Personal Care Attendant Quality
Home Care Workforce Council
One Ashburton Place, Room 1109
Boston, MA  02108 

DEVAL L. PATRICK
Governor

TIMOTHY P. MURRAY
Lieutenant Governor

JUDYANN BIGBY, M.D.
Secretary

Tel.:  617-573-1786
Fax:  617-573-1890
www.mass.gov/eohhs

		

Personal Care Attendant Quality Home Care Workforce Council
 
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108

  Council Meeting – Executive Session

Minutes	June 6, 2008	 	21st floor, Conference Room 3	
 	
CoUNCIL  members in attendance	Joe Bellil, Larry Braman, Eileen Brewster, Liz Casey, Paul Spooner, Joe Tringali	
 Staff attending	Jack Boesen, Michelle Byrd	
coUNCIL  Chair	 Paul Spooner	
Note taker	Michelle Byrd	

The Council’s Executive Session began at 3:11.  Paul Spooner reported to the Council on the May 28th Collective bargaining session, outlining the parameters given by Administration and Finance for a three year contract bringing the hourly wage to $12.00 in the second year and a funded Health Benefit study.    Paid time-off was not part of the Administration and Finance proposal.  The Union caucused approximately one hour and returned with two proposals.  A three year contract with incremental increases in salary bringing wages to $13.50/hour by 2010 and health insurance benefits and paid time off to be implemented by July 1, 2009.  A second option proposed by the Union was for a one-year contract  with PCA’s reaching an hourly wage rate of $12.00 hour by January 2009, paid time off offered by September 1, 2008 and Insurance benefits to be implemented by July 2009. Paul Spooner proposed that the Council support a one-year contract with an hourly increase to $12.00/hour by January 2009 and a commitment to benefits. Liz Casey asked the Council to weigh the pro’s and con’s of the Council backing such a proposal. Council members voiced support with discussion of how this action could impact the role and responsibilities of the Council.  Liz Casey proposed speaking with Jean McGuire before going further. 

The council learned that the Union has scheduled a meeting with the Lt. Governor.  The Council discussed the next bargaining session on June 11th.  Joe Bellil made a motion to move out of Executive Session.  The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.