Paid Education Leave schedule

by | Aug 24, 2024 | Bell Media, Black Press, Glacier, Local 2000 News, Postmedia

We’re eligible for this through many of our contracts – and need to get in our others (See example below from Black Press contract).

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From Unifor:

Check out the Union’s upcoming schedule, download the application form, and send it to your local union for approval and processing.

Download the Fall/Winter 2024 PEL Course Schedule here.

The union’s PEL program is held at the Unifor Family Education Center (FEC) located on the shores of Lake Huron, in Port Elgin, Ontario. It is a beautiful place where members working in every sector of the economy come together to learn, build relationships, strengthen our union, and emerge as leaders.

The Paid Education Leave program is a fund negotiated by the union in collective bargaining with employers, where each local or unit must negotiate it individually. A lump sum or cents-per-hour is bargained. This fund supports the development and delivery of training, the Discussion Leaders (instructor), the participation of the members, travel, room and board and all course materials.

The PEL program offers a year-round schedule (with the exception of January & July).

Most courses are 40 hours in length and run Sunday to Friday in Port Elgin.

Resources

  • Fall/Winter 2024 PEL Schedule
  • PEL Student Application Form
  • PEL Courses and Course Codes

    See original Unifor post here

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    Black Press contract language re: Paid Education Leave:

    ARTICLE 47 – PAID EDUCATION LEAVE

    The Company agrees to pay into a special fund, an amount of one thousand dollars ($1000.00) per year to provide for a Unifor Paid Education Leave (PEL) program. Such payment shall be remitted on an annual basis into a trust fund established by the Unifor National Union effective from the date of ratification. Payments will be sent by the Employer to the following address:

    Unifor Paid Education Leave Program 115 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto, ON. M2H 0A8

    The Company shall consider requests for Education Leave for the Members of a Bargaining Unit at the request of the Union. Candidates for PEL shall be selected by the Union to attend. The Union will provide written confirmation to the Employer of such selection. Employees on the PEL leave of absence shall continue to accrue seniority and service.