March 2022 Minutes

APLE General Membership Meeting

March 18, 2022, 6:30 p.m via Zoom

1. Officer Roll Call

• Teresa Alvarado

• Steve Nichols

• Carlye Seybold

• Sally Sherman-Weckerlin

• Michelle Eggert

• John Cook

• Joyce Souva

Meeting started at 6:35pm, 19 people in meeting

2. Officer Reports

   1. Chairs

      1. Upcoming Events:

         1. UAW Working While Caring - Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 6:00

Please encourage UAW members and supporters to join us for a conversation on Working while Caring. The informal discussion will take place next Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 6PM EST. We will discuss and navigate best practices for work-life balance while caring.

1. The URL Link to register is: https://bit.ly/3MQrbK6

Reasons why this issue is important:

--Women disproportionately take on the caregiving responsibilities for loved one’s suffering from illness, disability or age. The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers has studied workers who are “Working while Caring” and the impact that it has on their lives.

--The Rosalynn Carter Institute’s main findings from their Invisible Overtime Study:

1. Most caregivers who are working while caring are putting in an additional 20 caregiving hours per week, on top of working 40 hours

2. The cost of working while caring is $19,000 in unpaid caregiving time and just over $20,000 in out of pocket expenses

3. One-third of caregivers leave the workforce due to their inability to afford hire help, or to find quality help, or meet the demand of their existing work schedule.

4. Caregiving disrupts work life balance, work, and career opportunities.

2. Read for Literacy’s Amazing Race Photo Scavenger Hunt, Sunday, April 24

   1. Contact Teresa if you are interested.

3. UAW Spring Fling Celebration at Tam-O-Shanter from 1:00-5:00

2. Treasurer

2. 1. $44.24, Several lunches and ballot reimbursement

   2. 86 APLE covered employees, 11 non-dues paying members

3. Old Business

   1. Sundays

      1. Quarters are : December, January February – March, April, May – June, July, August – September, October, November.

      2. If you need to switch or give up a Sunday, email to +APLE to find someone to replace you or switch.

         1. We will need to talk to HR to verify that this is the correct procedure.

   2. 30 Minute Lunches

      1. It is an option, managers can’t refuse to give you the opportunity to have a 30 minute lunch.

      2. Bring to chairs if you are having issues with your managers.

   3. Safety Committee

      1. Committee met quarterly, changed to bimonthly.

      2. Committee made up of union reps, admin and Jeff Sabo.

      3. They discuss safety concerns around the system.

      4. If you are having concerns, please bring them to the chairs.

4. New Business

   1. Background Check

      1. New Sex Offender insurance policy. We need it if we work with children. Requires new employees to get a national background check. Current employees must periodically be checked. .

      2. Library is not paying for anything beyond sex offdender background check.

      3. Previous hirings were county based background checks.

      4. HR may have to call to confirm something, don’t be alarmed.

      5. There were concerns about extra checks on signing page.

   2. Cell Phone Policy

      1. When used for government business, personal devices are subject to Ohio Public Records Law.

      2. APLE/TAAP leadership will talk to UAW lawyers about what this may entail.

   3. APLE Election

      1. Committee: Morgan Rinckey , Cindy Vanderbrink, Michelle Thomas

      2. Ballot, Amy and Abby voted to approve, all were in favor.

         1. Chairs: Teresa Alvarado and Steve Nichols

         2. Secretary: Carlye Seybold

         3. Negotiators: Abby Byers, Michelle Eggert, Sally Sherman-Weckerlin

         4. Trustees: John Cook, Kimberley Fisher, A'eisha Hearn, Jozi Heckel, Lauren Howald, Joyce Souva.

      3. Ballots need to be sent in by April 23rd .

      4. If you don’t have a ballot or know someone who didn’t get one, reach out to committee or chairs.

      5. Motion made and seconded to approve ballot. Ballot was approved without objection.

5. Open Floor

   1. The library is offering 10 minute chair messages.

   2. Admin is evaluating behind the scenes areas at Main.

   3. Shelving is a problem. Heatherdowns hasn’t had a shevler in months.

6. Adjourn–7:13pm