Meeting Minutes May 2018

CORRE Board Meeting   - May 16, 2018

Attendees:  Angelelli, Emery, Hightower, Johnson, Mason, McGrory, McRae, Moore, Morrow, Petrie, Peterson, Sadlowe, Sherrod, Tilley, Whitehead, Whitley

  • April Minutes – Approved
  • April Treasurer’s Report – Approved
  • UCOR – Peterson
    • Benefits package sent out last week.
  • NSPS – White/Johnson
    • Contract discussion.
    • Still question regarding where guards are going.
    • Still no pension plan notice.
    • Need meeting regarding where guards are going.
  • CNS – Whitley
    • Met with new benefits person (Weichert)
    • They mostly listened to us.
    • Doris Hummer helped with issues.
    • Question regarding 50% match evaluation.
    • They had not seen letter to Morgan (Jan ’18).
    • Pension level letter out.
    • They will send out letter concerning catastrophic level drug coverage.
    • Discussion regarding going to drug plan like ORNL.
    • There is a benefit investment committee (Mason).
  • ORNL – Emery
    • Pension plan not as well funded as year before.
    • 6% this year; 97% last year.
  • Planning – Whitehead
    • Main goal of ensuring 50% payment of benefits cost.
    • Discussion of communication with retirees.
  • Nominations – Sherrod (not at meeting)
    • We have 3 nominees.
  • Communications – Kibbe (not at meeting)
    • No report
  • Other – Morrow
    • SR regarding complex wide survey of pension plans
    • SR trying to resurrect letter to Perry
    • Pension level ~85%.
    • Issue of DOE funding retiree help organization.
    • Class action lawsuit at Hanford with respect to people outsourced losing years of service.
  • Annual meeting – White
    • We have contacted Pollard
    • They may have to charge us $250.
    • Date is normally third Monday in October (10/22)
    • Safer to move to fourth Monday (10/29) because of AC repairs.
    • Consideration of alternative site (AMSE).
    • AMSE is moving this Fall.
    • Contacted OR Playhouse also.
    • We should make Pollard reservation for October 29 to lock in a place.
  • Audit report – Moore
    • Report handed out.
    • Discussion led to website discussion.
    • (Mason) Can we ask ORNL/Y-12 for website help.
  • Adjourn at 11:00