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Guidelines for Friday Afternoon Off
In our Collective Agreement, Article 12.01 provides for every second Friday afternoon off in multi-clerical offices. The Article reads:
“… In locations where there is more than one (1) employee, the Employer will allow a schedule to be established which will allow for every second Friday afternoon off…”
In order to facilitate this, the Employer has established guidelines to be followed. These were recently updated to reflect current job titles; but nothing else was changed from the original guidelines created in the 1980’s. To make sure everyone is aware of what the guidelines say and how the schedule is to be applied, COPE491 is circulating this guideline document to all members. Click the button below to see the guidelines. These are also be available on this website under Resources.
Guidelines for Every Second Friday Afternoon Off – November 2018
Tentative Settlement – Further Information
As you should have all received the settlement document earlier today, this is a follow up with more information you need to know.
The bargaining committee will be taking questions/comments and answering questions as soon as possible as the emails come in to them. Please try to get your questions in quickly, to ensure there is time for the committee to respond.
Starting on December 15, 2018, the vote to ratify the settlement will commence. Please ensure your RVP has your correct email address. According to our bylaws, the ratification vote will be open for 7 days. The vote is currently scheduled to run from December 15 to December 22, 2018.
If you do not receive your election ballot from Big Pulse on December 15th, please contact your RVP as soon as possible.
If you have any questions or comments, please send an email to the bargaining committee directly at: cope_bargaining_committee@hotmail.com
In Solidarity,
YOUR COPE491 BARGAINING COMMITTEE
Abigail Managan, Colette Calvelli, Lindsay Mills, Karri Patterson, Trish Sinclair
Tentative Settlement Document
As you have all heard by now, we have reached a tentative settlement with our Employer. The Bargaining Committee is pleased to present the settlement to you all for your review. Please click the link below to access the document.
Memorandum of Settlement – November 2018
If you have any questions or comments, please send an email to the bargaining committee directly at: cope_bargaining_committee@hotmail.com
In Solidarity,
YOUR COPE491 BARGAINING COMMITTEE
Abigail Managan, Colette Calvelli, Lindsay Mills, Karri Patterson, Trish Sinclair
Bargaining Update #8 – Tentative Agreement
After a full day of negotiations your bargaining committee is pleased to report that we have reached a tentative agreement with the employer. Details will follow shortly.
BIOGRAPHIES of all nominees – Election December 2018
Below you will find the bios of all the nominees for the upcoming election. As bios are submitted, this post will be updated. Click on the name to see the bio of each person.
Secretary
Education/Communication Officer
List of Nominees and Acclaimations
The nomination period for the upcoming elections is now closed. Thank you to all who participated in the process and either nominated someone or allowed their names to stand for election.
There are 4 positions that are acclaimed and will not require an election.
Congratulations to the following:
- Sister Trish Sinclair has been acclaimed as National Vice-President
- Sister Karri Patterson has been acclaimed as Treasurer
- Sister Helene Chevalier-Lattanzio has been acclaimed as Three Year Trustee
- Sister Cindy Boulet has been acclaimed as Two Year Trustee
The following is a list of the positions and nominees that will have an election.
SECRETARY:
- Sister Daniela Greco (Ontario)
- Brother Alex Hernandez (Manitoba)
- Sister Tammy Laurin (National)
- Sister Sandra Lenuik (BC)
EDUCATION/COMMUNICATION OFFICER:
- Sister Heather Farrow (National)
- Sister Annalyn Jimeno (Manitoba)
- Sister Rachel Roberts (BC)
TRUSTEE (ONE YEAR):
- Sister Mary Elizabeth Archer (Alberta)
- Sister Isabelle Gendron (National)
- Sister Michelle Leblanc (Maritimes)
The election for the above positions will commence on December 3 and run until December 10, 2018. Ballots will be sent via email using Big Pulse. If you do not receive a ballot on December 3, please contact your RVP.
Bios for the candidates will begin to be posted tomorrow.
Congratulations to those acclaimed and good luck to all the candidates!
Nominations Closing Soon!
Nominations close tomorrow (November 16th) at 4:00pm EST. Be sure you have the nominations form into the Returning Officer at: returningofficercope491@gmail.com before the nomination period close.
Stay tuned on November 19th for a list of candidates nominated for the positions. The list of candidates will be posted to the website and sent out by email.
Bargaining Update #7
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Nominations Open- November 2
Nominations for the upcoming elections open on November 2nd, 2018. Click below to access the nomination forms for each position up for election.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Returning Officer or your RVP.
Nomination-Form – EdComm Officer
Nomination-Form – Trustee – One Year