When and Where? Friday, February 7th, 5:30 PM in ABB 273

What? Our International Officer, Avijit Mallick, has been hard at work planning the launch of CUPE 3906’s first-ever Cricket Club! This will occur at our next International Student Night on Friday, February 7th, starting at 5:30 PM in ABB 273.

If you are an international Member of CUPE 3906 (as a TA or RA in-lieu, sessional faculty, or postdoctoral fellow), we would strongly encourage you to attend. Even if you have no interest in cricket, there will be plenty of free food to eat and socializing to do. It’s also a great opportunity to ask any questions you may have on matters such as your dental coverage and the $200 UHIP rebate. All related inquiries can be sent to Avijit at international@cupe3906.org.

If you’re a newly hired TA or Sessional (i.e. one who has not yet taught in the 2019/20 academic year), the deadline to opt out of our dental plan is Friday, January 31st. Also note that your signed copy of the opt-out form MUST be submitted with proof of alternate coverage . Our office is located in KTH B111, with a mailbox directly beside the main door for submissions made outside of regular working hours.

More information on U1 and U2 dental coverage and opt-outs can be found here.

The date of our next General Membership Meeting is:

Wednesday, January 29th
MDCL 3020
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Sign-ins start @ 11:45 AM

Sign-ins will begin at 11:45 AM and the meeting will begin at 12:00 PM sharp.

Some key agenda items:

Bylaws Committee elections (2 vacancies)
Election for the position of Undergraduate Officer
Appointing member delegates to attend the Canadian Labour Congress
Appointing member delegates to attend the OUWCC Conference
+ more to come

As usual, lunch will be provided (including vegan and gluten-free options). Childcare reimbursements are also available to those who attend.

The Women’s AND the Equity Committee will be meeting on January 30th 2020 @1:30pm in the CUPE 3906 office located in KTH B111. Please see the EQUITY & WOMEN’S COMMITTEE poster for more information!

Hope to see you all there!

Did You Know? Our hours tracker website has a stop-start function to track your work by the second. Click the play/stop icon in the top right after logging in: https://time.ouwcc.org/en/login

Unit 1 Stewards’ Network Meeting:
Tuesday, Jan. 14th | 10 AM – 11 AM in KTH B111

The next meeting of the Unit 1 (TAs and RAs in-lieu) Stewards’ Network will be held in the union office (KTH B111) on Tuesday, January 14th at 10:00 AM. All Department Stewards are encouraged to attend this short meeting, which will include discussion about the new hours tracker app and the opportunity to attend CUPE Spring School.

Any Unit 1 Members interested in becoming a Steward for their department are encouraged to come by the union office for the required nomination form. This is a great opportunity for those who are curious about working with unions and excited by the idea of advocating on behalf of their fellow Members. There are still a number of vacancies in most departments, so we strongly encourage those interested to reach out to any of the following people:

Nishant Kashyap, Unit 1 Chief Steward: chiefsteward_tas@cupe.3906.org
Mollie McGuire, Vice President: vicepresident@cupe3906.org
Nathan Todd, President: president@cupe3906.org

Bylaws Committee Meeting:
Friday, Jan. 24th | 12 PM – 2 PM in KTH B111

The Bylaws Committee will be holding their first meeting of the new year in the union office (KTH B111) next Friday, January 24th, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. All members are welcome to attend. The Local’s current bylaws – along with information regarding recent amendments – can be found here.

Benefits Committee Meeting:
Monday, Feb. 3rd | 1 PM in KTH B111

The next Benefits Committee meeting will be held in the union office (KTH B111) on Monday, February 3rd, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. All members are welcome to attend!

TEACHING ASSISTANTS AND RESEARCH ASSISTANTS (IN LIEU): Important Deadlines for WINTER 2020 Dental Plan Change of Coverage Period (Opt-Outs and Family Enrollments)

This message may apply to you if you i) hold an undergraduate degree and ii) hold a contract to work as a CUPE 3906 Unit 1 Member in the Winter 2020 academic term (but did not hold a contract to work as a CUPE 3906 Unit 1 Member in the Fall 2019 academic term).

If you are working as a CUPE 3906 Unit 1 Classification “A” Member in the Winter 2020 term and did not work as a CUPE 3906 member in the Fall 2019 Term, you have until January 31st, 2020 to Opt-Out of or enroll family into the CUPE 3906 Dental Plan.

For more information about opting out of the dental plan, or enrolling in the family dental plan, please see this letter, which is available at our website:

https://cupe3906.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/501/2020/01/U1-Dental-Letter-Winter-2020.pdf

For general information about the dental plan, please visit https://cupe3906.org/tas-unit-1/dental-plan/

Questions about the dental plan may be forwarded to administrator@cupe3906.org or mecampbell@cupe3906.org.

SESSIONAL FACULTY AND HOURLY RATED SESSIONAL MUSIC FACULTY: Important Deadlines for WINTER 2020 Dental Plan Change of Coverage Period (Opt-Outs and Family Enrollments)