A Region 4 Weekend Educational is taking place on June 10 and 11, 2023, at the Four Points by Sheraton Kingston, 285 King St. E, Kingston, ON K7L 3B1
The courses being offered are:
1. Stewards 2: Facing the Employer and Building Member Involvement
2. Stewards 3: Dealing with Discipline
3. Indigenous Journey Part 2
4. Duty to Accommodate 2
5. Duty to Accommodate 2 – French
Applications must be approved by one of your Local Officers (ie. President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer or Chief Steward) and must be received in the Brockville Regional Office no later than Friday, April 28, 2023.
Local Presidents need to be aware that according to Board Policy, their own Local is responsible for each of its members who attend a course. When an applicant does not attend and the Regional Office has not been so advised 48 hours prior to the commencement of the Educational, the Local will be assessed a $50 penalty, to be deducted from the next Local rebate. Extenuating circumstances will be taken into consideration.
Members are responsible for making their own reservations directly with the hotel by Friday, May 19, 2023. Please follow web-link provided in this email to make your hotel reservations once your application is submitted.
All hotel bills must be paid upon checkout and you will be reimbursed on submission of your expense claim on the OPSEU member portal. Members who live within 60 km of the Hotel are entitled to accommodation for Saturday night only. Expenses for family and dependant care will be paid or provided in accordance with OPSEU’s Policy (please see the attached expense guidelines).
The Policy regarding payment of wages at the Educational remains the same since it was changed at the Annual Convention held in April 1999. Please see the attached information regarding this matter.
Please distribute the enclosed forms to interested members in your Local.
If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Windsor in the Brockville Regional Office. 1-844-765-1415 ext. 5403 or [email protected]
In solidarity,
CALLOUT Reg 4 Wknd Educational Jun 10-11 2023
The Region Four Education Committee