CUPE 997 October 2016 Update Newsletter

There are several important updates that we would like to share which are contained in our October Update Newsletter. Highlights include:

  1. Reminder about the Regular General Meeting being held on Saturday October 15 at Macaulay P.S. on Cedar Lane in Bracebridge – Start time 10:00AM
  2. Information about Retirement Workshops that CUPE Members can sign up for if they are within 5 years of retirement.
  3. Introducing our new http://www.CUPE997.ca website
  4. A link to a Kawartha Lakes This Week newspaper article noting that Student Aggression injuries at TLDSB are on the rise
  5. A Collective Agreement / Seniority List for Casual and Temporary Members update.
  6. Have you moved?
  7. OSBCC Fall Update Newsletter
  8. Carepath flyer
  9. Information on the CUPE PD fund.

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OSBCC Fall Update – Sept 26-16

We want to update you on developments and initiatives which have taken place in the sector over the summer. As of today we only have three out of 111 bargaining units still working to complete their local bargaining.

Other updates in:

  1. Central Disputes
  2. Charter Challenge and Remedy
  3. Provincial Benefits Working Group
  4. Raising the profile of our work
  5. Restructuring Committee

Click to Download the complete update: OSBCC Fall Update: Sept 26, 2016

September / October Newsletter

The September / October 2016 Newsletter is out and contains the following highlights

  1. Important Dates
  2. Optional SULP Scheduled Unpaid Leave Plan
  3. Sick days and Short Term Disability refresh
  4. Information about our Employee Assistance Program
  5. Breaks and lunches
  6. Personal / Compassionate Days and the Floating Holiday
  7. Driving for work?  Info if you drive your vehicle for board business.
  8. How to sign up for our Newsletters
  9. Mythbuster:  Does the type of car you buy affect your insurance rate?

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Provincial benefits plan survey results

You spoke. We listened.

How do you feel about your benefits — and the prospect of a provincial plan? We needed to know the answers to these crucial questions, to shape our ongoing discussions with the Ontario government and create the right plan for you and your CUPE brothers and sisters. The survey we asked you to complete in May was our opportunity to bring you into the process – and your chance to influence it.

This bulletin summarizes the results of that survey. More than 11,000 of you completed it – an outstanding response rate! That gave us a large pool of statistically valid data – and important insight into what you value most from your benefits plan.

June 2016 Update Newsletter

There are several important updates that we would like to share which are contained in our June Update Newsletter.

Highlights include:

  1. Information about the new EA Posting Process including CUPE Fact Sheets re Important Dates and info re Bumping.
  2. OSBCC Newsletter #3 and information about “Collaborative Professionalism”
  3. Statement of Earnings – Sick leave
  4. Information for those who will be claiming for EI over the summer layoff period.

OSBCC Update June 15, 2016

June 15, 2016
Funding for Public Education
OSBCC committee members and alternates recently met for an update and planning
session. Among other things, we reviewed some analysis done by our researcher, Paul
O’Donnell, about where we are seeing cuts to the public education system.
Twenty-nine Ontario boards will see a cut in their school operation funding in the next year,
with the Toronto District School Board cut by 6.4 million, and Hamilton Wentworth by 1.2
million. Grand Riviere and Lakehead boards are each looking at 10% cuts over two years.

 

May / June CUPE 997 Newsletter

Click here for the May June 2016 Newsletter

This month’s Newsletter  includes information on the following topics:

 

  1. Winners of the CUPE 997 $500 Bursary Award are announced.
  2. Enter a draw to win a $1500 OTIP bursary award
  3. Announcing an exciting partnership with OTIP (Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan)
  4. Seniority list for Temporary / Casual Members
  5. Annual Offence Declaration deadline.
  6. NEW Online Educational Assistant Posting Placement Process.
  7. Your mental health: The importance of early recognition and treatment.