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CUPE Local 5430 has five (5) scholarships of $500.00 each that are awarded every year.
These scholarships are for CUPE members or a dependent (as determined by Revenue Canada) of a CUPE member.
The criteria for the scholarship are the applicant shall be enrolled in an accredited school. University of which tuition is charged, and the applicant is to submit a 500-word essay/brief to the Local on the topic of “Why is privatization bad for Saskatchewan and its peoples?”.

CUPE Local 5430 would like to congratulate the following 2022 Alistair Mackenzie Scholarship recipients:

• Rebeka Bahr-Antonenko
• Mikayla Boutcher
• Paris Purdue
• Taofeek Badmos
• Jesse Peters

Thank you to everyone that submitted an essay/brief and all the best in your future endeavours.

1. This budget established a new and independent agency dedicated to recruiting and retaining health care workers. While we are glad the government recognizes the need to improve recruitment and retention, we question the need for a new agency. The SHA is the primary employer, and the collective agreements have provisions and processes for dealing with recruitment and retention – including market supplements. Another layer of government agency doesn’t seem necessary.
   
   
2. The budget address talked a lot about doctors and nurses but failed to acknowledge the challenges facing health care providers. Recruitment and retention efforts must include all classifications.
   
   
3. There are significant funds targeted to reduce waitlists for surgeries and medical imaging – two areas where the Sask. Party government has repeatedly contracted out to private, for-profit companies. CUPE firmly believes that public investment is the best option – both in terms of cost effectiveness and quality of care. We will be watching closely as this funding rolls out and will push for the government to use these dollars to improve and expand in the public system where improvements are needed and where it is more cost effective to provide services. 
   
   
4. There is nothing to immediately alleviate the workload issues and short staffing to stem the burnout of health care workers while they work on their “health human resources initiative”. Our members are burning out now. Rural facilities are already facing shutdowns and service reductions. Hallway medicine in city hospitals has become the norm. We need relief now.
   
   
5. Many of the announcements in the budget were recycled news. The 225 new CCA positions were an election promise from 2020 – and there are currently over 170 vacancies posted on Sask Health Careers. The government also announced several infrastructure investments including $5.0 million for continued progress on La Ronge and Grenfell long-term care facilities. In 2020 the government earmarked$73 million toward new long-term care facilities in each community, but no meaningful progress has been made to date.

WHEN:  April 4, 2022 – 6:30 PM
WHERE:  This will be a virtual meeting using Zoom
WHY: CUPE Local 5430 would like to give you an update and hear from you. We would like to help with any concerns and answer any questions you may have.

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If you are interested in attending, please e-mail Nancy Black to be provided with a Zoom invitation to join.
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WHEN: Monday March 28, 2022 - 7:00 PM
WHERE: This will be a virtual meeting using Zoom
WHY: The CUPE Medical & Diagnostic Technologists and Technicians committee would like to hear from you. We would like to help with any concerns and answer any questions you may have.

Agenda:

• Tech Issues
• Submitting Bargaining Proposals

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CUPE Local 5430 will be accepting bargaining proposals until: April 4, 2022
If you would like to submit a proposal for this round of bargaining, there are three (3) ways to access the document

If you are a Member of CUPE 5430 website Member Portal

» Sign in and go to: Members/Member Information – On the right side of your screen, click on the box “Collective Agreement Language Proposal Form (This is a fillable online submission form)

» Sign in and go to: Members/Documents/Bargaining Information 2022/Form Language Proposal Local 5430 Collective Agreement 2022 (This is a fillable form that can be printed or saved and submitted to your Regional Office)

Or request a paper copy from your Regional Office:

• Region 1: 306-445-6433 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Region 2: 306-922-0600 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Region 3: 306-757-7925 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Region 4: 306-842-1559 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Region 5: 306-783-1396 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Premiums are a shared cost between you and the employer.

• The benefit is taxable.
• You have the option to continue your coverage for up to 18 months on an approved leave of absence. The employer will send you a letter to explain all your options while on your approved leave. If you choose to continue your coverage, you would be responsible to pay both employee and employer shares of premiums and provide choice of payment (post-dated cheques). You will need to provide this to the employer within 30 days of starting the leave of absence.
• If you are receiving long-term disability benefits, coverage will end the DAY you turn 65.

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This fund was established in accordance with Letter of Understanding #15 of the CUPE Local 5430 Provincial Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The fund will consider cost of up to $750.00 annually toward:

• Tuition fees and book costs for approved training courses or programs;
• Childcare costs during approved training courses or programs attendance;
• Out of town transportation cost for approved rehabilitative treatments from a health care professional and/or training or program; and
• Medical rehabilitative programs, such as extended physiotherapy or chiropractic treatments, not covered or exhausted under the extended health care plan.

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Greetings Everyone!

As we start the new year, we want to thank you all for your support and your relentless sacrifice from your families to take care of people across this province.

We are also extremely grateful for all the work that our elected Officers and Committee members have done to get our union to where it is today.

Ratification Vote Result

Thank you to all those who voted in ratifying the one-year extension of our collective agreement. The election result is: 75.9% voted in favor.

For those who did not register to receive voting credentials, please do so at the CUPE5430 website Voter Information - CUPE Local 5430 Health Care Union Saskatchewan (cupe5430.ca) for future elections and ratification votes. It is a one-time registration.

The $200.00 lump sum payment (less deductions) will be deposited into your account on January 14, 2022. If you are on CUPE Disability Income Plan, you do not need to report the $200.00 payment.

Vaccine Policy

We have filed a policy grievance on the cost of the rapid test for those enrolled into the monitored testing program. Please contact your regional office if you are concerned and want more information.

Member Survey

We are conducting an important member survey to hear directly from you about the role of the union, how we can strengthen member engagement and the issues you are facing in the workplace.

Your response will guide the work of the union over the next few years. The survey will take less than 10 minutes of your time and your participation is anonymous. Once you fill out the survey, you will be entered in a prize draw for a chance to win a $100.00 gift certificate. Please click here to take the survey https://www.research.net/r/M5BGQDT

Membership System

CUPE Local 5430 has launched a NEW Member System for the ability to access documents on our website. This member portal can bring timely information and documents directly to you. If you haven’t signed up yet, please go to Subscribe for CUPE 5430 Membership - CUPE Local 5430 Health Care Union Saskatchewan to sign up now.

Next Steps

We will continue to raise concerns with the employer about short staffing, precarious work and begin preparing for the next round of bargaining.

We will be sending a bargaining survey to all of you shortly. Please make sure that you are signed up for email communication and remind your coworkers to get signed up by contacting your regional office.

• Region 1: 306-445-6433 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Region 2: 306-922-0600 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Region 3: 306-757-7925 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Region 4: 306-842-1559 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Region 5: 306-783-1396 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Main office: 306-546-2185