
Classroom, Education Unit, WIH