The Board:

1.         Ratified the amendments to the Collective Agreements for CUPE Local 1600, proposed by the Management Negotiating Committee, contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to the report dated May 20, 2010, from the Chief Executive Officer (which is now public), and including the following key changes:

-           the term is April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2013;

-           wages for permanent and non-permanent staff to increase on April 1 of each year, as follows:

2010 - 1%;

2011 - 2.25%; and

2012 - 1.75%;

-           employees currently working 35 hours per week to change to a 40 hour work week;

-           improvements to pregnancy and parental leave, providing a top up to 65% of earnings; and

-           introduction of an illness and injury plan.