Resolutions presented by Region 3 and approved at 2019 Convention
- Investigate the
providing the service of paying annual association dues via
“e-transfers.”
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that NSGREA encourage the Provincial Executive to continue to
investigate how members and potential new members might be able to pay their
annual membership fees by e-transfer.
- NSGREA Member Pension
Concerns
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that NSGREA set up a provincial standing pensions committee to help
achieve these long overdue changes and to help encourage NSGREA members to get
involved with their pension concerns.
- Maintaining Health
Benefits for NSGREA Health Care Retiree Members
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that NSGREA contact both the Public Service Commission and the NSGEU to
recognize and express our concerns about any possible changes to the retiree
health benefits for NSGREA health care retiree members.
- Privacy
of NSGREA Members
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that NSGREA develop a privacy policy for its members as soon as
possible.
- Review
and Revise the NSGREA Constitution and Bylaws
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that the NSGREA Executive strike a Constitution and Bylaws Committee
with the goal to bring an updated Constitution and Bylaws forward at the 2020
annual convention.
- Reporting and Follow-up
System for tracking the status of Resolutions presented at the annual
conventions
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the NSGREA Executive develop a tracking system to report on
the status and provide an update on any resolution that has been passed at the
annual convention of the Association.
- Identification
of Pension Plans
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that in the future all correspondence and discussions clearly identify
which specific Pension Plan is being referred to.
- Call on both Federal
and Provincial governments to ban payment for plasma and blood donation in
Canada
THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED that the NSGREA write both the Federal and Provincial Governments and
be on record against the practice of payment for plasma and blood donations and
request a federal and provincial ban on payment for plasma and blood
donations.
- Call on Government to
formally integrate Home Care as part of the Health Care System in Nova
Scotia
THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED that the NSGREA request that the Province of Nova Scotia to fully
integrate the home care sector as part of the Nova Scotia’s public health care
system; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the NSGREA request the Province to work with stakeholders to ensure the
issues identified by home care workers are appropriately
addressed.
- National Universal
Pharmacare
THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED that the NSGREA call on the Federal Government to establish a national
universal pharmacare program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the national universal pharmacare program must be governed by the
principles of the Canada Health Act.
Presentation at 2018 Convention
NSGREA President Bernard Conrad presenting
Region 3 Past President C. Ernest Pass
with a Certificate of Recognition
for his valuable contribution and dedicated service to the
Nova Scotia Government Retired Employees Association.
2020
Meeting Schedule
2020
MEETING CANCELLATION NOTICE
In light of the
escalating coronavirus crisis, the NSGREA Region 3 Executive has decided to
cancel our meeting for Thursday, March 26, 2020.
We hope to reschedule our next
meeting as soon as it is safe to do so.
We would
continue to welcome your questions and concerns about our PSSP pension plan.
Please contact: Ian Johnson at: johnsonianfeb@gmail.com or at:
902-478-2749.
If you have any
other questions, please feel free to contact Don Goss (President) at
902-449-9279, or Ian Johnson (Secretary) at 902-478-2749.
Please be safe
and take special care during this difficult time,
Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 1:30pm (Meeting & AGM)
Location: TBA
Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 1:30pm
Location: TBA
Meeting
Agendas 2020
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Meeting Minutes
Click HERE
to see an approved copy of the Minutes from the January 25, 2018 meeting held in Halifax.
Click HERE
to see an approved copy of the Minutes from the March 22, 2018 meeting held in Halifax.
Click HERE
to see an approved copy of the Minutes from the May 24, 2018 meeting held in Halifax.
Click HERE
to see an approved copy of the Minutes from the October 18, 2018 meeting held in Halifax.
Click HERE
to see an approved copy of the Minutes from the January 17, 2019 meeting held in Dartmouth.
Click HERE
to see an approved copy of the Minutes from the March 21, 2019 meeting held in Dartmouth.
Click HERE
to see an approved copy of the Minutes from the May 16, 2019 meeting held in Dartmouth.
Click HERE
to see an approved copy of the Minutes from the October 15, 2019 meeting held in Dartmouth.
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Region
3 Executive
The following table
displays the current slate of
officers for Region 3, as of the May 16, 2019 Regional Meeting.
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Scheduled
Speakers for 2020
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Important
Announcements and Functions
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Meeting
Location
Click HERE for a MAP
of the NSGEU's building location at
255 John Savage Avenue, (Burnside Park) Dartmouth NS
for the March & May meetings
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The
Executive
of Region 3 currently meets at a time and place at the President's discretion
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