Notice of OPSEU Local 415 Annual General Meeting on May 10, 2018
The Faculty Union AGM will be held on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at the Woodroffe Campus in T130, 12:00 – 2:00, with teleconference link to Pembroke and Perth. Sandwiches and coffee will be provided and those in attendance are eligible for door prizes. The agenda is attached.— Pat Kennedy, President OPSEU Local 415
Program Cuts – 22 April 2018 Update
At the Board of Governors (BOG) meeting of April 16, 2018. Kelley Denham, a graduate of the SSW program in Perth made an excellent presentation on the success she achieved through the program. Kelley is a single mother of four who has a full time job working in the field she was trained. On this […]
CAAT Pension Plan annual report released with video
The CAAT Pension Plan 2017 annual report is now available on the CAAT Pension Plan website in English and French together with a short animated video. The report details a notably strong year of investment performance that demonstrates the focus the Plan has on delivering value and securing pension benefits. It also notes the intention […]
Program Cuts
Last month, the local was taken by surprise and was dismayed by the announced intake suspensions of seven programs: five at Perth, one at Pembroke, and one at Woodroffe. We were surprised as there had been no prior communication to the local that any of the programs were in difficulty. We were dismayed as the […]
New updates from the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Faculty Reps
Did you know there is a new OHS Standard related to children on campus? A recommendation was sent from the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee to the college to establish the OHS Standard. The policy is not in reference to “bring your child to work day”, or other college sanctioned events, but is related to a situation […]
Response To College President’s Message of March 16, 2018
The college president announced on Friday that seven programs will have their fall intake suspended. The union will be scrutinizing the college decisions to suspend in upcoming meetings of the College Employment Stability Committee. We have already asked the college for supporting data to understand how the college arrived at the decisions to suspend; the […]
Local Lines — Special Issue for partial-load faculty
The attached issue of Local Lines is a special issue for the partial-load faculty at Algonquin. As well, please find an accompanying union membership form if you have not already completed such a form. There is no additional cost to join the union. The completed from can be dropped off at the union office, C215b. […]
Taxable Status of Strike Pay
The local has received numerous querries regarding the taxable status of Strike Pay. This is addressed on the Canada Revenue Agency website at the following link: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/personal-income/amounts-that-taxed.html Pat Kennedy President, OPSEU Local 415
CAAT Pension Plan funded status grows to 118%
Dear members, I am pleased to be able to convey to you some fantastic news of continued grown of our jointly governed CAAT Pension Plan, which stands 118% funded on a going-concern basis, with a funding reserve of $2.3 billion, based on its latest actuarial valuation as at January 1, 2018. This is an improvement […]
Information you need to know about Health & Safety
DID YOU KNOW? Risk Management and Physical Resources are 2 different departments. Risk Management deals with Health & Safety issues. Occupational Health and Safety details posted @ http://www.algonquincollege.com/safety-security-services/home/risk-insurance-management/ Risk Management www.algonquincollege.com The College has endorsed an Enterprise Risk Management Framework to support its efforts in the area of risk management. This framework is steered through the College […]