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Charlottetown, P.E.I. Quebec, Que.
Edmonton, Alta.
Just For You
Participants
October 2015
December 2015
Ottawa, Ont.
Address inquiries, comments or correspondence to: CPAA – 281 Queen Mary, Ottawa, Ontario K1K 1X1
Tel. (613) 745-2095 Fax (613) 745-5559 E-mail [email protected] Web site www.cpaa-acmpa.ca
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Table of Contents
CPAA’s Latest NEWS Health and Safety……………..…….………..p. 5 Just For You ……………………………………p. 13 Labour Relations…………..……………….p. 8-9 National Annual Meeting …………………p. 6 Negotiations ………………….……………….. p. 9 Pension…………………………………………..p. 10 President’s Message………………………p. 4-5
Political Action Welcoming new MPs…….…………..……p. 12 Year 2015 pictures…………...………………p. 7
For CPAA Members Group Life Insurance Plan....…………………………………………….p. 11 In Memoriam……………………………………………………………........p. 16 Just For You participants and pictures.…....................... p. 14-15 Union Representatives list………………………............................p. 3
Request National President’s Report……………………………………………….p. 6
National Office
National President Brenda McAuley
National Vice President Dwayne Jones
National Vice President Daniel L. Maheux
National Labour Relations Officer Sonia Dupuis
Support Staff
Sylvie Duguay Lise Deschamps Pascal Leroux
Chantal Legault Joanne Hay
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Agreement No. 40069832 ISSN/0008-4794
CPAA Union Representatives / Représentants syndicaux de l'ACMPA281 Queen Mary, Ottawa, Ontario K1K 1X1 [email protected]
Name and address / Nom et adresse Email / Courriel Tel. No. / n° de tél.Fax Off.-bureau Home-rés.
Mrs. Brenda McAuley, Nat. Pres. / Prés. Nat. [email protected] 613-745-5559 613-745-2095 613-720-9779Mr. Daniel L. Maheux, Nat. Vice Pres. / Vice-prés. Nat. [email protected] 613-745-5559 613-745-2095 613-447-0339Mr. Dwayne Jones, Nat. Vice Pres. / Vice-prés. Nat. [email protected] 613-745-5559 613-745-2095 613-447-0062Ms. Sonia Dupuis, Lab. Rel. Off. / Off. rel. trav. [email protected] 613-745-5559 613-745-2095 819-208-0088
Newfoundland and Labrador / Terre-Neuve-et-LabradorMrs. Louise Ade, Pres., 322 Conception Bay Highway, Conception Bay S. NL A1X 7A3 (Goulds) [email protected] 709-834-1536 709-364-6888 709-834-4289Ms. Kimberly V. Hunt, Vice Pres., 20 Dawes Place, Conception Bay S. NL A1X 6Z7 (Hr Main) [email protected] 709-744-2546 709-229-6279 709-744-1945Ms. Joan Murphy, Sec.-Treas., 29 Joshwill Cres, Conception Bay S. NL A1X 7E2 (Foxtrap) [email protected] 709-834-0916 709-834-1106 709-728-8100Mrs. Shari Porter, Dir., Box 104, Brigus NL A0A 1K0 [email protected] 709-528-3190 709-222-1275Mrs. Mary Green, Dir., Box 111, Green's Harbour NL A0B 1X0 (Victoria C B) [email protected] 709-596-3112 709-582-3334
Maritime / MaritimesMrs. Karen E. MacDonald, Pres., 247 Walker, Summerside PE C1N 5S6 (Borden-Car.) [email protected] 902-436-0464 902-855-2400 902-888-2178Ms. Catherine B. Léger, Vice Pres., 123 Coates Mills S Rd, Ste-Marie-De-Kent NB E4S 1P2 [email protected] 506-955-8193 506-955-3214 506-955-3296Mrs. Louise Harris, Sec.-Treas., 971 Bradley Street, Wilmot NS B0P 1W0 (Kingston) [email protected] 902-242-2622 902-765-2435 902-765-2371Mrs. Jacqueline Mingo, Dir., 342 Lower Rollo Bay rd RR1, Souris PE C0A 2B0 [email protected] 902-687-3103 902-687-2828 902-687-2795Ms. Cheryl MacKenzie, Dir., 497 Eagle Rock Road, Welsford NB E5K 3Y5 (Grand Bay) [email protected] 506-486-4868 506-738-2613 506-486-2975
QuébecM. Steeven Roy, Prés., 124 Rolland, St-Henri QC G0R 3E0 (St Henri de Lévis) [email protected] 418-700-3600 418-882-2414 418-882-3600Mme Chantal Nault, Vice-prés., 286 rue Lemire, St-Germain QC J0C 1K0 (St Guillaume d'Upton) [email protected] 819-730-0447 819-396-2676 819-395-2943Mme Chantal Guillemette, Sec.-Trés., 69 Ross, Victoriaville QC G6P 0B3 (Ste Eulal.) [email protected] 819-758-1067 819-225-4115 819-758-4415Mme Odette Desgagnés, Dir., 572 du Quai, St-Joseph - Rive QC G0A 3Y0 (St Charle.) [email protected] 418-635-1586 418-887-3250 418-635-2505Mme Chantal Coulombe, Dir., 1331 Principale, St-Côme QC J0K 2B0 (Ste-Émili.) [email protected] 450-886-2622 450-883-3137
OntarioMrs. Sandra L. Wilson, Pres., 57 Pottinger Street, Lindsay ON K9V 3X9 (Haliburton) [email protected] 705-878-0384 705-878-8306 705-878-8306Mrs. Connie A. Kelloway, Vice Pres., 132 Queen St., Angus ON L0M 1B0 [email protected] 705-424-7377 705-424-5653 705-424-1107Mrs. Susan Scaysbrook, Sec.-Treas., 12 Don Rose Blvd, Mount Albert ON L0G 1M0 [email protected] 905-557-2977 905-557-2722Mme Rita Chartrand, Dir., 2 Pioneer Street W Box 203, Markstay ON P0M 2G0 [email protected] 705-853-1210 705-853-4356 705-853-1209Ms. Maureen Corrick, Dir., PO Box 830, Chesterville ON K0C 1H0 (Winchester) [email protected] 613-448-3886 613-774-2702 613-448-1711Mrs. Judith Potter, Dir., PO Box 215, Lanark ON K0G 1K0 (Delta) [email protected] 613-259-2826 613-928-2499 613-259-2389
ManitobaMrs. Julie Hughes, Pres., Box 11, Group 4, RR 1, Anola MB R0E 0A0 (Beausejour) [email protected] 204-866-4822 204-268-2731 204-866-3217Mr. Raymond Bonk, Vice Pres., PO Box 1258, Killarney MB R0K 1G0 [email protected] 204-523-8407 204-523-4920 204-523-8407Mrs. Hope M. Toporowski, Sec.-Treas., PO Box 66, Fork River MB R0L 0V0 [email protected] 204-656-4283 204-657-2453 204-656-4815Mr. Jacques J. Trudeau, Dir., Box 760, Ile des Chênes MB R0A 0T0 [email protected] 204-878-9998 204-878-2036 204-878-9998Mrs. Janet Johnson, Dir., Box 307, Anola MB R0E 0A0 (East Selkirk) [email protected] 204-866-2436 204-482-1237 204-866-2436
SaskatchewanMrs. Shelly Krahenbil, Pres., PO Box 85, Lemberg SK S0A 2B0 [email protected] 306-335-9001 306-335-2214 306-335-9000Mrs. Yolanda Kreitzer, Vice Pres., PO Box 462, Punnichy SK S0A 3C0 [email protected] 306-746-9001 306-835-2517 306-746-5840Mrs. Lori M. Kachmarski, Sec.-Treas., PO Box 88, Brock SK S0L 0H0 [email protected] 306-379-4302 306-379-2040 306-379-4302Mrs. Donna Lutz, Dir., PO Box 258, Lipton SK S0G 3B0 (Southey) [email protected] 306-336-0007 306-726-2242 306-336-2575 * *
Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut / Alberta, Territoires du Nord-Ouest et NunavutMrs. Denice A. Pharis, Pres., PO Box 439, Thorsby AB T0C 2P0 [email protected] 780-789-4131 780-789-3600 780-868-6817Mrs. Xan Moffatt-Toews, Vice Pres., PO BOX 2368, Fairview AB T0H 1L0 [email protected] 780-835-2157 780-835-2855 780-835-2147Mr. Gerry Henry, Sec.-Treas., General Delivery, Del Bonita AB T0K 0S0 (Warner) [email protected] 403-758-6329 403-642-3992 403-758-6497Mrs. Linden Wentzloff, Dir., 85 Grotto Way, Canmore AB T1W 1J8 [email protected] 403-678-2108 403-678-4377 403-678-2108Mrs. Phyllis Tuttle, Dir., PO Box 657, Evansburg AB T0E 0T0 [email protected] 780-727-4587 780-727-4404 780-727-2056
British Columbia and Yukon / Colombie-Britannique et YukonMrs. Barbara J. Lincoln, Pres., 7519 Sechelt Inlet Road, Sechelt BC V0N 3A4 [email protected] 604-885-6075 604-562-2901 604-885-6006Mrs. Carolyn Elliott, Vice Pres., 3711 Bosun Way RR 2, Pender Island BC V0N 2M2 [email protected] 250-629-3134 250-629-3222 250-629-3133Mrs. Natalie Barabonoff, S.-T., 4630 Bain rd, Beasley BC V0G 2G2 (South Slocan) [email protected] 250-359-7921 250-359-7297 250-359-7925Mrs. Leslie O. Ainslie, Dir., 18-4835 Paradise Valley Dr., Peachland BC V0H 1X0 [email protected] 250-767-9008 250-767-2251 778-479-4480Mrs. Denise Sorenson, Dir., 209 A 1335 Alpine Dr, Elkford BC V0B 1H0 [email protected] 778-521-0045 250-865-2940 250-865-2485
2015-11-13/cl * amendment / changement ** vacant position / poste vacant
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National President’s Message
While reflecting on the past year and thinking about the challenges we faced and the goals we achieved, I am relieved, thankful and grateful that Canadians stood together and voted for a change in government. Foremost, I want to acknowledge the incredible dedication and commitment of our Branch Officers and the support of all our members. I realize what a difficult last few years we’ve all had, being faced with the previous government’s support of the Five-point Action Plan to eliminate jobs, drastically reduce hours, and promote private franchises. We are very hopeful that with our change in government, there will be a new reality for CPAA. The Liberal Party has committed to reviewing Canada Post’s business plan. CPAA is very aware of the potential of our network of public post
offices in Canada and we are looking forward to working with the Corporation to initiate and implement our ideas, such as postal banking, under the new government. Inside this issue is a visual of some of our 2015 CPAA efforts to make Canadians aware of who we are and what we do. Our postcard campaign, “Save Your Public Post Office, Say No to Privatization”, was designed to inform rural voters that the Conservative government conducted a secret study on the privatization of Canada Post. Close to one million postcards were distributed across Canada. It was such a rewarding experience to have all the Branch Presidents, along with the National Officers, to present tens of thousands of returned postcards on the steps of Parliament. Alexandre Boulerice, the Official Opposition critic for Canada Post, was in attendance along with several reporters. The postcard campaign was a very successful initiative. We attended the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) conference and other municipal conventions, where we handed out our postcards. This was a good opportunity to speak to councillors and mayors about their responsibilities to their constituents in rural Canada. The FCM conference is where I had the privilege of meeting our new Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. I must say, that was certainly one of my highlights of 2015. His personable way and engaging mannerisms will help him elevate our country to the international status we once enjoyed. Additionally, many rallies denouncing and protesting CPC’s Five-point Action Plan were attended from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador to Montreal, Québec. We were also very pleased with all the resolutions that were passed by town councils to stop reducing hours in our post offices. We also wrote letters to all 13 Premiers requesting a meeting to discuss the potential of reintroducing postal banking in our rural post offices. Although, only two of the Premiers agreed to meet with us, they are now all aware of what CPAA is and who we represent. Additionally, letters were written to all party leaders looking for a commitment to provide a policy statement for public post offices. Articles were written and published in the “Hill Times”, a magazine distributed to all parliamentarians. A flyer was produced from our first article and distributed to inform Canadians that Canada Post does not cost the tax payer money, as well as the closure of 231 rural post offices under the Harper government in spite of the moratorium of 1994. Our second article, welcoming the new Members of Parliament to Ottawa and introducing them to CPAA, is published in the current issue of this magazine.
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We’ve had a very good response from all our efforts. Articles have been written in support of saving our post offices and various reporters have reached out to us. We have also received numerous letters from Members of Parliament in support of our cause. On another issue, our 22 year old pay equity complaint is still alive. On March 18, 2015, the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) notified the parties of its decision to refer our complaint to a Tribunal. Canada Post did not agree with this decision and requested that the complaint be judicially reviewed. Federal Court hearings were held and as a result, CPAA recently sent a submission to the courts asking that Canada Post’s application for judicial review be dismissed and that we be allowed to go to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. Our next step is scheduled for February 17, 2016, when we’ll be back in Federal Court. I truly believe the health of the labour movement is a barometer of the health of the Canadian society. We need living wage jobs to keep both our families and communities thriving. CPAA can never afford to become complacent and must constantly remind Canadians of the many benefits that a unionized labour force adds to the quality of life in our country. In closing, with Christmas right around the corner, and as we move into this busy time of year, I once again, congratulate you on the excellent job you are doing. With the increase in parcels, I encourage you to order a dolly which is now available to all of you, as per the article below. I wish you and your families a wonderful holiday season and a happy and healthy New Year.
Brenda McAuley
Health and Safety During the second quarter of 2015, Canada Post parcel volumes increased by more than 2 million pieces or 6.5% year-over-year. In an effort to deal with these increases in a safe manner and to minimize injury, we’d like to ensure that each of the CPAA field offices are equipped with the proper assistive devices. This hand truck “dolly” is currently available in SAP: Folds for easy storage
Rubber tread tires for easy use
QUICK set up – push down nose plate and extend handle
$78.51 in SAP # WSWHTF200L
If you don’t currently have this equipment, contact your Local Area Supervisor or Local Area Manager immediately to ensure delivery for Christmas season.
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Minutes Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association National Annual General Meeting
National Office 281 Queen Mary, Ottawa, Ontario
2015-10-08
There were 11 attendees present. Simultaneous translation was provided. Call to order Meeting was called to order at 3 p.m. by President Brenda McAuley. O Canada! All attendees sang the National Anthem. In Memoriam All attendees observed a moment of silence in memory of members departed. National Vice President, Dwayne Jones, read the list of departed members. Introduction of the members of the National Board of Directors All attendees signed the register of the Annual Meeting Attendance. National President’s Report President McAuley read her Annual Report. Audited Financial Statement The audited National Financial Statement was presented to the Board by National Vice President, Daniel L. Maheux. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.
In Memoriam From September 2014 to September 2015
Mrs. Francine M. Daigle Roxton Pond, Que.
Mrs. Carol Kluin Fort Assiniboine, Alta.
Mrs. Sandra Hancharyk Ethelbert, Man.
Mrs. Ruth Wells Hampden, N.L.
Mrs. Régine Saucier Val Bélair, Que.
Mrs. Shannon Nickisch Sirdar, B.C.
Mrs. Louise Mathieu
Beauceville Succ. Ouest, Que. Mrs. Sharon Bergen
Port Dover, Ont. Mrs. Vera Salekin
Robson, B.C.
Mrs. Monique Cyr-Morin St-Frédéric de Beauce, Que.
Mrs. Muriel Beatrice Danielson Torrance, Ont.
Mrs. Sylvie D’Astous St-Zotique, Que.
Ms. Marilyn E. Agar
Keremeos, B.C. Mrs. Barbara Behr Watson Lake, Y.T.
Our most sincere condolences to their family and friends.
If you wish to have a copy of the National President’s report, please make your request either by phone at (613) 745-2095 or by e-mail at [email protected].
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Thank you for your dedication, commitment and support in 2015!
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Labour Relations
by Sonia Dupuis
There has been a major shift in labour relations between Canada Post Corporation (CPC) and Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (CPAA). In the past, both parties were able to have discussions prior to something being implemented and come up with solutions without resulting to grieving. We have seen, in the past year, many situations where CPAA was not provided proper notice of a change, unilateral decisions were
made by CPC without prior consultations, members being screened out of competitions because CPC did not want the office to remain open, Candidate Promotional Assessment Reports (CPAR) were not completed as per the negotiated process, and the list goes on. This article will reflect in detail the lack of respect and also the lack of consultative process between the parties.
Grievances
We currently have 491 open grievances. Of the 491 grievances, 179 are related to the Saturday closures and 53 are related to the Retail Optimization Model (ROM). Ten grievances have been scheduled for arbitration this year. Of the ten grievances, eight were resolved prior to the arbitration with a Memorandum of Agreement, we won one at arbitration and lost one. We continue to try to resolve grievances for our members without having to bring the matter in front of an arbitrator. This year, we have been very successful. I can’t say enough how frustrating it is to deal with CPC when trying to resolve these grievances. Often, they wait until the week before the arbitration to discuss a resolution.
Saturday Closures
You will remember in my last article that CPC had filed a grievance against CPAA for unreasonably withholding our consent to close the post office on Saturday. We have received the arbitrator’s decision and we are happy to share that the grievance against CPAA was denied.
The decision is the following:
“The Corporation’s grievance is denied on the merits. The Association did not unreasonably withhold its agreement to the closure on Saturdays of the Englee Post office.”
Further directions will be provided shortly to all affected Branch Presidents on the next steps required to resolve the pending grievances.
ROM grievance
If you recall, the parties reached an agreement to resolve the National grievance relating to the implementation of ROM. The parties agreed that there will be joint audits in all of the 53 grade offices and 218 group offices. Should the parties still disagree after the joint audit on the reduction of hours, the matter will be brought to the National Allocation of Hours Committee for further discussions.
The Branch Officers and the National Officers have been recently provided access to the ROM online training to allow them to have a better understanding of the system.
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Leave Without Pay vs. Personal Days
The Association presented three grievances to arbitration on behalf of the Quebec Branch, alleging that Canada Post would have violated the provision in Clause 30.01, refusing leave without pay under the pretext that the members had personal leave in reserve. The arbitrator rendered his decision and stated that: “…the obligation of members to exhaust their personal leave, before submitting a request for leave without pay to management, is not provided for in the Collective Agreement, and more specifically it is not mentioned in Clause 30.01…”, which deals with the granting of leave without pay to members who make the request.
National grievance NA-15-001 – Letter of Expression of Interest
The National office filed a grievance in April against CPC for imposing a deadline of receipt for letter of expression of interest that is not captured in the Collective Agreement. CPC indicated that the letter of expression of interest would be treated in the same fashion as the transfer request.
The parties have had many discussions in an effort to resolve this grievance prior to it reaching the arbitration process.
The parties are very close to an agreement. The Association was very clear to CPC that there is no need to impose a deadline for the letter of expression of interest, since these requests would not require to be looked at, unless the staffing process reaches 11.03 (e). The parties have also agreed that “submitting in writing” means any form of communication, but not limited to letters, emails or fax. Once the MOA is finalized and translated, a copy will be distributed to all the Branch Officers.
Once again, I want to thank all the Branch Officers for their continued support.
Negotiations
by Daniel L. Maheux
As you all know, negotiations have been under way since early 2015. Negotiations are now in the final stages of the process with both teams having exchanged a number of global offers. There are several items which have been agreed in principle. However, there have not been agreements on the major items such as the pension, wages, health benefits, etc., which prevent us from having a negotiated collective agreement.
Time and again, the Corporation reminded our team that they came to the table with only 13 demands. In fact, those 13 demands for concessions are enormous and would render our collective agreement almost meaningless. Job security, wages, post-retirement benefits, leave, hour reductions, pension and orphan clauses, to name but a few, amount to an unprecedented number of concessions tabled by the employer.
CPAA has repeatedly told the Corporation and our members through Web site updates that we do not intend to agree to a contract that is bad for our members.
CPAA tabled a pension proposal, which we argue is a first step in resolving the pension solvency deficit. As of writing this report, the pension plan solvency deficit amounts to 6.8 billion dollars. CPAA believes that this proposal will single-handedly dictate the future of this round of bargaining and shape the next CPC and CPAA collective agreement.
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Pension
by Daniel L. Maheux
Pension discussions are all too often clouded by the hard to comprehend technical jargons of actuaries (pension experts). To the vast majority of us, it is as simple as we, the employees, and CPC pay into the pension funds for years, so that upon retirement, we have a stable and predictable income. The experts, however, need to ensure that the pension promises can be delivered. Complicating that notion, the governments
have enacted legislations, which dictate that pension funds must have ample resources to guarantee these promises. We need to remember that all Defined Benefit Pension Plans must file two types of valuations.
The first is the going concern valuation. This one assumes that the pension plan will go on forever. The valuation takes snap-shots of the plan financial resources (also referred as assets or investments) as it relates to the plan obligations (pension payment to current retirees and also to active members when they will retire) on a going concern basis and it assess whether the plan has sufficient money to deliver on the promises. In this type of valuation, the pension plan is in good shape.
The second is the solvency valuation. This one is more technical, but in short, it assumes that the pension plan is terminated as of the date of the valuation. It then looks at the pension plan resources as it relates to the plan obligations on a termination basis. Currently, the resources are not sufficient to pay for the plan obligations on a termination basis, and therefore, the plan has a solvency deficit. This solvency deficit is estimated at 6.8 billion dollars as of December 31, 2014.
For the first time in its history, during the current round of bargaining, CPAA enlisted the services of an actuarial firm. This firm has been instrumental in the development and formulation of the CPAA proposal currently on the negotiation table. Full disclosure will come at a later time, but we can tell you that by making some modest changes to the benefit portion of the plan, which has very little impact on our members, we are proposing changes, which will address seriously and immediately the solvency deficit problem. Equally important, is the fact that those changes will make the plan affordable to Canada Post, and it will continue to provide sufficient and guaranteed income for the current employees and the retirees.
Group Life Insurance Plan
A S Life Insurance Benefit1. Commencing August 1, 2005, all active members of the
Association are insured for $10,000 Group Life Insurance inaccordance with the terms of Group Policy No. 158073,issued to the Association by The Great-West Life AssuranceCompany.
2. The above amount is subject to a periodical review.3. Such insurance will continue in force as long as the employee
is an active member of the Association.
4. Such insurance will continue for as long as this policy is inforce.
5. Such insurance will automatically terminate at the end of themonth in which the member celebrates his/her 70th birthday.
6. New members are insured from the date on which activemembership to the Association begins.
B S Total Disability Benefit1. This policy provides group insurance during continuous total
disability as long as the following conditions apply:a) you have been totally disabled for 6 months or more, prior
to your 65th birthday;b) the disability is such that you are unable to perform any
work of any kind;c) you remain an active member of the Association.
2. The coverage does not extend beyond your 65th birthday.3. If you cease to be a member while you are on disability and
before your 65th birthday, you must consider the conversionoutlined in item C below.
4. You applied for waiver of premium benefits within the contractprovisions.
C S Conversion Privilege1. This insurance can be converted into certain types of indi-
vidual life insurance plans, then issued by Great-West LifeAssurance Company.
2. To convert this policy, the following conditions must be ineffect:a) your active membership to the Association must terminate
on or before your 65th birthday;b) your application for conversion must be received by
Great-West Life within 31 days of termination of youractive membership.
3. Presently, the maximum coverage available is $10,000.4. Conversion is available regardless of your health.5. The privilege does not extend beyond 31 days following your
65th birthday, even though you may continue to work beyondthat date.
D S Beneficiary1. A form is provided below to enable you to register a benefi-
ciary in the event of your death.2. You may change your designated beneficiary any time.3. If no beneficiary is named, the insurance proceeds will be
paid through the administrator, executor, or assign(s) of yourestate upon your death.
4. If designating a beneficiary who is a minor or who lackslegal capacity, please check box below, (in beneficiaryform) and a Trustee Appointment form will be sent to youfor completion.
Certificate of Insurance1. The Great-West Life, certifies that the holder of this policy is
insured for the sum of $10,000, in accordance with the termsof Group Policy No. 158073:a) as long as he/she is an active member of the Canadian
Postmaster and Assistants Association; andb) as long as he/she is under age 70.
2. The insurance is payable on death from any cause to thebeneficiary last registered in writing with Great-West Life.
3. If no beneficiary is registered with Great-West Life, theinsurance is payable to the deceased's administrator,executor or assign(s).
4. The policy includes a Total Disability Benefit and aConversion Privilege.
5. The certificate and the descriptive literature above areprovided for information purposes only.
6. If any conflicts arise between the above and the terms ofGroup Policy No. 158073, the terms of the latter shall govern.
Should you need any additional information about yourGroup Life Insurance Plan, please contact:
Pierre A. Jeaurond, Administrator CPAA Group Life Insurance Plan
PO Box 460072339 Ogilvie Road
Ottawa ON K1J 9M7
613-798-2424 [email protected]
2015/11Retain the above for your records.
Forward this portion to Pierre Jeaurond to the address mentioned above.
Beneficiary Designation Form (PLEASE PRINT)
Important notice regarding Group Life Insurance Plan • Before completing this form, you must have signed an Association Member's File (term employee not eligible). • This form should only be completed once, unless you wish to amend it. (ex. change in beneficiary or name change) • When this form is completed by a member, he/she must have their signature witnessed by someone other than the named beneficiary.
• Minor beneficiary: YES G NO G • Language preference: English G French G Home phone #: (____)____________
I, ____________________________________________________________________________________ living in the Province of _______________________ Member's full name Office Name and insured under Group Policy No. 158073 declare that all proceeds payable under this policy at my death be paid to
______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Beneficiary's full name Relationship of Beneficiary to Member
Dated at _________________________________________________ this _____________ day of _____________________________________ 20__________ City, Province
______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Signature of Witness Signature of Member
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The Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (CPAA) welcomes new
Members of Parliament to Ottawa
By Brenda McAuley (published in the “Hill Times”)
PAA looks forward to working with the new government and the Canada Post Corporation. The new government has an opportunity to revitalize the CPAA and rural communities across Canada. Together, we can build up postal business infrastructure by
engaging in initiatives designed for economic growth and innovation. An example is postal banking services, which would benefit rural communities immensely. Over 1,000 Canadian communities do not have a bank or credit union, but do have a post office. This public corporate network is the perfect resource that fills a gap left behind by bank closures in rural Canada. The Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association is pleased that the Liberal Party has committed to repealing Bill C-377 and Bill C-525 . . . anti-labour bills. The Liberal Party’s commitment to halt conversions of door-to-door delivery and review Canada Post’s business plan is very good news for CPAA. By not accepting the terms of the previous government supported plan, which promotes privately owned postal franchises, the Liberal Party continues to support the heart of many communities across Canada. The Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association look forward to presenting the economic benefits of community public post offices to a new government. A stable and uninterrupted public postal service is critical to the prosperity of rural and small town businesses that require quality postal service to communicate with their customers, suppliers and communities. Clear policy is needed to keep the rural post office open and to keep small town Canada in business. Modernization does not have to mean privatization. Canada Post does not cost the tax payer money. The Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association is the bargaining agent that represents over 8,000 employees of Canada Post Corporation, consisting of 95% women who work in 3,264 rural post offices across Canada.
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Just For You
October 20 to 22, 2015
by Dwayne Jones Once again, 49 participants and 8 trainers gathered at 4 locations across Canada to attend the 2015 Just For You (JFY) training. The JFY training was designed by previous CPAA Officers that would enable active members of CPAA to enter their name into a draw that would allow them to attend a three-day training course that covers topics such as: the Canada Labour Code, Human Rights, CPAA By-laws and Policies, as well as the Collective Agreement.
This three-day course is set at an intense pace, as there is much material in each topic to cover within the allotted time frame. Many who have attended wished for an additional day, or the opportunity to attend again in the future. Even though there have been 872 participants to date who have had the opportunity to attend a JFY training, we are a long way from having all active members trained through this course. Because we are limited with our seating at each training session, it is important that we utilize all the various education tools at our disposal (e.g. the Communiqué, CPAA magazine, Branch newsletters, Branch Zone meetings or Branch Conventions, etc.). We know that the JFY training is well received and we encourage the previous attendees to utilize the knowledge learned while promoting the JFY course. Another often overlooked opportunity is our Branch Annual Conventions that take place during the months of May and June. It is a great opportunity to connect with fellow CPAA members, as well as to take part in the various education segments. Please watch for your Branch newsletters that will detail the when and where of the upcoming Convention. Given that 2016 is an election year for all CPAA positions, I wish you to make every effort to attend and consider running for delegate or a position within CPAA. It is a wonderful experience in serving the needs of fellow CPAA members. This year’s training sessions were held in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Quebec City, Que., Ottawa, Ont. and Edmonton, Alta. The participants’ evaluation forms received to date compliment the trainers and I would be remiss if I didn’t take this opportunity to thank the staff here at 281 Queen Mary that have had a hand in making this training such a huge success throughout the years. Here are some of the comments we received on the evaluation forms:
“Enjoyed finding out that we can get help from the Union and they are extremely helpful and beneficial.” “It’s great to know what the union has done for us and what they will do for us.” “The knowledge gained will help in my future as Postmaster.” “To me, it has been a great opportunity to expand my knowledge.”
Thank you again and we look forward to our next Just For You course that will be held in October 2017. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your families!
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2015/10/20-21-22
East Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Central Québec, Quebec
Trainers:
Louise Ade / Karen E. MacDonald Newfoundland and Labrador Critch, Doreen – Cavendish George, Karen – New Harbour Guy, Sherry – Port Blandford Ryan, Pamela – St-Mary’s Smith, Linda – Norman’s Cove Maritimes Aubé, Joanne – Tide Head NB Christie, Jean – Englishtown NS Gallant, Rose-Mai – Saint Louis de Kent NB Levangie, Mildred – Mulgrave NS
Trainers: Daniel L. Maheux / Chantal Guillemette
Quebec Beaudet, France – Joly Boucher, Guylaine – St-Nicéphore Charest, Lisa – Ste-Hélène-de-Kamouraska Jalbert, Nancy – Cap Saint Ignace Leclerc, Louis – Evain Letarte, Manon – Lambton Morneau, Yvan – Tingwick Philibert, Laurenza – L’Anse à Valleau Rice-Rochon, Lucille – Grand-Remous Tshernish, Tshekash – Pessamit
Central
Ottawa, Ontario West
Edmonton, Alberta
Trainers: Dwayne Jones / Sandra L. Wilson
Ontario Card, Patricia – Baysville Casey, Pamela – Haliburton Ellis, Christine Annette – Sundridge Foster, Dana – Hastings Labrosse, Louise – Rockland MacKay, Marcia – Ailsa Craig Sheppard, Paula – Kendal Spingle, Vanessa – Osgoode Vankooy, Laurie – Forest Vernon, Patricia – Beaverton Manitoba Evenson, Sharon – McCreary Johnson, Jaclyn – Dugald Kipe, Eleanor – Niverville Kuczera, Doris – Bird’s Hill Morissette, Sharon – Fannystelle
Trainers: Julie Hughes / Shelly Krahenbil
Saskatchewan Blake, Janet – Ferland Deans, Connie – Lashburn Kiland, Carol – Wynyard McTaggart, Tracy – Lampman Wick, Deanne – Outlook Alberta, N.W.T. and Nunavut Blake, Terri-Lynn – Fairview Kozubski, Irene – Calmar Laughy, Vonnie – Flatbush Sitter, Amy – Nanton Wiebe, Christina – La Crête B.C. and Yukon Alblas, Cindy – Christina Lake Corbin, Marian – Sorrento Cowlishaw, Sally – Shawnigan Lake Pearson, Joseph – Lake Cowichan Reddekop, Anita – Heffley Creek
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From February 1st, 2015 to October 31st, 2015 In Memoriam
Mrs. Régine Saucier Val Bélair, Que.
Mrs. Sandra Hancharyk Ethelbert, Man.
Mrs. Ruth Wells Hampden, N.L.
Mrs. Shannon Nickisch Sirdar, B.C.
Mrs. Sharon Bergen Port Dover, Ont.
Mrs. Vera Salekin Robson, B.C.
Mrs. Louise Mathieu Beauceville Succ. Ouest, Que.
Mrs. Monique Cyr-Morin St-Frédéric de Beauce, Que.
Mrs. Muriel Beatrice Danielson Torrance, Ont.
Mrs. Sylvie D’Astous St-Zotique, Que.
Ms. Marilyn E. Agar Keremeos, B.C.
Mrs. Barbara Behr Watson Lake, Y.T.
Mrs. Michelle Rohs Handel, Sask.
Mr. Tom Sawden Past Branch Officer, B.C. and Y.T.
Mrs. Angela Charrette Forest, Ont.
Our most sincere condolences to their family and friends.
Holiday Greetings
Wishing you a beautiful holiday season and a new year of peace and happiness!
