IN THIS ISSUE: Cost-of-Living Adjustment: What it Means for Your Pay | Deadline to Propose Changes to the Beneva Group Insurance Plan | Clarification on First-Aid Certification | Don’t Forget to Renew Your Canadian Dental Care Plan| Professional Improvement Funding Procedures | April 28th Marks the International Day of Mourning in Canada | Vacations Lump Sum or Bi-Weekly Payments. Which is Right for You? | Workplace Delegates and Information Liaisons for 2025-2026 | Shine Together in Drummondville
March 2026 Newsletter | Health & Safety
IN THIS ISSUE: Don’t Wait to File a Health & Safety Report: Here’s How to do It | Always Send the Union a Copy of Your HS1 Report | Reporting Health & Safety Hazards at Work | Damage to a Personal Item Caused by a Work Accident | The First Aid Responder, a Key Part of Workplace Health & Safety | Flow Chart: What do to Following a Workplace Incident or Accident
October 2025 Ensemble Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE: Editorial: A Welcome Back Like No Other |The Facts About the Priority of Employment List | Getting to Know the Classification Plan |Can Your Work Schedule Be Changed? Let’s Find Out! |General Assembly for Group Insurance |Union Council Election Results | Supporting Students with Medical Needs |Upcoming Sectoral Meetings: We Want to Hear from You!
June 2025 Ensemble Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE: 2024-2025: Looking Back and Moving Forward| Don’t Skip Out on Your Recall Date | 2025-2026 Recall Dates | 10-Monthers Applying for Employment Insurance | Is Your Contact Info Accuate? Payroll Needs to Know | Union Office Summer Shutdown
May 2025 Ensemble Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE: What You Need to Know About Staffing Sessions| What You Need to Know About Tenure | Rules for Proxy Requests | 2025 List of Upcoming Staffing Sessions
Vacations | The difference between choosing a lump-sum amount or bi-weekly payments
Did you know that the choice of how you receive your vacation pay is a decision that may have subtle impacts on your future finances?
March 2025 Ensemble Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE: Lunch Monitors: Important Changes and What they Mean for You| Bill 94: A Project to Expand Secularism | Pay Increase Coming April 1st | Did You Know: EMSB Prevention Technician for Health and Safety | PIC: Learn Psychological First Aid with the Red Cross
January 2025 Ensemble Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE: Outdoor Supervision: Staying Warm in Winter| Internal Bump-Ups in Special Ed: The 20-Week Cutoff Explained | Self-Financed Leaves | Hey You! Take Your Breaks, They’re Yours to Keep | Unlock the EMSB Virtual Library: A Hidden Gem for Support Staff
December 2024 Ensemble Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE: Season’s Greetings from the APPA| Understanding Step Advancements: What you need to know | Am I Paid for the Holiday Break? | Beneva Group Insurance Rates for 2025 | New Year’s Party

