News
Transit Managers’ & Supervisors’
Association
1st Quarter General Membership Meeting
Where: East Metro
Training Room
When: Monday January 23,
2012 6:00 PM
TENTATIVE AGENDA
LABOR NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
FINANCIAL UPDATE
ADJOURN TO SPECIAL MEETING
BRIAN MORSE,TERMINATION ARBITRATION VOTE
President
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TMSA MEMBERS
The TMSA and the Metropolitan Council have reached a tentative agreement on the structure of TMSA members’ insurance plans and the Metropolitan Council’s contribution to those plans. Even though the TMSA and the Metropolitan Council have not concluded contract negotiations, the TMSA Board feels that it is important to vote on this specific tentative agreement immediately. By voting up or down on the tentative agreement, the TMSA membership will be able to plan or adjust their insurance coverage accordingly.
The TMSA will have two informational meetings of about one hour each on this specific agreement.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 6:00 AM in the FTH Chambers
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 5:00 PM in the FTH Chambers
TMSA members will be able to vote for or against this agreement at the following times:
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 immediately following the information meeting
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 immediately following the information meeting
Thursday, March 10 at 9:00 A.M. through Friday, March 11 at 9:00 A.M. at a designated location at your work location.
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TMSA Quarterly General Membership Meeting
Where: Fred T. Heywood Chambers
When: February 8, 2011 at 6:30 PM
Immediately following the General Membership Meeting there will be a:
Special Meeting to vote on Termination Arbitration
Where: Fred T. Heywood Chambers
When: Immediately Following Adjournment of General Membership Meeting
Will go to Arbitration
We have scheduled a number of sessions.
We are working expeditiously to come to an agreement. The council has declared the same intention.
With that being said
“It’s full speed ahead”
-Steve
UPDATE
The council has offered to reduce health insurance rates for employees by $50 per month for single coverage and $100 per month for family coverage for the following months in 2011: January, February and March.
Steve
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As you all know, the terms for President, Bus Maintenance Director and Rail Director of TMSA are expiring on 11/1/2009. The deadline for members to declare their intent to seek election to these positions was 10/13/2009. The outcome of this process is as follows:
“Whereas, there was no competition for the office of President/Business Agent for the next term (11/01/09 – 11/01/12), and whereas there was only one person seeking the office of President/Business Agent, the TMSA Board of Director’s declares the office of President/Business Agent to Steven Jaeger for the three-year term”.
“Whereas, there was no competition for the office of Director, Maintenance work unit for the next term (11/01/09 – 11/01/11), and whereas there was only one person seeking the office of Director, Maintenance work unit, the TMSA Board of Director’s declares the office of Director, Maintenance work unit to Paul Slesar for the two year term”.
“Whereas, there was no competition for the office of Director, Rail work unit for the next term (11/01/09 – 11/01/11), and whereas there was only one person seeking the office of Director, Rail work unit, the TMSA Board of Director’s declares the office of Director, Rail work unit to Jonathon Hendrickson for the two year term”.
The TMSA Rail Director, John Mc Guire, submitted his resignation as Rail Director on 10/7/2009. The TMSA Board of Directors, under TMSA By-Laws, has appointed Jonathon Hendrickson to fill Mr. Mc Guire’s unexpired term until 11/1/2009.
No election will be held the week of 10/19/2009.
- On January 7, 2009 a member was discharged by the employer. The member is grieving this discharge and the employer has upheld its decision through the first two steps. A vote by the membership for arbitration was held on Monday March 16, 2009. The results were 25 for and 5 against proceeding to arbitration on this matter.