Looking for something fun to do this weekend? How about taking part in the Victoria Pride Parade this Sunday? Well here is your chance to do so under the CUPE Banner with fellow CUPE members! Meet at the corner of Broad and Pandora at 11:30.

The Vancouver Island District Council will have t-shirts, whistles, Frisbees, tattoos for participants as well as other swag to hand out along the route. They are also looking for volunteers to help out with the set-up of the tent and other logistics. Check out the CUPE VIDC Vancouver Island District Council Facebook page for contact information.

This is your friendly monthly reminder to submit your applications for SD!

Application form: CUPESDApplicationFormMay2015

PLEASE REMEMBER:
– to send your full original application to CUPE-SD, c/o the H.R. Dept, Lansdowne
– to keep a copy of your full application for your own records
– to send a copy of only the front page of your application to CUPE 2081, Y 224, Lansdowne
If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please contact our office.
Thank you!

On June 23, a Special General Meeting was held specifically for the purposes of holding a vote to ratify the July 01, 2014 – June 30, 2019 Collective Agreement Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). 89% of the membership in attendance voted in favour of ratification.

Your new CA is in effect pending ratification from the both the College Board of Governors and the provincial bargaining body (Public Sector Employer’s Association, of which Camosun is a member).

We have been given assurances that both Camosun’s BOG and PSEA will expedite this process so that your new pay rates will be in effect July 01, 2015 (please see the Settlement Package sent out late Monday afternoon).

We gained improvements to wages and PharmaCare Formulary reimbursement, as well as increases to Visions Exams, Dental Plan, Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment provisions. We continued to safeguard our Anti-Contracting Out language, Co-Op Student provisions and increased opportunities for Special Employment within the College while ensuring these individuals enjoy all the rights and benefits as recognized under your Collective Agreement.

Please take this opportunity to recognize all of the hard work logged by the Bargaining Committee putting together a Bargaining Proposal package (based on suggestions submitted by you the membership) to present to the employer.

Also, please recognize the members of the Negotiating Committee who sat across from the employer and their bargaining agent from PSEA for 9 long days in total to come to this MOA.

Bargaining Committee :
Jerry Oetting, Ed Nicholas, Ranbir Prihar, Dale Mosher, Earle Thompson, Tony Nelson, Dawn Svendsen

Negotiating Committee:
John Horsfield (CUPE national Staff Rep and Lead Negotiator), Ed Nicholas (Bargaining Chair), Erynne Grant, Dawn Svendsen, Keith Todd, Tony Nelson

Your union will send out a notice once the printed versions of the Collective Agreement are made available, and it will be posted to the CUPE 2081 webpage. Once the new CA is made available, your Executive encourages each and every one of you to have a copy at your desk, locker, or wherever you park your belongings for the day to have for quick reference.

An informed membership is a strong membership. It pays to know your rights and responsibilities under your contract with the employer.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your Union office or Tony Nelson, President, CUPE Local 2081.

We are now accepting applications for the 2015 awards that will be decided in October or November 2015. Recipients will be awarded late November or early December.
CUPE 2081 members have once again contributed generously to this scholarship fund! These scholarships are open only to sons and daughters of active members of contributing locals* of the Canadian Union of Public Employees of the Greater Victoria area.

The selection will be based on a combination of GPA/academic standing, 1 reference letter, and a 1 page informative letter. An eligible student is limited to 2 awards from the fund, and will be under the age of 25 on December 31 of this year. More information, eligibility criteria and FAQ’s are included in the application forms.
The Application form for all Post-Secondary Students is available in PDF form on our CUPE 2081 Website or may be found on any other participating CUPE Local’s website (see PDF file, attached).

STUDENTS MUST USE THE CURRENT (Revised: April 2015) “GV CUPE Scholarship Award Application Form 2015.” DO NOT USE ANY OTHER FORM OR YOU MAY BE AT A DISADVANTAGE TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD.

GV CUPE Scholarship application 2015F

It is also very important to note that the proof of registration must be dated AFTER the drop deadline in September unless you also provide proof of payment for the courses. Acceptance letters are not proof of enrolment.

Deadline: September 30 @ 4:00pm.

For more information, contact Local 2081’s representative to the GV CUPE Scholarship Fund, Suzanne Wilkinson.

* Current participating locals of the Canadian Union of Public Employees of the Greater Victoria include CUPE Locals: #333, #410, #788, #917, #951, #2011, & #2081. Any of these GV CUPE Locals can use the PDF application form attached.

This is your friendly monthly reminder to submit your applications for SD! Print or download the form here: CUPE PD ApplicationForm April 2015

PLEASE REMEMBER:
– to send your full original application to CUPE-SD, c/o the H.R. Dept, Lansdowne
– to keep a copy of your full application for your own records
– to send a copy of only the front page of your application to CUPE 2081, Y 224, Lansdowne

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please contact the 2081 office.
Thank you!

Do you regularly attend 2081 union meetings? Yes or no, we’d like to know!

Please print this questionnaire, fill it out, and send it to your union office:

2015.05.21 Member Questionnaire – Web

Thanks!

Have you ever wondered about our Staff Development Fund? Curious about the Job Evaluation Questionnaire? Mark your calendars for these informative lunchtime workshops. Bring your questions and we will provide the answers!

Lunchtime Workshops:

CUPE SD: May 26 @ Interurban LACC 121, 12-1pm
May 28 @ Lansdowne WT 203, 12-1pm

JAJEC:       June 23 @ Interurban LACC 121, 12-1pm
June 24 @ Lansdowne WT 225, 12-1pm

CUPE Local 2081
General Membership Meeting – Video Conference
Thursday, May 21, 2015, 11:45am-12:45pm
CC 124A/B Interurban and F 100 Lansdowne

AGENDA

1. Roll Call of Officers
2. Reading of the Equality Statement
3. Initiation of New Members
4. Approval of Minutes of the Previous Meeting
5. Business Arising from the Minutes
6. Secretary Treasurer’s Report
7. Membership Report
8. Executive Board Recommendations
By-Law Amendment: 5A. Notice
The date, time and place for all Membership meetings shall be at the discretion of the Executive Board and/or President. As much notices as possible should be given but written, poster and/or electronic notice shall not be less than 48 hours. An Agenda and any Bylaw amendments that will be presented at the meeting shall be distributed electronically or in writing to the membership at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
9. Executive Board Expenditures
10. Unfinished Business
11. New Business (only if there is quorum)
Motion: That CUPE Local 2081send the President and up to 3 members to the 2015 CUPE National Convention being held in Vancouver, BC from November 02 – 06, 2015 at a cost not to exceed $3000 per delegate for a total cost not to exceed $12,000. 12. Nominations, Elections, or Installations:
13.1 Interurban Campus Steward
13.2 Lansdowne Campus Steward
13.3. Member at Large
13. Good of the Union (announcements, commendations, concerns)
14. Adjournment

You! Plan to attend! Your opinions are important!

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