London Regional Women’s Committee
Time: Thursday, January 27, 2022 7PM (ET)
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Agenda:
- Elections
- International Women’s Day
- Brainstorm – topics, ideas, priorities for the committee to discuss and work on
In Solidarity
Home office expenses for employees
As an employee, you may be able to claim certain home office expenses (work-space-in-the-home expenses, office supplies, and certain phone expenses).
This deduction is claimed on your personal income tax return. Deductions reduce the amount of income you pay tax on, so they reduce your overall income tax liability.
It’s line 22900 on your tax form. You can claim a flat rate credit.
On behalf of CEIU Ontario:
Contest time! CEIU Ontario Education
Good day CEIU Ontario member and Happy New Year!
Want to start off 2022 by winning a $100 gift card? Well, we can help with that!Introducing our“Know Your Collective Agreement Contest”And because all highly skilled government workers love a good acronym, we have dubbed it K.Y.C.A.C. !!
Not really, that part was a joke…. but the gift card you have a chance to win is no joke!
The rules are pretty simple. Enroll in and complete the newly developed PSAC online course called Understanding your Collective Agreementin the official language of your choice. It will take about 2 hours to complete, and you will gain some valuable union knowledge.
The link is here:Understanding your Collective Agreement – new online course for PSAC members | Public Service Alliance of Canada (psacunion.ca)
Description: This course is designed for new members and those of you looking to deepen your knowledge of your collective agreement. The course provides you with an overview of your rights as a unionized worker, the role of your collective agreement and how to use it. You will explore what happens when the collective agreement is breached, looking at grievances and the grievance process. And you will explore how collective agreements are strengthened.
The directions on how to sign up for a PSAC account are here:Log in | Public Service Alliance of Canada (psacunion.ca)Once you have an account (many of you probably already do) then register for the course. At the end of the course, you will be presented with a certificate that you can download.
You will then enter our contest by completing this online form :CEIU Ontario – Understanding your Collective Agreement (google.com)and sending your certificate to oninfo@ceiu-seic.ca.
On Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022 we will be hosting an evening ZOOM event where 5 lucky people who have completed this course and entered the contest by using the online form will win $100 gift cards!!!
That’s the plan, hope you will participate and good luck!
CEIU Ontario
If you have any questions about the contest, please email:oninfo@ceiu-seic.ca
If you have questions or issues with the PSAC website, then go here:Contact us | Public Service Alliance of Canada (psacunion.ca)
Election Call Out for Standing Committees (nominations: January 7th to January 21st 2022)
Good day CEIU Ontario members,
In order to fill the remaining Regional Committee vacancies, we will be taking nominations as follow;
Nomination for the following committees:
Differently Abled Committee – 2 positions for 1 year
LGBTQ2+ Committee – 2 position for 1 year
Front End/Outreach Committee – 1 position for 2 years
First Nation, Metis & Inuit Committee – 2 positions for 2 years, 3 positions for 1 year
Team Leader/Supervisor Committee – 3 positions for 1 years
Collective Bargaining Committee – 1 position for 1 year
Nomination for alternate with the following committees:
Women’s Committee (alternate) 2 positions for 1 year
Front End/Outreach Committee (alternate) 2 positions for 1 year
Collective Bargaining Committee (alternate) 2 positions for 1 year
Racialized Action Committee (alternate) 2 positions for 1 year
LGBTQ2+ Committee (alternate) 2 positions for 1 year
First Nation, Metis & Inuit Committee (alternate) 2 positions for 1 year
Differently Abled Committee (alternate) 2 positions for 1 year
Health Safety and Security Committee (alternate) 2 positions for 1 year
Ontario Regional Elections Chair (alternate) 1 position for 2 years
All nominations require a nominator and a seconder that are members in good standing. Nominations can be done here; CEIU Ontario Standing Committee Nominations (google.com)
Nominations will be open from January 7th to January 21st 2022. Please send questions and concerns to oninfo@ceiu-seic.ca.
Thank you for your participation,
Sent of behalf of Paula Woodcock
Ontario Regional Elections Chair
DEADLINE: submit vaccination attestation by Oct 29
PSAC wants to remind all our members in the core federal public administration that the deadline set by the employer to submit your vaccination attestation is Friday, October 29.
The core public administration includes employees that work in the core occupational groups of all departments listed in Schedule I and Schedule IV of the Financial Administration Act, as well as the ministerial staff, deputy ministers, governor and order-in-council appointees, judges and students affiliated with these departments.
Vaccinations are a key public health tool to keep our workplaces and our communities safe. It’s why PSAC strongly encourages all members to complete their attestation before the deadline. We also encourage all federal public service workers to get vaccinated.
We know that some members are unable to get vaccinated because of medical, religious, or human rights exemptions, but they must still meet the deadline by completing their attestation and requesting an accommodation by providing the proper documentation to their manager. PSAC will work with members who have legitimate exemptions to reach an accommodation with their employer.
We also recognize that a small minority of federal workers have chosen not to be vaccinated because of personal beliefs, and they are free to make that choice. We encourage all members with questions about vaccinations to check out Health Canada for more information.
The employer’s policy is very clear: workers who do not attest to their vaccination status or remain unvaccinated will be placed on unpaid leave by November 15, 2021. We advise all members to fill out their attestation before the deadline.
If a member chooses not to get vaccinated and asks PSAC for support, we will look at their case and represent members in situations where the policy is being applied unreasonably, or the member’s collective agreement or human rights are being violated.Find out how to complete your attestation
ESDC’s Inclusion and Organizational Culture Survey has been extended to November 25
Do you have something to say, well this is your chance!
Make sure you share your thoughts by completing the survey due on November 25th.
Completing the survey will ensure ESDC has better data to work with and it will help provide a clear understanding of your lived experiences as an employee, whether it’s good or bad.
The link is being offered through Intersection (intranet) or please contact your union executive and they can forward you the link.
Your rights at work: Vaccinations and COVID-19
October 6, 2021
With the rollout of vaccinations across Canada, employers are turning their attention to reopening offices. We will continue to keep our members informed as developments arise.
We must also stress that the case law has yet to be settled regarding requiring mandatory vaccinations for employees in the workplace.
We’ve compiled frequently asked questions to provide PSAC members with as much information as possible on vaccinations in the workplace.
Please review the FAQ at the below link:
If you have any other questions or concerns about COVID-19 and your rights at work, reach out to your local shop steward, component union or PSAC regional office for help and support.
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