INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS, LOCAL 3, P.O. BOX 60478, PHILA. NAVAL BUSINESS CENTER, PHILADELPHIA PA. 19145, (215) 897-6924

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 2003

CALL TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT DENNIS GALLAGHER

PLEDGE TO ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE U.S.

ALL PRVIOUS MINUTES ARE NOW ON THE WEBSITE. MINUTES FROM JANUARY 15, 2003 WERE PASSED OUT TO THE BODY. ONE NEW MEMBER, LUCI A. GERVASI.

ANNOUNCEMENT - FLOWERS WERE SENT TO THE FAMILY OF

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT LEONARD ANDALIS. PRES GALLAGHER WILL ADDRESS A RESOLUTION TO THE FAMILY AT A LATER DATE. THE SON OF EXEC VP ANDALIS VISITED THE UNION OFFICE WHEN HE CAME TO PICK UP HIS FATHERS' BELONGINGS. ANDALIS JR. MET WITH BUSINESS MANAGER HOWARD LANDRY.

PRES. GALLAGHER - ACCORDING TO ARTICLE XVII, SEC 8. NOMINATIONS AND THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION AND RELATED QUESTIONS SHALL BE THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS AT THE NOMINATION MEETING AND MINUTES SHALL BE KEPT. ALL OFFICES WERE DECLARED OPENED FOR NOMINATIONS.

RESULTS OF NOMINATIONS

PRESIDENT JOHN GARRITY 2^ND ACCEPTED

EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT JANICE MURPHY 2^ND ACCEPTED

NSWCCD (NAVSSES) DAVE FERCHAU 2^ND LETTER OF

ACCEPTANCE

JIM WINWARD 2^ND ACCEPTED

NORFOLK NAVAL

SHIPYARD DETACHMENT BILL STROM 2^ND LETTER OF

ACCEPTANCE

NAVY PUBLIC WORKS CENTER DETACHMENT NO ELECTION

NAVAL INACTIVE SHIP MAINTENANCE FACILITY NO ELECTION

FINANCIAL SECRETARY/ TREASURER

EDNA BAILEY 2^ND ACCEPTED

RECORDING SECRETARY CAROLYN MCCLARY 2^ND ACCEPTED

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY NO ELECTION

SERGEANT - AT - ARMS DAVE KELBY 2^ND ACCEPTED

TRUSTEES (5)

1. BILL HETTINGER 2^ND ACCEPTED

2. WALTER RIGHN 2^ND ACCEPTED

3. JOHN ALLEN 2^ND ACCEPTED

4. EDNA TUCKER 2^ND ACCEPTED

5. LEE GIRER 2^ND ACCEPTED

HEARING NO OPPOSITION THE NOMINATIONS WERE CLOSED.

QUESTION: DID WE HAVE ANY PRE LITERATURE ON ANY OF THE PEOPLE OR OFFICES OPEN.

ANSWER: BUS MGR, YES, A NOTICE WAS MAILED TO ALL LAST KNOWN ADDRESSES, PRIOR TO THE NOMINATION MEETING.

QUESTION: IF A PERSON IS NOT PRESENT, BUT HAD THE DESIRE TO RUN, WOULD THEY BE CONSIDERED IF THE OFFICE IS STILL OPEN.

ANSWER: A LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE GIVEN TO THE PRES. OR REC SEC BEFORE OPENING OF NOMINATIONS WOULD HAVE STOOD FOR THE PERSONS' PRESENCE. IN THE ABOVE CASE, THE PRES AND EXEC BOARD CAN APPOINT SOMEONE AT A LATER DATE.

REPORT OF OFFICERS (EXCLUDING PRESIDENT) WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING.

PRESIDENT DENNIS GALLAGHER

UNION CONTRACT: NAVSSES CONTRACT WAS GIVEN TO

JANICE MURPHY. ARTICLES 1 - 12 WERE ALREADY COMPLETED

AND ARTICLES 13 - 36 HAVE ALL THEIR CHANGES MADE. THERE IS A

ARTICLE INCLUDED FOR SEA TRIALS.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

THERE ARE NO LABOR - MANAGEMENT ISSUES PENDING OTHER THAN FLSA ISSUE.

FLSA ISSUE: NAVSSES GRIEVANCE SUBMITTED ON 29 JAN 2002. SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED. BACK PAY SETTLEMENT SHEDULED FOR MID-MARCH. SSES AND LOCAL 3 WILL ENTER INTO NEGOTIATION REGARDING THE REMAINING 10 ENGINEERING JOBS SERIES. THIS WILL COMMENCE IN MARCH 2003.

NAVSSES - ACCRETION OF DUTY GRIEVANCE SBMITTED ON 08 FEB 2002; 41 EMPLOYEES ARE ON THE GRIEVANCE. LOCAL3 AND SSES AGREED TO AN ARBITRATOR. WOODLEY AND MCGILLIVAR LAW OFFICE WILL HANDLE THE CASE.

NNSYDET WILL ENTER INTO RE-NEGOTIATIONS OF THEIR CONTRACT. BOB ELWOOD IS OUR PRIMARY NEGOTIATOR.

VICE PRES NAVSSES JOHN GARRITY, WE PLAN TO DO NEXTS' MONTH

LEAP-PACK FUNDRAISER IN HONOR OF EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, LEONARD ANDALIS.

MEMBERS - PLEASE BE CAREFULL HOW YOU USE THE INTERNET

AT YOUR WORKSITE.

NEW BUSINESS - ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR 26 MAR 2003 FROM 1100 TO 1600 HRS IN BLDG, UNION OFFICE AND NAVSHIPSO MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM 1130 - 1230.

NEXT GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: 19 MAR 2003 @ 4PM ADJ.