COLUMBIA RIVER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

Management: T. Long, M. Malizio, E. Premo, J. Herman, K. Olerich, G. Smith

DISCUSSION:    Proposed memorandum reviewed and some changes were recommended.

ACTION:    E. Premo will have changes made to proposed memorandum and deliver document to M. Malizio. M. Malizio will deliver electronic and hard-copy to S. Campbell for review. Once review is completed the document will be forwarded to Mr. McGee for his review.

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DISCUSSION:    Elaine Premo and Nok Smith developed a system to track costs.

ACTION:    M. Malizio will deliver preliminary report to Mr. McGee for his review. Figures on the report will be updated for December, 1999 and January, 2000 prior to February, 2000 meeting.

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DISCUSSION:    G. Smith researched Federal and Oregon OSHA guidelines and found no direct references to eye and mouth protection. Eye and mouth protection are not required, but staff should use all reasonable PPE when the situation demands this protection.

ACTION:    G. Smith will submit formal report to Mr. McGee not later than December 23, 1999. He will also bring this item to the CRCI Safety Committee, along with a recommendation for changing the location of the red HAZMAT bags, and the locking of the door to the yard when inmates are in the yard. Union requests specific reference in written report to latex gloves, CTR micro-shield, eye protection and mouth protection.

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DISCUSSION:    E. Premo has completed an inventory of radios and batteries, which was presented. CRCI has 31 operational radios, six radios in need of repair, six radios out for repair, and 13 radios with location unknown (most likely in for repair). Dave Caulley is leading the DOC Communications Workgroup that is setting a unified communications plan. Jim Bartlett had no update on the progress of this committee.

ACTION:    E Premo will submit a recommendation for replacements of defective radios/batteries to Mr. McGee not later than December 24, 1999.

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DISCUSSION:    Tom Hacault and Scott Campbell created a draft, which was presented to the committee. Discussion was held concerning mandatory overtime. R. Wolf stated that there should be no mandatory overtime unless the volunteer list has been completely exhausted. Local Union position is there should be no mandatory overtime unless minimum staffing levels are established. Local Union recognizes that staffing needs differ by day of the week, shift and prescheduled activities.

ACTION:    Union and management will review draft procedure prior to next month's meeting.

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DISCUSSION:    E. Premo stated that twenty staff benefited from her review and removal of the five week block set aside for DPSST training. Washington spring break, left off in error, was added back. Ideas were expressed to change in-service training (IST) dates, and not blocking the complete IST period to vacation bidding. Local Union position is there needs to be some vacation times allocated during IST period as staff have differing travel needs.

ACTION:    E. Premo will survey staff to determine their preferred vacation for 2001 to assist in determining the best time for IST, with the caveat that the survey is for research only and does not give any guarantee to specific vacation times. E. Premo to draft a proposed revision of the vacation scheduling procedure.

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DISCUSSION:    Many hospitals will not relieve Security staff so they can use the bathroom during an eight-hour shift or longer.

ACTION:    E. Premo will contact the various hospital Security Directors about this issue, and the issue of issuing parking citations to Security staff while they are on a hospital watch. She will report back to the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent on her findings and recommendations. The results will be presented to this committee at the January, 2000 meeting.

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DISCUSSION:    Second Shift staff are not receiving two rest breaks per day, Management was not aware of this issue. The Local Union requests reasonable efforts to be made to provide staff with two rest breaks per day in addition to their unpaid lunch period. E. Premo asked if the issue had been presented to the sergeants and lieutenants, the answer was no.

ACTION:    E. Premo will bring up at the next OIC's meeting. She wants these issues brought up at muster, and a note be placed in the log explaining why the break(s) could not be given.

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DISCUSSION:    Brian Bemus is heading the DOC workgroup on this issue, but medium and higher custody institutions will be assesses first. Minimum staffing levels were discussed at this meeting in many of the above agenda items, but no formal policy/procedure can be formulated until the DOC has completed their review. Informal minimum staffing levels currently exist at CRCI which were developed previously by Ms. Humbert and the Local Union.

ACTION:    None at this time.

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A. Action items listed and reviewed for clarity and effective discussion.

Clarity and effectiveness of discussion were satisfactory

A productive meeting, with all present listening to each other.