April 2024 - No Quorum
Canadian Union Podcast for Employees'
Hey lets talk about CUPE Alberta, the CLC, the coming AFL convention, and Tarrifs.
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Congrats and Thankyou's - March Meetings
Canadian Union Podcast for Employees'
I was successful in the election. I was elected to the position of Exec-At-Large which means I am on the executive. Looking forward to the join the team. Greg Mady joined us at the start of the March General Meeting. Convention is this week. Maybe the education workers have a deal? Lots of news. I talk about the AFL and CUPE AB
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What is wrong with the ASP? A few of my observations.
Canadian Union Podcast for Employees'
This is an audio version of the youtube video on the same topic. The Attendance Suport Program is advertised as a great program that recently was able to reduce the amount of hours to get on the program from 50 a quarter to 36 hours. Why does this matter? It matters because innocent absenteeism is a fancy way of saying we can't get the stuff we want from the culpable system. This system will help us with other programs and hopefully get people to work. The problem is the system is always correcting. The better employees, the less time you can miss to be on the program. We are at a point in...
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February 2025 - Gathering not a Meeting :(
Canadian Union Podcast for Employees'
Short of quorum. Was everyone buying valentines gifts? Some good things in this episode even though we didn't have a meeting. I talk about Local 829 and CUPE Alberta.
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Ballots are in VOTE! 829 Goes under Admin... while bargaining...
Canadian Union Podcast for Employees'
We have an election. You have your ballots in the mail, and I encourage you to vote and mail it in. I and others running are counting on you! Feb 27 is the deadline for being at the box office. If you miss it, you can come to the hall to vote. Also what is going on with Local 829? Medicine Hat News says they are under administration just prior to voting on a deal... very interesting since getting a deal to vote on is not a reason to be put under adminstration.
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February 2025 - Let's Run for the Executive
Canadian Union Podcast for Employees'
Elections are happening. Vote for me. Please.
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Support the Postie. They were fighting for the same things you may already have.
Canadian Union Podcast for Employees'
Last epsiode before the new year. Thanks for listening everyone.
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December 2024 General Meeting
Canadian Union Podcast for Employees'
No Quorum. Means no meeting but we did have a discussion. Thanks for listening. Just an FYI I got my meetings in and can run for a position.
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November 2024 Meeting - Christmas Parties and Attendance Management
Canadian Union Podcast for Employees'
Short and sweet. This is the second last meeting before the Jan elections.
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Health Spending Account 2024 - Search YouTube: HSA H&DP 2021 5min
Canadian Union Podcast for Employees'
Get your Health Spending Account for 2024. Two ways. If these links work click on them... https://youtu.be/fMn92hb0V3g?si=ATU629AQN6JHEdo1 or https://youtu.be/QQX_BW8wvuU?si=6pFHOlu7OL1Obwwy or Search out HSA H&DP 2021 5min or HSA H&DP 2021 12min
info_outlineFor those of you thinking of retirement. There are some deadlines approaching fast. Here are the rules to getting the right outcome.
Employees will be eligible to receive the Retirement Allowance provided they submit their Notice of Intent to Retire and their last day of work is on or before the date of ratification of a new collective agreement.
Example A:
Last Day Worked by employee June 30, 2022 – employee using their outstanding vacation and Lieu time as time off until September 1, 2022. First day of retirement September 2, 2022
Ratified Union Contract July 1, 2022
Employee would be eligible for the retiring allowance provisions which would be payable to the employee on their last pay cheque with The City in September 2022
Example B:
Last Day Worked by employee June 30, 2022 – employee using their outstanding vacation, lieu time and retiring allowance as time off until October 31, 2022. First day of retirement November 1, 2022
Ratified Union Contract July 1, 2022
Employee would be eligible for the retiring allowance provisions; there would be no payout’s of any balances as employee has chosen to take all as time off.
Example C:
Last Day Worked August 1, 2022 – which was approved and submitted to Payroll on Intent to Retire Form on November 15, 2021
Ratified Union Contract July 1, 2022
Employee would NOT be eligible for the retiring allowance provisions (either chosen to be paid or as time off whichever they had chosen and articulated on the Intent to Retire Form).