To all members, due to the upcoming BC Fed Convention, our November 2024 GMM next week is cancelled. Our next GMM will take place in January 2025.

Important update as of November 21, 2024:

Due to the high volume of PD fund claims submitted in the first eight months of the 2024/2025 fiscal year, the funding pool for the CUPE 2950 employee group has been depleted as of November 20.

As such, the CUPE 2950 PD Fund is now closed and no further PD fund claims (expense reports or request forms) will be accepted or reimbursed through Workday for the remainder of the current funding year (November 20, 2024 through March 31, 2025). 

The CUPE 2950 PD Fund will refresh and open again as of April 1, 2025. At that time, staff may submit claims in Workday for PD Fund expenses incurred within 90 days of their claim submission date.

To learn more about the staff PD funds and the current details for all other employee groups, visit the Staff professional development funding page.  

If you have questions, please contact the PD Funds team in HR at pd.funds@ubc.ca.

Excerpt from email received from Susanna Mulligan on October 18, 2024 to CUPE 2950 members:

Limited CUPE 2950 PD funding for the remainder of 2024/25 fiscal year
As of October 18, 2024, approximately $100,000 remains in the CUPE 2950 PD fund for the current fiscal year (April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025).  This balance is expected to be exhausted by the end of December 2024, or sooner.

Once the CUPE 2950 PD fund is depleted, no additional claims from staff in the CUPE 2950 employee group will be accepted or reimbursed through Workday for this current funding year. The new funding year will reset and open again on April 1, 2025.

Before submitting a claim
Before making any PD-related purchases or submitting claims in Workday, please visit the Staff PD Fund webpage at hxxps://hr.ubc.ca/pd-funds to check the current balance of the CUPE 2950 PD Fund and review the steps for accessing PD funding.  The funding pool balance is updated on a weekly basis to help you with your PD planning. 

To access the Staff PD Fund webpage noted above, copy and paste the URL into your browser, replacing ‘hxxps’ with ‘https’.

Funding overview
The CUPE 2950 PD Fund is an annual pool of money distributed on a first-come, first-served basis each UBC fiscal year (April 1 through March 31).

• It supports learning activities that will enhance your ability to perform your current role or contribute to your career growth at UBC. 
• You can claim up to $1,400 in PD funding for the current fiscal year, provided overall funds remain available. If you work less than half-time, your maximum claim amount is prorated.

Questions
If you have any questions, please contact the PD Funds team in UBC Human Resources at pd.funds@ubc.ca

October 17, 2024

We will be sending out hard copies of the collective agreement to you.  Keep a copy on your desk to remind you (and your manager) that you have rights!  Rights to a harmonious workplace.  Rights to be paid for the work you’re doing.  Rights to remote work and flextime.
 
If you do NOT want a collective agreement (or already have one), please indicate so in the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MTVHNCM