The PEA General Membership meeting was held on October 25, 2022 at Mancini’s.
Please see the Meeting Minutes for reports from the Secretary, Treasurer, Committee Chairs, and Vice President (Interim President).
Also included are election results, new business and the John Blackstone Member of the Year for 2022.
PEA meeting dates 2023
April 12, 5:30pm – General membership meeting – at Joseph’s Grill
July 12, 5:30pm – Steward & Executive board meeting – at Joseph’s Grill
October 11, 5:30pm – General membership meeting – at Mancini’s
A meeting invite for the April general membership meeting will be included in the 2023 Q1 newsletter.
The Stewards & Executive Committee Meeting and Dinner will be held Wednesday, January 11, 2023, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at Joseph’s Grill.
Location:
Joseph’s Grill
140 South Wabasha
Saint Paul, MN 55107
651-222-2435
Meeting: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Dinner: 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
RSVP to Joe at joe.musolf@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Please plan to arrive before 5:30 pm so we can order promptly and start eating around 6:00 pm.
Dinner selections will be made from Joseph’s menu; your dinner may include a non-alcoholic beverage of your choice. The meeting will be suspended when dinner is served so we can all enjoy our meal together.
AGENDA:
The Executive Committee will hold a short meeting of the board following the adjournment of the Combined Meeting.
The October – December 2022 issue of Professional View is now available.
Highlights include:
Read the October – December 2022 Newsletter.
Handout from the October 25 General Membership meeting.
This is a very high level look at the information. The committee is taking a much deeper dive into all the amazing feedback received. The committee is also still conducting listening sessions. If you have not attended a session yet, please consider attending. We will continue to update you as we move through the process.
We have several members who wish to run for various Executive Board offices, so here is a Special Election Newsletter.
It contains a reminder to RSVP for the General Membership Meeting, the Nomination and Election Notice and the bios for the members interested in running for office.
The fall General Membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 25, at Mancini’s.
Please note the new date!
Agenda
Please see page 4 of the July – September 2022 newsletter for agenda and RSVP information.
Please RSVP by October 14!
Dinner is complimentary for members, $20 for non-members – cash or check accepted.
Nominations and elections for the seven executive committee positions will be held on Tuesday October 25 during our PEA general membership meeting.
Please see the full notice on page 3 of the Q3 2022 newsletter.
Don’t forget to RSVP to the meeting by October 14! Meeting agenda and RSVP details are available on page 4 of the newsletter.
The July – September 2022 issue of Professional View, the PEA newsletter, is now available.
Contents include:
Dear PEA Members,
It is with some personal sadness that I will no longer be able to serve you on the Board.
As of July 5th, I will be stepping down as President of PEA. I was promoted to a different position within the city that unfortunately will require me to change bargaining units.
When I started with the city back in 2000 I became an active member in PEA by attending meetings, asking questions and offering my thoughts. Then from 2004-2013 I served as a Steward, from 2014-2018 I sat on the Executive Board as Vice President and in 2019 was voted in as President. I tell you this for a couple reasons:
1. For 22 years I have had the support and backing from a union that does care and has helped me to develop personally and professionally in each of those roles. I don’t know what it’s like in other bargaining units, but as an outsider to those bargaining units looking in, PEA is by far the best!
2. I also want to encourage folks to participate in any capacity that they can. Being a member who attends meetings, asks questions, and gives suggestions/feedback is huge. No one is “just a member” you are an important part with a very important role.
In the interim our current Vice President, Joe Musolf, will be acting President.
Please know that each person on the Executive Board, all the Stewards and Special Committee folks are strongly committed to PEA and the members and I know they will continue to look after interests of PEA, which is all of you.
As always, feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions (or want to grab coffee, lunch etc 😉).
It has been an honor and a privilege to serve PEA. It’s also hard to say goodbye, so I’ll say so long and I hope to see y’all around.
Thank you,
Regina Etoll