For further information on Maternity and Paternity leave please see this news item and this advocacy corner.
We also have a Personal Tax Planning Tips workshop that you can sign up for!
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The short, rainy winter days in Vancouver often mean we don’t see the sun for days, sometimes weeks. Many of us feel a bit sluggish after two weeks without sun, but for 3-5% of Canadians, the dark days can mean battling with despair, low mood, irritability and depression, all potential symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD.
Welcome to 2019! I hope you all enjoyed your time off over the holidays with family and friends and feel refreshed for our new year. I'm very excited to be leading my APSA team of Angela Vass and Lakshmi Gosyne and working with the APSA board to tackle our priorities for the coming months. At the forefront of these is assembling a bargaining team to negotiate salary and benefits for you later this spring. Several of you have already applied to join our bargaining team, but if you haven't and you're interested, you'll see a reminder about how to apply elsewhere in our newsletter.
Currently, Temporary Employees who are new to the University and CUPE employees who move into an APSA position in either a continuing or temporary basis do not attend HR’s monthly New Employee orientation sessions.
Just a reminder that the deadline for bargaining volunteers is fast approaching! Are you interested in making a difference in other people's lives? Do you want to create positive change and a better outcome for yourself and others? If this sounds like you, APSA invites you to join us as a bargaining committee volunteer.
Each month, our Advocacy Committee answers your questions about the AD 10 polices (aka, your terms and conditions of employment.)
What benefits do you have access to in 2019?
1. Vacation time AD 10.8
You now have access to your yearly vacation allotment. Here's a table below for reference.
Number of Calendar Years of Employment
We’ve heard from many APSA members over the last week and we would like to address your concerns.
Jo-Anne Ray is the chair of APSA’s Salary and Benefits Committee. She’s been an APSA member since 1995. As an APSA volunteer, she has been involved in bargaining, communications and area representation.