CUPE Local 1734
Job Evaluation News Update
The Joint Job Evaluation Committee (JJEC) CUPE local 1734 representatives and board representatives have been attempting for some time to deal with the appeals that resulted for the Job Evaluation process. Unfortunately the parties (union and employer) have reached an impasse and as a result have requested another set of eyes to access whether ‘NEW’ job information has been brought forward through the appeal process that would affect the current rating of the job. The JJEC will be supporting and endorsing the decisions reached by these individuals.
As news becomes available we will share the results.
EI Instructions for the March 2012 Holiday Period
We have received some calls from members about March Break filing. E.I. has not sent any new information. The same reference code is being used as in Dec. This information is still posted on the Payroll Services website. Here is the link:
https://bww.yrdsb.ca/services/payroll/Documents/Instructions%20for%20Applying%20for%20EI.pdf
We expect the Board to send out ROEs for the 10 month employees on Mar. 12 and for the term/temps on Mar. 26 so filing should not occur very much in advance of those dates.
Your Duty to Report! CAS (Children's Aid Society)
Everyone has a duty to report...read what the Child & Family Services Act says about it.
Paul O'Donnel's Analysis of the Drummond Report
Paul O'Donnel is a senior research officer for CUPE, Canadian Union of Public Employees. Here is his analysis of the Drummond Commissionr's Report on the School Board Sector.
EI Instructions for the December 2011 Holiday Period
The Board recenly posted a memo regarding EI Filing instructions for the December 2011 Holiday period in their Weekly memo. For those who may have missed the memo we have posted the instructions for your convenience. You will find instructions and reference codes here that were received from Service Canada. Employees who file a claim will be required to report the statutory holiday pay received for the dates recognized by the Board.
Double click on the title for further information.
Bus Loop/Parking Lot & Driveway Safety
Posted today on the Board portal that members should be aware of.
CUPE 1734 Scholarship Application - 2011
Each year Local 1734 provides 5 scholarships of $1,000.00 each, to be presented to a dependent child of an active permanent employee of York Region District School Board. Details and application form can be accessed by clicking on the red title and downloading the application form.
Good Luck to All Who Apply!!
Member Comments of the 2011 Learning Series
"I would like to thank you for a wonderful day on April 30th. I attended the “Thinking on Your Feet” and “Beating the Odds” workshops as part of the CUPE Learning Series. Both were excellent and I found the latter of the two to be a moving and emotional experience. The things that Ms. Andrews mentioned about her life touched me and that I could relate to made the talk even more moving. Please try to get Ms. Andrews to speak to others at YRDSB. She praises the work we all do every day with the children and young adults we see and work with.
The lunch and break time drinks and snacks were offered were great and there was definitely no complaints from the people I sat with over lunch.
I commend you on the monumental task of organizing these workshops, securing conference halls and scheduling all of CUPE 1734.
Please do share this email with others in the CUPE Executive, other members of 1734, and any organizers of the event that I might have missed." Joe
Thank you and I look forward to future Learning Series.
Learning Series Complete Package
Everyone should have received all details for the learning series to their Board email address. Please ensure that if you're interested in attending registration starts April 4, 2011 at 7:30 a.m. The package is available if you click the title.
The Learning Series: Save the Dates
Learning Series sessions on relationships, student support, personal wellbeing and the changing world community are available for all CUPE 1734 permanent support staff.