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Federal funding to help vulnerable Americans in danger of getting cut

Federal money for programs and services that help millions of vulnerable Americans and employ many AFSCME members could be in jeopardy next year.

5/16/13 MSH Meeting Minutes

Present: Elizabeth Blomberg, Tom Christensen, Molly Kennedy, Shannon Pech, John Knobbe, Rita Olson, Thomas Kolstad, Tudy Fowler, Colleen Ryan, Carol Olson, Chuck Carlson, and Connie Anderson

Follow up Items:

1. Workman’s Comp Return to Work Committee Working on setting up a meeting with this committee. Should hopefully have something scheduled by next week. Waiting on MMB at the moment.

4/18/13 MSH Meeting Minutes

AFSCME Attending: Molly Kennedy, John Knobbe, Chuck Carlson, Christi Nelson, Andrew Jones, and Connie Anderson
Management Attending: Tudy Fowler, Tom Kolstad, Carol Olson, Jenn Frew, and Melissa Gresczyk (by video)
Guest: Susan Thibedeau-Coilan

Guest Presentation: Susan Thibedeau-Coilan presented an information session about injury rates, how they are calculated, what is looked at, and who to contact for additional information. Each attendee was given a copy of the presentation for their reference.

Follow-Up Items:

3/21/13 MSH Meeting Minutes

Present: Elizabeth Blomberg, Tom Christensen, Molly Kennedy, Shannon Pech, Andrew Jones, John Knobbe, Scott Grefe, Jennifer Frew, Rita Olson, Thomas Kolstad, Tudy Fowler, Colleen Ryan, and Melissa Gresczyk

Follow up Items:

2/21/13 MSH Meeting Minutes

Present:
Elizabeth Blomberg, Connie Anderson, Molly Kennedy, Shannon Pech, Jeremy Tubbs, Andrew Jones, W. John Knobbe, Chuck Carlson, Tim Headlee, Scott Grefe, Carol Olson, Rita Olson, Thomas Kolstad, Tudy Fowler, Colleen Ryan, and Melissa Gresczyk (by Vidyo).

Follow up Items:

1/10/13 MSH Meeting Minutes

Present: Colleen Ryan, Jennifer Frew, John Knobbe, Carol Olson, Elizabeth Bloomberg, Tim Headlee, Connie Anderson, Tom Christiansen, Rita Olsen, Scott Grefe, Jeremy Tubbs, Chuck Carlson, Molly Kennedy, and Melissa Gresczyk

Follow up Items:

1. 2013 Labor Management Meeting Schedule All 2013 Labor Management meetings will be held the 3rd Thursday of each month starting February 21st at 12:30pm in the Administration Building. The meeting room will remain reserved for AFSCME at 11am.

12/13/12 MSH Meeting Minutes

Present:
Andrew Jones, Jeremy Tubbs, Jenn Frew, Colleen Ryan, Thomas Kolstad, Tom Christensen, Carol Olson, Connie Anderson, W. John Knobbe, Melissa Gresczyk, Elizabeth Blomberg, John Collins, Scott Grefe, Tudy Fowler, and Molly Kennedy.

Follow up Items:

1. Scheduling & A-Team: Rita Olson is close to finishing the time study on the MSH Residential Units to determine staffing needs. Carol Olson stated the intent is to discuss the details at the January 10th M&C.

10/11/12 MSH Meeting Minutes

***CANCELLED***

9/13/12 MSH Meeting Minutes

Present:
Elizabeth Blomberg, Melissa Gresczyk, Connie Anderson, Molly Kennedy, Chuck Carlson, Andrew Jones, John Collins, Scott Grefe, Tom Christensen, Colleen Ryan, Rita Olson, Jennifer Frew, Tom Kolstad, Carol Olson, Tudy Fowler.

Follow Up Agenda Items:

1. Light Duty Coordination: Elizabeth Blomberg, HR will act as the SOFS coordinator for light duty assignments related to both work and non-work related injuries. Elizabeth will also act as the liaison to the work comp and leave management staff regarding these light duty assignments.