W.A.N.T.E.

June 2014

June 2014 NEWSLETTER WORKING FOR YOU

111-1555 St. James Street

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 1B5

Phone: 204-953-0250

Fax: 204-953-0259 Office Email: wante@wante.org

Website: www.wante.org Editor: Pam Elliott

Executive

President Barbara Morrison WANTE Office

Vice-President Luis Tome Isaac Newton CTP

Treasurer Denise Hanlan Grant Park High School

Secretary Maria Carreira École Sacré Coeur

Member at Large Pam Elliott École Stanley Knowles

Member at Large Carol A. Gossel Churchill High School

Member at Large Cynthia Hornstein Grant Park High School

Member at Large Carla Paul General Wolfe School

Council

Junior/Senior High Clerk Melissa Jaques Daniel McIntyre High School

Elementary Clerk Naomi Johnson Mulvey School

Non-School Site Clerk Dawn Bronk Admin Bldg. #1

Computer Tech/Library Evan Comstock Collége Churchill

Educational Assistant A/B Kelly Bowen Sargent Park School

Educational Assistant A/B Michelle Short Mulvey School

Educational Assistant C Renée Griffith Hugh John MacDonald

Educational Assistant C Gail Barker Ashland DLC

Educational Assistant D Irene Costa Tyndall Park School

Educational Assistant D Tricia Wiebe Kelvin High School

The 2014 - 2015 Executive and Council Members

EI REFERENCE CODE FOR JUNE — 4121012014092014

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From the Collective Bargaining Committee - Carla Paul Your Collective Bargaining Committee members are: Carla Paul – Chairperson & EA-C rep Cynthia Hornstein - EA- D rep Michelle Short - EA - A/B rep Karma Neufeld - Elementary School Clerk rep Lesley Meese – Jr./Sr. High School rep Dawn Bronk – Non School rep Bruce Zilkowsky – Computer Technician rep Barb Morrison – President

The Collective Bargaining Committee worked very hard preparing and putting together the Collective Agreement Proposal, which was presented to the Division on Thursday March 13th, 2014.

We held two Information Evenings, Tuesday February 18th, 2014 and Thursday February 20th, 2014 at the Admin Building #2, from 5:00 pm -7:00 pm. The overview was given by our Lawyer, Tony Marques, from Myers Weinberg Law Firm, then followed by a question and answer period.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the committee for all their hard work, efforts and the many hours in organizing and preparing the proposal. A special thank you, as well greatly appreciated to Lesley Meese for all her extra time, incredible hard work and efforts.

I would like to wish all WANTE members a safe and happy summer.

Carla Paul, Chairperson

From the Membership Committee - Maria Carreira We would like to welcome all of the new members during the 2013-2014 school year (September – May).

As of May 1st, 2014, there are 36 new WANTE members: Educational Assistants – 7 Clerical – 22 Computer Technician – 4 Crossing Guard – 2 Home Learning Assistant - 1

Thank you to the members of the Membership Committee—Luis Tome, Pam Elliott, Denise Hanlan, Cynthia Hornstein, Naomi Johnson, Michelle Short and Tricia Wiebe. Thank you to all of you who helped out at the Annual General Meeting. Your help was greatly appreciated!

Maria Carreira, Chairperson

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President’s Message - Barbara Morrison

Inside this issue:

2014-2015 School Calendar 4

2014/2015 Executive & Council 1

Annual Dinner 7

Collective Bargaining Committee/Ratification 2

Discretionary Day 4

Graduations 9

In Memory 7

Labour Education Committee 6

Liaison Committee 6

Long Service 5

Membership Committee 2

Pay Schedule 2014/2015 10

President’s Message 3

Professional Development Committee 9

Social Committee 8

Treasurer 8

Vice President’s Message 4

The Annual General Meeting was held on May 28, 2014 at Administration Building #2 in Room 106 with approx. 130 members in attendance. Executive and Council Members for the current year were introduced to the membership in attendance. After our recess the results of the election were announced and the 2014/2015 Executive and Council members were introduced. We would like to welcome the new and returning members to our Executive and Council.

With our Elections now over, we would like to extend our thanks to those who are leaving us.

Lesley Meese – Lesley has served as Junior/Senior High School Clerical Representative for several years. Lesley has served on many of the Council committees and has been serving on the Collective Bargaining Committee for this round of negotiations. Thanks to Lesley for the countless hours you spent typing out the changes for bargaining. I have always appreciated your attention to detail.

The membership has been fortunate to have this dedicated and committed individual serving on their behalf. It has been a pleasure to work with you.

I would like to welcome to Council Melissa Jaques, Junior/Senior High School Clerical Representative. I look forward to working with you. We would like to thank the members of the Teller’s Committee for assisting at the Annual General Meeting:

Millie Mercier – Chairman Colleen Chopek Laurie Hurd Carrie Logan Barbara Ediger Monica Sitter

Thank you to the Chairperson of the Nominating Committee, Cynthia Hornstein, Chairperson of the Membership Committee, Maria Carreira and the Committee Members for all the work that they have done for the Elections and the Annual General Meeting.

I would also like to say Thank You to all the Liaison Representatives in the workplaces. Your involvement with the Association and everything you do on behalf of the Association is very much appreciated.

There were five proposed Amendments to the Constitution that were voted on at the Annual General Meeting. Only one of the five amendments passed with more than 2/3rds vote.

At this time of year, schools and work locations are working on their staffing compliments. The staffing compliment in schools and work locations are determined by student enrolment and Division programs. Many of you may be facing the prospect of a placement for September because of a change in the staffing compliment at your work location. If you are a permanent employee, the Division will place you in a position with the same classification and the hours that you work. I know that change is often difficult to accept, but it is important for you to maintain your permanent assignment. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at the office 204 953-0250.

Enjoy your summer & happy holiday.

Good bye to Marilyn Leclair Our office secretary Marilyn Leclair is leaving us. Thanks for everything

you have done and the contribution you have made to the WANTE office. We all wish you well.

2014/2015 School Calendar

** In additional to the Non-Instructional Days indicated above, each school is allotted two additional days that are to be used at

their discretion. However, staff, parents and communities must be notified well in advance.

Tuesday, September 2, 2014 Non-Instructional Day

Wednesday, September 3, 2014 First Day of School for Students

Monday, September 22, 2014 Non-Instructional Day

Friday, October 24, 2014 Non-Instructional Day

Friday, November 21, 2014 Non-Instructional Day

Winter Break: Monday, December 22 - Friday, January 2, 2015

Monday, February 2, 2015 Non-Instructional Day

Friday, March 13, 2015 Non-Instructional Day

Spring Break: Monday, March 30 - Friday, April 3, 2015

Friday, April 24, 2015 Non-Instructional Day

Monday, May 11, 2015 Non-Instructional Day

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 Last Teaching Day

From the Vice President - Luis Tome

How time seems to fly. It was only yesterday that the weather was getting colder and leaves were falling from the trees as we started the new school year 2013-2014. As I look out the window the weather has not changed much, only the months on the calendar….here is hoping for summer, because it’s JUNE!!!

It was a very busy year in my role as Vice President, Liaison Committee Chair and various other committees of WANTE. It can have it’s moments of glory, despair, frustration and hope. It has been a full year of grievances won and lost against our Collective Agreement. With the Collective Bargaining Committee, it has also been a lengthy process and hopefully we are coming to an end soon. I understand some of the frustration from the membership over the whole process. Remember we are all members in this process.

I would like to thank the Executive and Council for their work throughout the school year. I would also like to express my gratitude to the membership for selecting me as your Vice President and look forward to next year.

Have a great, relaxing, safe and wonderful summer in whatever you find yourself doing.

Luis Tome, Vice President

Discretionary Day

Each W.A.N.T.E. member is entitled to one day paid discretionary leave in each school year as long as you will likely to be employed for more than 120 full or partial consecutive days during the year. Substitutes are provided to employees who are entitled to a substitute according to the Division’s Guidelines for Provision of Substitutes. The leave cannot be deferred into the following year, so use it or lose it!!!

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There will be no premium increases to Extended Health or Dental Rates for September 2014 for the 2014/2015 year.

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Honouring Long Service

Congratulations to the following WANTE members who celebrated 40 years and 25 years of service this year.

40 years

25 years

Eva Fleming, Library Media Services Deborah Nafostowicz, Sisler High School

Congratulations to Allison Baker, one of our Educational Assistants who was featured on CKY news April 22, 2014 for her work with students in a

Signing Club at Wellington School.

Students work with Allison during their recess and lunch times to learn Sign Language so they can better communicate with fellow students.

Way to go Alison! We’re very proud of you!

Tracy Martineau, Andrew Mynarski School Gail Barker, Ashland – DLC

Sheryl Lohaza, Building Department Linda Renton, Carpathia School

Michele Klippenstein, Clifton School Heather Verhoef, Adult EAL

Diane Besyk, Faraday School Ema Lenio, Gordon Bell High School

Caroline Orobko, Greenway School Leslie Smith, Isaac Brock

Lori Price Mireau, Lord Roberts School Erika Kupchak, Lord Roberts School

Joan Sinclair, Luxton School Lee Giroux, Machray School

Wendy Dowle, Montcalm School Ana Juarez, Norquay School

Elizabeth Marchessault, River Elm School Vera Willson, River Heights School

Tina Bazilewich, Robertson School Kim Hjorleifson, Robertson School

Cheryl Yarish, Robertson School Marilyn MacDonald, St. John’s High School

Debbie Solimka, St. John’s High School Evan Tynes, St. John’s High School

Audrey Chernetsky, École Stanley Knowles Mabel Anderson, Tyndall Park School

Shelley Hendy, Tyndall Park School Denise McCaughan, William Whyte School

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The Liaison Committee has held four meetings during this school year 2013-2014.

This committee is responsible for the promotion of good will between the Association and the membership. We conduct regular meetings with the work location Liaison Representatives throughout the school year, providing information about changes in procedures, frequently asked questions and upcoming activities.

There are many topics that are addressed at these meetings. These topics come to the attention of the Committee through your Representatives from the work locations, the WANTE office, e-mails, questions from the membership and meetings with the School Division.

The Representatives play a very important role in the communication from the work locations to the WANTE office and back to the membership. If you are the representative for your location please try to attend the meeting. If you cannot make it, please let the office know of your absence. The minutes of the meeting will be posted on the website. One copy should be printed and placed in the WANTE blue binders for the membership.

I would like to thank all of you, the Representatives from your various work locations, on the time and commitment to your Association. You play an important role in WANTE and we do appreciate that. As part of that appreciation we host the Liaison Dinner which this year will be on June 5th at the Marigold Restaurant located at 1245 Inkster Blvd.

I would also want to thank the Liaison Committee for their time and efforts. Also thanks to the members of the Council and Executive who attend the Liaison meetings.

Have a safe and relaxing summer, whenever it arrives. See you next year.

Luis Tome, Chair, Liaison Committee

From the Liaison Committee - Luis Tome

From The Labour Ed Committee - Pam Elliott

The Labour Ed Committee had a very busy year! We were pleased to offer our members a variety of workshops throughout the year. Paul Fust from Investors Group was out for two different workshops: Creating A Retirement Paycheque and Estate Preservation. Members also enjoyed one of Wendy Hofford’s new workshops called Change Management For Your Life.

The Labour Ed Committee is dedicated to providing relevant and useful workshops to our members free of charge throughout the year. I would like to thank the members of the committee Kelly Bowen, Maria Carreira, Denise Hanlan, Carla Paul, Michelle Short and Tricia Wiebe for their hard work this past year.

If you have any suggestions for workshops you are interested in, please feel free to contact me at pamelliott@shaw.ca or call the WANTE office (204) 953-0250 and we will try to make it happen.

Have a safe and restful summer!

Pam Elliott, Chair, Labour Ed Committee

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In Memory of:

On January 25, 2014 - Sharon Diane Enns, Retired Educational Assistant, a member of our staff for 15 years.

On January 25, 2014 - Hazel Thompson, Retired School Clerk, a member of our staff for 20 years

On March 21, 2014 - Mary Wiebe, Retired Educational Assistant, a member of our staff for 23 years.

On April 4, 2014 - Pauline Kulachok, Retired Secretary/Clerk, a member of our staff for 19 years.

On April 10, 2014 - Joan Gorman, Retired Clerk, a member of our staff for 14 years.

On April 13, 2014 - Randolph Saranchuk, Educational Assistant, a member of our staff for 15 years.

On April 18, 2014 - Bernice Burns, Retired Educational Assistant a member of our staff for 18 years.

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From the Nominating Committee - Cynthia Hornstein Thank you to everyone for their help and patience with Nominating duties this year. We were able to successfully fill all open Council and Executive positions for the 2014/2015 year.

Special thanks to the Nominating Committee – Gail Barker, Kelly Bowen, Maria Carreira, Lesley Meese, Luis Tome and to Marilyn Leclair at the W.A.N.T.E. office for her patience and help.

Congratulations to all new members of Council and Executive – we look forward to working with you.

Cynthia Hornstein, Chair, Nominating Committee

WANTE Annual Dinner The 2014 Annual Dinner to honour retirees will be held on

Thursday, October 16, 2014 at the Norwood Hotel. Tickets will be available for sale in September for $20.00 per person.

All retirees that retire prior to August 31 of each year will be honoured at this evening. Watch for the listing of retirees in the

September Newsletter.

Extra Duty assignments for Lunch or bussing duty — If this duty is assigned to you for the school year you are paid these hours each day, even when you are away ill or on a PD day.

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From The Treasurer - Denise Hanlan

It has been a very busy year this past year seeing changes to our fiscal year-end moving from a March 31 year-end to a December 31 year-end. We have also had updates to our computer program used to track and report our finances.

I would like to thank the committee members Barb Morrison, Carla Paul, Luis Tome, Lesley Meese, & Carol Gossel for all your support and hard work, as well a special thank you to Pam Elliott who helped out when ever I needed it.

May everyone have a safe and sunny summer.

If you have any comments or suggestions, please feel free to email the treasurer at treasurer@wante.org

Denise Hanlan, Treasurer

From The Social Committee - Carol Gossel The Social Committee planned and executed an excellent WANTE Annual Dinner in October at the Norwood Hotel. The retirees and guests enjoyed an evening of reminiscing and friends as 50 retirees, with a combined service to the Division of 1,147 years, celebrated their retirement!

We look forward to next year’s festivities and encourage everyone to attend the dinner. It is a great evening for celebrating and catching up with friends old and new. Thank you to the Social Committee members and all those that helped make the evening a huge success!

Carol Gossel, Chair, Social Committee

Changes to how you are paid for Camp According to Human Resources, you will be paid accordingly for camp going forward!

Day you go to camp - you will be paid up to 12 hours.

Day (s) you are at camp - you will be paid up to 12 hours.

Day you return from camp - you will be paid up to 12 hours.

Professional Development funding is available to our members from The Winnipeg School Division and from W.A.N.T.E.

Any members seeking funding must first apply through WSD and then to W.A.N.T.E.

WSD PD Funding forms should be available at your work location and WANTE PD

Forms are available on the WANTE Website.

Funding is given up to $250.00 to an individual once per year or $500.00 for group funding of more than 5 people.

Remember…We want to hear from you!

Whether it’s a question you need answered, a suggestion to change policy of procedures, an idea for a Labour Ed workshop you’d like to see, or questions about available WSD or WANTE Professional

Development funding, ideas, comments etc., we want to hear from you!

Please feel free to contact the WANTE office at (204) 953-0250 or email Barb Morrison, President at wante@wante.org.

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Miscellaneous Information

Graduation If one of your children is graduating from high school or university or community college, you are allowed to take one full day off with pay to attend the ceremony.

REMEMBER.. It’s only for YOUR son or daughter so be sure to indicate that when filling out your Short Leave of Absence form. It is not allowed for grandchildren, nieces, nephews, etc.

Fitness Passes The Winnipeg School Division will be offering to its employees, retirees and their adult family members discounted fitness passes with the City of Winnipeg recreational facilities again this fall. Please watch the Employee Connect Bulletin board for upcoming information.

Changing Your Bank Account Information over the summer? To ensure your direct deposit changes are processed on time for the payroll deadlines, please submit a Direct Deposit Enrolment Form at least one week prior to the pay date. Any bank changes in June should have been submitted no later than the first week in June. When changing bank accounts you should leave the original bank account open until your pay has been deposited in the new account.

From The Professional Development Committee - Maria Carreira

This year, the WANTE PD committee received 2 requests for Personal funding as well as 1 group funding request.

A huge “thank you” to the members of the committee - Pam Elliott, Gail Barker, Kelly Bowen and Denise Hanlan, who reviewed the applications to ensure that all processes were being followed and asked questions and provided feedback for all requests. It was a pleasure serving on this committee.

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