September 2024 Ensemble Newsletter


IN THIS ISSUE: Understanding Overtime| Has your Work Schedule Been Changed?| Keep an Eye on Your Board Email for Job Circulars  | Changes to Pay and Benefits | September Reminders | Religious Holidays | Sick Days and PLA Days: How Do They Work? | Ped Days Are Workdays | Am I Entitled to Breaks?

June 2024 Ensemble Newsletter


IN THIS ISSUE: 2023-2028 Collective Agreement Signed | When Will We be Getting our Pay Increases and Retroactive Salary?| Important Info for Temporary Staff and Regular Staff with a 15 to 20 Hour Workweek  | What’s Changed in the News Collective Agreement? | Return-to-Work Dates for Support Staff | Don’t Skip Out on Your Return-to-Work Date | Notice for Non-Teaching Staff About Employment Insurance | A Message from the President

May 2024 Ensemble Newsletter


IN THIS ISSUE: What You Need to Know About Staffing Sessions | Important Information for 10 Month Employees| Proxies: For Use Only During Emergencies | Daycare Appreciation Week | A Firey New Start for APPA Conventions | Beneva Financial Planning Webinars | Vacation Pay: Lump Sum, or Bi-Weekly Payments?

March 2024 Ensemble Newsletter


IN THIS ISSUE: Agreement in Principle Adopted by the School Sector| The Basics of the New Collective Agreement | Dare to Give Campaign 2024 | Supervising Stagiaires | Phoenix: 21st APPA Convention

November 2023 Ensemble Newsletter


IN THIS ISSUE: Important information about the strike and picketing | 2024 Beneva (SSQ) Group insurance Rates | Dare to Give Campaign 2024 | Executive Committee Election Results

September 2023 Ensemble Newsletter


IN THIS ISSUE: Welcome Back | Why are we having our strike vote General Assembly in person? | Mark your calendars and save the dates | How many breaks do I get? | Whose responsibility is it to find your replacement | School delegates for 2023-2024 | Religious holidays for this year | When can I take time off? | School support staff: People are talking about us!

March 2023 Ensemble Newsletter


IN THIS ISSUE: March Break: time off or time in? International Women,s Day, APPA Delegate Update,  Common Front t-shirt orders, Professional Improvement Courses, ‘Dare to Give’ breast cancer campaign.

December 2022 Ensemble Newsletter


IN THIS ISSUE: Am I paid for the holiday break? Negotiation Updates: Without support staff, schools fall by the wayside! RREGOP: Our pension plan is flourishing as contract talks begin. Virtual General Assembly on Dec 15, 80’s New Year’s Party Invitation