Stay at Home Order- Ontario

If you are required to report to the work site, you should have received a letter to present, in case you are questioned while travelling to and from work.

Please, note, that under the actual Ontario order, Obtaining goods and Services #11: obtaining government services is allowed. This should be clear enough to prevent or dispute any potential fine. The union is also requesting a plan be put in place, in case members experience issues. You can also try contacting your manager directly if you have a problem and try to carry your letter and work identification on your person.

Results CEIU ONTARIO COUNCIL election

Hello friends, Following the elections held last November, we are pleased to announce the successful candidates as the appeal period is now closed.   The Ontario Regional Council (ORC) Members for 2021-2023 are as follow: IRB Departmental Representative   Nav K Singh IRCC Departmental Representative       Sarah Chung ESDC Departmental Representative       Scott McIntosh South-West District Representative   Lyle Gall Northern District Representative       D’Arcy Gauthier Eastern District Representative       Sean McNeill Toronto Area District Representative     Mofizul Islam Women’s Representative       Leslie Magee Human Rights Race Relations Representative   Sarita Censoni   Terms of office commences on January 1st, 2021 and runs until December 31st, 2023. Congratulations to the successful candidates and thank you everyone for all the work done for our union. In solidarity, CEIU Ontario

Income tax- working from home

CRA updated the options mid December. There are 2 choices to claim working from home income tax credit. Electronic signature from employer is accepted for 2020.

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/news/2020/12/simplifying-the-process-for-claiming-a-deduction-for-home-office-expenses-for-employees-working-from-home-due-to-covid-19.html

The Covid 19 mgr guide section 8.7.13 was just updated Jan 8. It can be found on I Service.

**The detailed method which requires a signed Form T2200S from their manager. This form is a simplified version of Form T2200 if employees worked from home in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and choose to use the detailed method to calculate their home office expenses.

Hours of work – outside collective agreement

Please advise a union rep
localceiu581@gmail.com
If you are asked to work hours outside the collective agreement.

(union consultation is required even of you request to do this, this has to be done at PSAC national level with negotiation staff)

As per PA collective agreement Article 25.08 – core hours are 7-6

*working outside the core hours should not be proposed (or agreed to) for the purpose of avoiding paying appropriate leave