How to Submit Your Electronic Request for Advance (ERA)

Guide for OPSEU/SEFPO Members – https://opseu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/How-to-Submit-Your-Electronic-Request-for-Advance-202601v3-EN.pdfElectronic Request for Advance (ERA) is an online alternative to the PDF version of the OPSEU/SEFPO Advance form. It is ONLY available through the Member Portal (https://members.opseu.org.)If you are a member already registered for an event, and you want to submit an Electronic Request for Advance, you will see the Advance button under the Events > List of Events menu of the Portal.Select the appropriate event and click on “Need Advance? Submit Advance Request Here” button. The form will open in a new browser tab. Note that you can change the default language to French by using the Select Language option. Notwithstanding the choice of language option available on this form, English is currently the only language available throughout the Portal.You will notice that all the details related to the event (e.g. name, dates, location etc.) are pre-populated and read-only. Same is valid for your member identification information, which is read by your Member Portal profile.All you have to do is to enter the advance request using the sections as needed.Before you proceed with the requesting amounts, you must respond the question “Do you request hotel to be booked and paid by OPSEU/SEFPO?”. Options are YES or NO. If you select “YES”, there will be no section for requesting amounts for hotel accommodation. If you select “NO”, the “Advance for Hotel” checkbox will appear.

Advance for Hotel

As mentioned in the previous section, this option will be available if you answered the question about central hotel booking with “NO”.Next, select the checkbox “Advance for hotel” and the corresponding section will show on the page:

Advance for Meals

Select the checkbox “Advance for meals” and the corresponding section will show on the page:

Advance for Parking

Select the checkbox “Advance for parking” and the corresponding section will show on the page:

Advance for Travel

Select the checkbox “Advance for travel” and the corresponding section will show on the page:

Advance for Childcare/Attendant Care

Select the checkbox “Advance for childcare/attendant care” and the corresponding section will show on the page:

Review Your Advance Request

Sign and Submit

Add any comments you wish to accompany your request in the Comments box, then add your signature and click “Submit Request”.  You will receive an email with a copy of your submission, for your records.The signature section requires your signature and a date stamp of the submission (the date you completed the ERA). Click on the “Sign” button and proceed to providing a signature either in the form of typing it, or in the form of drawing it (if application is done on a touch screen device such as cell phone or tablet):Select “Type” to enter your name in the box provided and select style from the drop-down option to make it look as you prefer. The stylized signature text will be displayed.You may also select “Draw”:Click on “Sign” to complete the signing process. The result may look like one of these screens: