The Sector 13 – Municipalities – 2023 Bargaining Conference has been scheduled.
Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 9:00AM – 4:00PM
We look forward to providing you tools, data, and strategies on how to negotiate better Collective Agreements by sharing superior language provisions including Job Security, Shift Premiums, and Leave Provisions (Vacation and Sick Time).
This meeting will be hybrid
In Solidarity,
Tara Langford
Sector 13 Municipalities Chair
Authorized For Distribution:
J.P. Hornick
OPSEU/SEFPO President
Instructions for Attending In person
- Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 9:00AM – 4:00PM
- Hotel: Pan Pacific Hotel Toronto
- 900 York Mills Road
- Toronto, ON, M3B 2H2
- Phone: 416-444-7747
- Single rate: $189.00
- Online reservations at www.Panpacific.com/OPSEU
- Meeting Room: OPSEU/SEFPO
- 100 Lesmill Road, Toronto, ON M3B 3P8
- Large Training Room
- Registration: Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 8:30AM – 9:00AM
- Parking: Parking $18.00 (plus taxes) *Note: valet parking receipts are not a reimbursable claim.
Hotel Room Bookings
In accordance with the OPSEU/SEFPO Policy Manual (Section 10.1-5), any member who resides further than 60 kilometers from the event may request that OPSEU/SEFPO make their hotel reservation on their behalf by completing the Hotel Registration section when registering for the event in the OPSEU/SEFPO Member Portal.
OPSEU/SEFPO will be booking all hotel rooms centrally. Delegates will be reimbursed for single room hotel accommodation.
Members are also responsible for payment of their hotel room upon check out as there are no charges billed back to OPSEU/SEFPO. Please save your itemized receipt and submit it with your Membership Expense Claim Form.
Please also notify the Conferences Unit of any special accessibility needs that you may have with respect to your hotel room.
Any additional nights outside of this policy must be pre-approved by the First Vice- President/Treasurer’s office, regardless of Region or distance from the event.
Human Rights Accommodation Request Form
Should you require a human rights accommodation or have an existing accommodation under the Human Rights Code, please complete and submit the Human Rights Accommodation Request Form in full.
OPSEU/SEFPO Child Care Policy
OPSEU/SEFPO undertakes to provide childcare service, when requested, at all union educationals, conventions, regional, divisional and demand-setting meetings where the membership requests at least three weeks prior to the event. Members who bring their children to OPSEU/SEFPO sponsored functions should normally be required to use the on-site childcare service if it is available. The three-week notice will ensure adequate time to process advances when requested. If no requests for on-site childcare are received three weeks prior to the activity date, childcare arrangements for on-site childcare may not be made. If members then bring children to the event without the required notice, the member should be responsible for making his/her own childcare arrangements.
Delegate Entitlement
Each unit shall select one member from the current or most recent bargaining team to attend the conference. We encourage you to select an alternate as well, in the event that your delegate cannot attend or there is additional space available to send an alternate.
Credential Attestation Form
The OPSEU/SEFPO Policy Manual (Section 16.1) states two (2) signatures are required on all delegate credentials. We have provided one form for you to list all attendees on. The Credential Attestation Form must be signed by two (2) Local Officers.
Please clearly identify your status, i.e., Delegate/Alternate/Observer
Note: other required forms cannot be processed until this form is received.
Procedures for Online Submission of Forms
Members are to complete their Event Registration, Hotel Booking and Child Care Registration through OPSEU/SEFPO’s Member Portal.
Forms and documentation:
- Credential Attestation Form
- Advance Form
- OPSEU/SEFPO Human Rights Accommodation Form
- Member Portal Quick Intro
- Event Registration Tutorial
- Online Expense Claim Tutorial
In order to confirm your registration, please submit all forms by email to the Conferences Unit (conferencesandtravel@opseu.org) no later than Friday, August 25, 2023.
Instructions for attending Virtually
Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Registration: Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 8:30AM – 9:00AM
One week prior to the meeting you will receive a credential invitation through your personal email that outlines the steps for connecting to the virtual meeting and the practices established in accordance with Roberts Rules of Order and OPSEU/SEFPO Policies.
Please Note: If you elect to attend virtually, no expenses outside of time off (if required) will be reimbursed unless otherwise pre-approved.
To inquire about pre-approval, please email conferencesandtravel@opseu.org.
Delegate Entitlement
Each unit shall select one member from the current or most recent bargaining team to attend the conference. We encourage you to select an alternate as well, in the event that your delegate cannot attend or there is additional space available to send an alternate.
Credential Attestation Form
The OPSEU/SEFPO Policy Manual (Section 16.1) states two (2) signatures are required on all delegate credentials. We have provided one form for you to list all attendees on. The Credential Attestation Form must be signed by two (2) Local Officers.
Please clearly identify your status, i.e. Delegate/Alternate/Observer
Note: other required forms cannot be processed until this form is received.
Procedures for Online Submission of Forms
Members are to complete their Event Registration through OPSEU/SEFPO’s Member Portal.
Forms and documentation:
- Credential Attestation Form
- Advance Form
- OPSEU/SEFPO Human Rights Accommodation Form
- Member Portal Quick Intro
- Event Registration Tutorial
- Online Expense Claim Tutorial
In order to confirm your registration, please submit all forms by email to the Conferences Unit (conferencesandtravel@opseu.org) no later than Friday, August 25, 2023.