Bootcamp for Hospital Professionals Division (Sector 10) – Oct 7-8, 2026

The Sector 10 HPD Bootcamp will be held on October 7-8, 2026. The meeting will take place at Living Water Resorts, 19 Keith Ave. RR #4 Collingwood, ON. This is a Hybrid event.

The Hospital Professionals Division will be hosting their Bootcamp to bring together locals to network, strategize, educate, and provide resources on several topics of key importance to the members in the Division such as Health & Safety, Grievances, and Legislation Updates. Come and hear from subject experts and learn from each other how to tackle the many challenges facing our Division. Additionally, we will be providing everyone with an opportunity to participate in wellness activities.

The Hospital Professionals Division Executive Committee are inviting one (1) member per bargaining unit to participate in our HPD Bootcamp 2026. Agenda to follow.

This event is being held at the beautiful four seasons All-inclusive Living Water Resort in Collingwood Ontario.

In Solidarity,

Sara Labelle
Sector 10 HPD – Chair

Authorized for Distribution:

JP Hornick
OPSEU/SEFPO President

Parking: Parking is included with your Hotel Accommodations

*Note: valet parking receipts are not a reimbursable claim.

Please note: The Living Water is an All-inclusive resort located in the Collingwood Area, 147 kilometers north of Toronto. Members traveling with family members are responsible for any extra costs associated with bringing their family members.

Arrangement for payment must be made in advance with the hotel.

Please note: This is a hybrid event. If you elect to attend virtually, one week prior to the event a Zoom link with instructions will be sent to you. No expenses outside of time off (if required) will be reimbursed unless otherwise pre-approved. Meals for virtual participants are not covered. To inquire about pre-approval, please email [email protected].

Delegate Entitlement

All bargaining units in the Hospital Professionals Division are invited and encouraged to attend. Each bargaining unit is entitled to send one (1) member. It is recommended that the attending member be the local president or highest ranking for the bargaining unit. Members of the Hospital Professionals Division Executive are automatic delegates and do not count as part of their bargaining unit’s entitlement.

Should locals wish to send additional members, it will be funded by the local based on availability. Individuals and locals will be responsible for the time off for their members, if required. Locals wishing to send additional members will be added to a waitlist.

Credential Attestation Form

The OPSEU/SEFPO Procedures Manual (Section 2.5) states that two (2) signatures are required on all delegate credentials. We have provided one form for you to list all attendees on. The Credential Attestation Form must be signed by two (2) Local Officers.

Please clearly identify your status, i.e., Delegate/Alternate

Note: other required forms cannot be processed until this form is received.

Hotel Room Bookings

In accordance with the OPSEU/SEFPO Policy Manual (Section 4.2), any member who resides further than 60 kilometers from the event may request that OPSEU/SEFPO make their hotel reservation on their behalf by completing the Hotel Registration section when registering for the event in the OPSEU/SEFPO Member Portal.

OPSEU/SEFPO will be booking all hotel rooms centrally. Delegates may choose to have their room centrally paid by OPSEU/SEFPO or pay for their own room and will be reimbursed for single room hotel accommodation.

If Delegates choose to pay for their room, please save your itemized receipt and submit it through your MemberPortal to submit with your expenses.

Please also notify the Conferences and Travel Unit of any special accessibility needs that you may have with respect to your hotel room.

Any additional nights outside of this policy must be pre-approved by the Conferences and Travel Unit, regardless of Region or distance from the event.

OPSEU/SEFPO Travel Policy

As per OPSEU/SEFPO policy (Section 4.2 7.1), the most economical means of transportation should be used. Delegates may choose to have OPSEU/SEFPO book and pay for flights centrally or can make their own travel arrangements. As per OPSEU/SEFPO policy, you are directed to use unionized providers where available.

Please note all Membership Expense Claim submissions require itemized receipts.

Human Rights Accommodation Request Form

Should you require a human rights accommodation or have an existing accommodation under the Human Rights Code, please complete and submit the Human Rights Accommodation Request Form in full and email to [email protected].

Family, Dependent and Attendant Care are covered expenses for this event for those who require it at the event or at home.

OPSEU/SEFPO Child Care Policy

OPSEU/SEFPO undertakes to provide child care services, when requested, at all union educational, conventions, regional, divisional, and demand-setting meetings where the membership requests at least three weeks prior to the event. Members who bring their children to OPSEU/SEFPO sponsored functions should normally be required to use the on-site child care service if it is available. The three-week notice will ensure adequate time to process advances when requested. If no requests for on-site child care are received three weeks prior to the activity date, child care arrangements for on-site child care may not be made. If members then bring children to the event without the required notice, the member should be responsible for making his/her own child care arrangements.

We appreciate your participation in these meetings.

Registration

Members are to complete their Event Registration, Hotel Booking and Child Care Registration through OPSEU/SEFPO’s Member Portal.

In order to confirm your registration, please submit the respective forms to the appropriate email addresses mentioned above no later than Friday, September 11, 2026.

Please register on your Member Portal, and send your Credential Attestation Form to Conferences and Travel at [email protected] by: Friday, September 11, 2026

If you would like OPSEU/SEFPO to book and pre-pay for your flight, please click this link: Flight Request for Sector 10 HPD Bootcamp – October 7-8, 2026 – Fill out form

To apply for a human rights accommodation, please use this link: OPSEU/SEFPO Human Rights Accommodation Request Form. Once complete, please email to: [email protected]

If you need an advance, you can now request it on the Member Portal when you register.

If you have not used Member Portal, instructions can be found at the following links:

• OPSEU/SEFPO Member Portal – How To Register, Update Address, Dependant And Direct Deposit Information – OPSEU/SEFPO
• Event Registration Tutorial – OPSEU/SEFPO
• Online Expense Claim Tutorial – OPSEU/SEFPO

Any questions may be addressed by email to: [email protected]

Forms

• Credential Attestation Form to [email protected] by Friday, September 11, 2026
• Local Rebate Form. Once complete, please email to: [email protected]
• OPSEU/SEFPO Human Rights Accommodation Request Form. Once complete, please email to: [email protected]