Local 70020 – Internal Policies

As adopted and amended at the January 21, 2003 Regular Membership Meeting.
As adopted and amended at the November 21, 2006 Annual General Meeting.
As adopted and amended at the November 20, 2013 Annual General Meeting.
As adopted and amended at the May 22, 2014 Regular Membership Meeting.

Policy 1: Training allowance for union courses

Section 1: Guidelines
The guidelines for the Local’s union training are these:
-	The tripling of the training allowance has been established to encourage members to take advantage of the courses offered to them by the PSAC and other bodies, such as Labor Federations, Labour Councils, or others, that would elevate the union knowledge of our members.
-	A member is eligible to a per-diem allowance for a full day of training, for reimbursement for transportation costs, and for accommodations.
-	On the other hand, it is not the intention of this Policy to repay a member for training costs that have already been paid for, or that will be paid, by another body , or by the PSAC itself, for loss of wages, transportation costs, or accommodations.

Section 2: Week-end courses offered by the PSAC 
It is already the Policy of the PSAC to remit a sum of 25,00$ per day for courses offered, taken and passed on weekends, plus a family care allowance.
The Local encourages its members to participate and enhance its union knowledge by offering an additional amount of 75,00$ per day.

Section 3: Pre-authorization
Whereas members follow training courses and that the Local pays a certain amount for these courses, it is thus essential that the Executive Committee be advised and that it approve beforehand that the members take this or these courses.

Policy 2 – Member’s Retirement

Section 1 – Eligibility
To be eligible, Members must have contributed for a minimum of 5 years to the local and must retire within 1 year of leaving the local to qualify for any Perks as mentioned in section 3.

Section 2 – Notification
Members are responsible to notify a Member of the executive, by writing (email is acceptable), a minimum of two weeks (14 calendar days) prior to the Members official last day of work.

Section 3 – Perks
a)	Wallet with 100$
Upon meeting the Eligibility requirements stated in Section 1 and the Notification requirements in Section 2, the Member will receive a wallet and 100$CND as a parting gift.
b)	Association of Public Service Alliance Retirees Membership
Upon meeting the Eligibility requirements stated in Section 1 and the Notification requirements in Section 2, the Member will have his Association of Public Service Alliance Retirees membership paid for the first year.
To take effect on January 1, 2015

Policy 3 – Cash Disbursement

Section 1 – Bereavement
A)	Family Member
For the purpose of this policy, the term Family Member is defined as the following:
i)	Parent (Mother, Father, Stepmother, Stepfather)
ii)	Spouse (Wife, Husband, Life Partner, Common-Law Partner)
iii)	Child (Daughter, Son, Stepdaughter, Stepson, Adoptive Daughter, Adoptive Son, Foster Daughter, Foster Son, Daughter-In-Law, Son-In-Law)
iv)	Grandchild (Granddaughter, Grandson)
B)	Funds
All bereavements will be made on behalf of the Local to the maximum sum of 100$ CND at the executive’s discretion.
C)	Allocation of Funds
The funds will be made once one member of the executive is informed of such a passing in writing (email is acceptable).
To take effect on January 1, 2015