PSAC WEBINAR H&S second offering
Greetings, The PSAC Ontario region will be holding a province-wide Health and Safety webinar for Health and Safety Committee members and activists titled Rights Under the Act – COVID-19 Pandemic. If you are interested in participating in this webinar, it will take place on: Saturday, April 18th at 11:00am This webinar will cover: The provincial and federal Acts The obligations of the employer The meaning of “danger” Please register online for the Webinar here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4220043681216317966 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to participate. Should you have any question please contact OntarioWebinar@psac-afpc.com In Solidarity, Sharon DeSousa, PSAC Ontario Regional Executive Vice-President
Attn: CEIU local 581 members
If you are still working in the office, your team leader or manager should be doing regular wellness checks. Things are evolving, so if you have decided you would feel safer to work at home, please make that clear to the employer.
You are entitled to regularly ask your manager if there have been any additional potential Covid risks in the building and it is the employer’s responsibility to keep their staff informed on h&s issues.
Under the Canada Labour Code part 2, we have 3 rights- right to know, participate and refuse.
Also note, if you are or going to be working from home and require equipment from the office to create a safe, adequate working space, tell your team leader /manager. You will need to sign a form.
Stay safe.
Your local union exec team
CEIU LOCAL 581
Call for Alternate National Vice Presidents
Are you thinking of submitting your name as one of the Alternate NVP(s) for CEIU? Then this is the time to do it.
The Call for Nominations for Alternate NVP(s) has now been sent out to Local Executives, National and Regional Committees and Regional Councils in order to ensure its distribution to the members.
Click here for more information including links to the Call for Nominations and the Nomination form:
https://www.ceiu-seic.ca/call_for_alternate_national_vice_president_s
Completed nomination forms must be received by the CEIU National Office by no later than 6:00 p.m. on April 15th, 2020 for the nomination to be valid.
Don’t delay! Send your nomination form NOW!
Please note that with the present situation with COVID-19, the CEIU National Office understands that with the Call for Alternate NVP, it might not be possible to get the form signed, therefore, we would accept an email directly from your nominator and an email for your seconder, in lieu of their signature. These can be sent to vote@ceiu-seic.ca
Message from the Chief Human Resources Officer: Leave provisions, employer-employee conversations and work equipment – Canada.ca
Updates 699 leave
Also see this link for illness and leave:
https://www.canada.ca/en/government/publicservice/covid-19/employee-illness-leave.html
“Leave requests
Updated: April 6, 2020
This guidance will remain in effect until non-critical business is authorized to resume, or as otherwise indicated by the Treasury Board Secretariat. This may occur at different times across the country, in accordance with instructions from public health authorities.”
Employee Assistance Program – Canada.ca
Recent events can be upsetting and stressful. Remember that counselling is always available to you through the Employee Assistance Program. (1-800-268-7708, or 1-800-567-5803 TTY.)
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