Ifpte Local 3 General Membership Meeting for May 17, 2006

IFPTE LOCAL 3 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING FOR MAY 17, 2006

CALL TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT JOHN GARRITY

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE U.S.

THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE PASSED OUT TO THE BODY. THE MINUTES WERE READ AND APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

NEW MEMBERS - JOSEPH R. SULLIVAN CODE 98

TREASURES REPORT - PHIL GRAHAM, THE LOCAL HAS INCREASE THEIR BOND CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE TO $20,000.00. THE CERTIFICATE IS CURRENTLY KEPT ON FILE IN THE UNION OFFICE.

WHEN I LAST SPOKE TO YOU I WAS WORKING ON OUR TAXES, THE IRS 990. THESE FORMS HAVE BEEN FILED INACCORDANCE TO INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED. THE FORMS WERE MAILED TO THE IRS AND NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS.

OUR 55TH CONVENTION JULY 10 - 13, 2006 IN TORONTO, CANADA IS SOON APPROACHING. I WILL BE WORKING THE BUDGET FOR SENDING FOUR DELEGATES. PRESIDENT JOHN GARRITY, TERRY CHAMBERLAIN, PHIL GRAHAM, AND JAMES

WINWARD.

PRESIDENT JUNEMANN ADVISED A PASSPORT IS NOT NEEDED TO GET THROUGH CUSTOMS. HOWEVER, SOME AIRLINES MAY REQUIRE A PASSPORT SO IT WOULD BE WISE TO CHECK WITH THEM. CUSTOMS ONLY REQUIRE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR A PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. TAKEN FROM "MINUTES OF IFPTE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL" MARCH 21, 2006, PAGE 2

WE WILL ALSO BE PLANNING A PICNIC IN SEPTEMBER.

PRES. GARRITY - THE LOCAL HAS BEEN VERY BUSY ON THE HILL WITH NSPS.

THE DOD HAS APPEALED FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGE EMMET G. SULLIVAN DECISION REGARDING NSPS. NO DATE FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE APPEAL'S COURT HAS BEEN SET.

POLITICAL ACTION - AN AMENDMENT TO DEFUND NSPS WILL BE OFFERED NEXT WEEK TO THE DOD APPROPRIATION'S BILL.

THE AMENDMENT WILL BE OFFERED BY CONGRESSMAN INSLEE AND VAN HOLLEN.

WE ARE SEEKING SUPPORT FROM ALL OUR CONRESSIONALS ON THE HILL ON NSPS DEFUNDING.

PRES. GARRITY AND TRUSTEE WINWARD HAVE BEEN IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH MANAGEMENT OVER THE CARDEROCK DIVISION INSTRUCTION 12000.1A. "ABSENCE, LEAVE, AND ASSOCIATED TIMEKEEPING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.

THIS NEW INSTRUCTION REPLACES FOUR PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS WITH ONE INSTRUCTION.

1. DEALING WITH HOURS OF WORK

2. FLEXITIME

3. COMPRESSED WORK SCHEDULES

4. FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE

ONCE AGAIN, OUR UNION OFFICIALS WANT TO ASSURE OUR BARGAIN UNIT MEMBERS THAT WE ARE NOT JUST HOLDING MATTERS UP. THE UNION'S DESIRE IS FOR GOOD FAITH LANGUAGE TO BE INSERTED WITHIN THE INSTRUCTION TO ALLOW FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULES FOR AS MANY OF OUR MEMBERS THAT WE CAN.

PRES GARRITY - A COUPLE OF OUR OFFICERS PLAN TO MEET WITH OUR NEW CAPTAIN. WE WANT TO START CLEAN AND KEEP OUR MINDS OPEN. THE MEETING WILL BE JUNE 5, 2006.

ADJ 12:30 NEXT MEETING JUNE 21, 2006, 12:00 C.E. MCCLARY

THE MEETING FOR JUNE 21, 2006 WAS CANCELED

THE UNION OFFICERS AND CARDEROCK HRO MANAGER

WERE IN NEGOTIATIONS.

SUBJECT: CARDEROCKDIVINST 12000.1

ABSENCE LEAVE AND ASSOCIATED

TIMEKEEPING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

MEETINGS WILL BE SUSPENDED THE MONTHS OF

JULY AND AUGUST. YOU WILL RECEIVE A E-MAIL FOR

SEPTEMBERS MEETING.