This is to advise you that the Sector 15 Children’s Treatment Bargaining Conference has been scheduled.
The purpose of the Coordinated Bargaining Conference shall be:
- to educate the Sector bargaining units on the coordinated bargaining process;
- to examine in depth a number of broadly-based issues that are relevant to the forthcoming round of negotiations;
- to develop themes for consideration at local demand-setting meetings;
- to identify priority issues and province-wide bargaining objectives;
- generally to provide guidance and recommendations to the Sector members for local demand-setting meetings and bargaining procedures.
Date: Monday, December 1, 2025, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Hotel:
- Sheraton Parkway Toronto Hotel & Suites, 600 Highway 7, Richmond Hill, ON, L4B 1B2, (905) 881-2121
- Single rate: $189.00 +taxes
- Meeting Room: Thornhill Room
- Registration: Monday, December 1, 2025, 8:00 am – 9:00 am
- Parking: Complimentary
- Note: valet parking receipts are not a reimbursable claim.
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 Children’s Treatment Centre’s are invited and are encouraged to attend. Each bargaining unit is to send two delegates. It is recommended that delegates selected to attend the conference are members of the bargaining unit’s negotiating committee, if applicable.
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/Observer.
Note: other required forms cannot be processed until this form is received.
All delegates are determined according to OPSEU/SEFPO’s Convention formula. Any alternate(s) and observers accompanying delegates are at the Local’s expense. Head Office will cover an alternate’s expense ONLY where the alternate attends instead of and in place of the Delegate. Please note that alternates, like delegates, must be elected.
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 Member Portal 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 educationals, 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.
Procedures for Online Submission of Forms
Members are to complete their Event Registration, Hotel Booking and Child Care Registration through OPSEU/SEFPO’s Member Portal.
Attached you will find the following documentation:
- Credential Attestation Form – Send to: [email protected]
- Advance Form – Send to: [email protected]
- OPSEU/SEFPO Human Rights Accommodation Form – Send to: [email protected]
- Locals that wish to use rebates for time off for alternates and observers Form – Send to: [email protected]
In order to confirm your registration, please submit the respective forms to the appropriate email addresses mentioned above no later than October 28, 2025.
We appreciate your participation in these meetings.
In Solidarity,
Tannis McGinn
Sector 15 Chair
Authorized for Distribution:
JP Hornick
OPSEU/SEFPO President