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TO ALL MEMBERS OF CUPE LOCAL 59:

The following candidates are running in the upcoming on-line election on Thursday, June 8, 2023 for CUPE 59.
Please note:  where there is only one candidate who put in a nomination form for a position, that position is automatically acclaimed by that candidate.

Candidate Newsletters (attached)
For the benefit of all candidates running in the election, as well as for the members voting, all candidates are invited to submit an article to outline their ideas and platform for the membership.
The articles will not be edited and will be distributed to the membership as written by each candidate.

General Vice President
Eric Calaguian
Sharon Schaefer

Recording Secretary
Alysha Baier
Anne Prescesky

Area Vice President – Recreation & Community Development
Bruce Harmon
Myra Roschuk
Brenda Zalenchuk

Area Vice President – Police & Fire Protection Services, Remai Modern, TCU and SaskTel Centre
Amy Harnestone – ACCLAIMED

Trustee Position (3 year term)
Jocelyne Page – ACCLAIMED

Note: All positions are for a 2 year term unless stated otherwise

Voting will take place on-line from 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. on THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023.
The voting information will be sent directly to you from Simply Vote.

If you do not have access to a computer, an on-line voting station will be set-up at the CUPE 59 office (106 33^rd Street East).
You must pre-register to vote at the CUPE 59 office by calling 306-652-6963.

In Solidarity,
Election Committee
CUPE Local 59

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday May 24

GOLF
DATE:         SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023

PLACE:        HOLIDAY PARK GOLF COURSE (starting at 9:30 a.m.)

RULES:        TEXAS SCRAMBLE

BANQUET TO FOLLOW
PLACE:        Great Buffet of China (302 22^nd Street)

• 5:30 p.m.
• extra tickets available ($20.00)

REGISTRATION
DATE:         FRIDAY, JUNE 2 (7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)

PLACE:        Army & Navy Vet Club (359 1^st Avenue North)

COST

-$80 PER GOLFER (includes golf cart, round of golf, and supper)(max 80 golfers – 1^st come 1^st serve)
-Entry cut-off will be May 24, 2023(book early – don’t be disappointed!)
-Non-members must be accompanied by CUPE 59 members(maximum 2 non-members per team)
-EVERYONE gets a prize!
-Registration MUST include payment (CASH ONLY)(golf fees can be paid to your Area VP or at the CUPE 59 Office)

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:

• Eric Calaguian 306-975-3010 or eric.calaguian@saskatoon.ca
• CUPE 59 office 306-652-6963 (Monday-Friday 9am-1pm)

Come out and CELEBRATE
CUPE Local 59 Forestry Farm Fun Day!
Sunday June 4, 2023
9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

SASKATOON FORESTRY FARM PARK & ZOO
Includes gate and zoo admission, fishing permits, and lunch

***YOU HAVE TO PRE-REGISTER TO GET INTO THE PARK***
**MUST PRE-REGISTER BEFORE MONDAY MAY 29**

Please note: this function is open to
CUPE Local 59 members, member’s partner, and member’s children ONLY

If you and your immediate family are planning to attend this function,
please complete the survey
Link to survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZVC85N9

If you are unable to complete the attached survey, a pdf form can be provided upon request

ALL FORMS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MONDAY MAY 29, 2023

Information:

• Park Admission: between 9:30am and 1:00pm (cut-off is at 1:00pm)
• Zoo Admission and Fishing Permit: pick up at the HALL by the entrance parking lot (map attached)
• Fishing Pond: bring your own fishing pole
• Lunch: will be served between 11:30am and 1:00pm
• You and your family are welcome to stay until the park closes (9:00pm)

Forestry Farm Map

Admission prices for other family members (including Grandparents) are:
$15.35 – Adults (19+)
$9.20 – Youth (6-18)
$30.65 – Family (2 adults & 5 youth)
Free – Preschool (0-5)

Fishing prices for other family members (including Grandparents) are:
$3.00 – Adult (16+)
$2.00 – Youth (under 16)

During the last round of collective bargaining between the City of Saskatoon and CUPE 59, the parties agreed to run a medical leave pilot from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023. The pilot permits the use of sick leave credits to attend medical appointments that cannot be scheduled outside of regular working hours based on the rules set out in the pilot.

The Collective Bargaining Agreement is set to expire on June 30, 2023 so the medical leave balance has been adjusted for 2023 to 5.0 hours for Full-Time and 2.5 hours for Part-Time/Seasonal workers. CUPE 59 employees will see this adjustment on their timesheets for January 16, 2023.

For questions with respect to helping employees understand the impact of this change, please connect with your Time Clerks,  Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP), or darlene.biggins@saskatoon.ca.

On June 30, 2023 our existing Collective Bargaining Agreement will expire. Your CUPE 59 Executive will then begin the bargaining process with the Employer to work towards a new contract.

In anticipation of this new round of bargaining, CUPE 59 Executive has prepared a quick 5-10 minute bargaining survey that we would like you complete.

CUPE 59 Executive would like to use this information to help capture the issues that matter most to you, the Membership. We will use this information as a baseline to help formulate our bargaining priorities and submissions will be kept confidential.

The survey can be filled out online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NZVTR7L

In Solidarity,

Executive Committee
CUPE Local 59

TO ALL MEMBERS OF CUPE LOCAL 59

Due to technical issues, the following did not happen this pay period.

ARTICLE XIII – FEES, DUES, AND ASSESSMENTS

13.2 Commencing January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 the dues structure will be 1% of regular earnings

(not premium pay) and that there be no cap to the dues structure. January 1, 2024 the dues structure will

revert back to 1.50%.

The dues reduction will happen on the next pay period, with retro-adjustments to January 1, 2023.

TO ALL MEMBERS OF CUPE LOCAL 59

The following are the official election results from Simply Voting held on June 9, 2022

President
Kevin Bowering – 188
Stan Macala – 331
Tracey O’Brien – 76
Abstained – 20
TOTAL – 615

General Vice President
Kevin Bowering – 118
Jayne Litterick- 190
Sharon Schaefer – 278
Abstained – 29
TOTAL – 615

Secretary-Treasurer
Kendra Dyck – 489
Jay Joshi – 91
Abstained – 35
TOTAL – 615

Area Vice President – Corporate Financial Services
Eric Calaguian – 58
Gwen Cave – 50
Mitchel Kovacs – 11
Abstained – 2
TOTAL – 121

Area Vice President – Transportation & Construction; Clerks & Solicitors; and CY-Planning & Development, Building Standards & Community Standards
Jayne Litterick – ACCLAIMED

Area Vice President – Parks, Facilities and Fleet Management
Kevin Bowering – 52
Patrick Turner – 175
Abstained – 15
TOTAL – 242

Trustee (3 year term)
Judy Krause – 463
Jay Joshi – 106
Abstained – 46
TOTAL – 615

In Solidarity,

CUPE Local 59 Election Committee

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Notices are also posted on the CUPE Local 59 website at www.cupe59.ca

TO ALL MEMBERS OF CUPE LOCAL 59:

REMINDER Blue Cross Benefit plan rate changes, effective January 1, 2022

The Health Spending Account (HSA) will be terminated December 31, 2021.

 All claims for allowable expenses incurred prior to the termination date (2021 receipts) will need to be submitted within 30 days following December 31, 2021 (deadline January 30, 2022).

 

RATES Effective January 1, 2022
Single	$17.00 per pay period	($34.00 per month)	($408.00 per year)
Couple	$34.00 per pay period	($68.00 per month)	($816.00 per year)
Family	$47.60 per pay period	($95.20 per month)	($1,142.40 per year)

If you have additional questions, please email the CUPE 59 office @ cupe59@sasktel.net for forwarding to the Blue Cross Committee members.

In Solidarity,

The Blue Cross Committee

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please create a ticket in the IT Service Manager system or call Client Support at 306-975-2911 for assistance.

 

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Vaccine Mandate: https://cupe.ca/vaccine-mandate-guidelines

TO ALL MEMBERS OF CUPE LOCAL 59:

Your Association of Civic Employees (ACE) understands that we are in a state of constant uncertainty in the face of the COVID-19 virus pandemic.

Workers and our families are at risk of contamination and illness. Children no longer have school, which introduces childcare challenges. There is a potential for our employment status to be affected at some point in the future.

These factors have launched us into unchartered territory and imposed constant flux in our daily lives.

In times like these, we all would like some clarity as soon as possible.  However, that doesn’t always happen as fast as we would like.

While we may not be able to control many aspects of our current world, we would like to take this time to assure you that your respective unions and ACE are working hard to minimize the impact the pandemic is having on your employment.

Each union affiliated to ACE operates as its own entity. We lobby for civic change and advocate for issues that affect our respective bargaining units.  Together, we collectively form the Association of Civic Employees.

We have recently welcomed the Exempt Staff Association (ESA) and the Saskatoon Civic Middle Management Association (SCMMA) to our table. Currently the ACE affiliates include CUPE Local 59, CUPE Local 859, CUPE Local 47, CUPE Local 2669, IBEW 318, IATSE 300, ATU 615, IAFF 80 and SPA.

The ACE Board & Executive are meeting regularly to discuss and try to produce positive change within your work environment.

Most recently, we have engaged in a very open communication session with the City Manager about the impacts to the workforce the pandemic has created.

We want to let you know that you can expect further communication from ACE.

We will work with our employer through these challenging times in an effort to reduce the impact on the City of Saskatoon’s most vital resource, its employees.

 

APRIL AREA MEETINGS

Postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

In Solidarity,

Executive Committee
CUPE Local 59

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