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 What should I do when I am too sick to work?
Should you be too sick to work, you should: You must inform your immediate supervisor if you cannot come to work. Your supervisor may request a medical note if your illness exceeds one week. Should it be prolonged, you will need to submit additional information to HR, Benefits. If your absence ...
- What should I do when I need to book off work for a reasone other than illness?
Should you need to book off work for a reason other than illness, you should: Call in as soon as you know you will not be at work. Speak to your immediate supervisor, not to a non-management employee. If your supervisor is not available, get in touch with another supervisor in your department, ...
- I am on sick leave. What should I do to keep problems to a minimum?
Always get your benefit papers in on time, whether you report weekly, monthly or some other way. The Benefits unit of the Human Resources Department will tell you the duration of your sick leave and when your sick leave is about to end. Make sure that your doctor uses definite terms such as "c ...
- Can I take time off for medical appointments or family responsibilities?
You have two personal days per year that you may take off with pay for personal reasons. These days may be taken in hourly blocks. In addition, according to Quebec's normes du travail a worker is entitled to up to 10 days per year without pay to tend to fulfill obligations related to the care, ...
- What do I do when I am being denied union representation?
Should you be denied union representation when meeting with a superior or with Human Resources: Insist that if you are to be counseled, warned, suspended or discharged, the collective agreement and the Quebec law require that you be offered the option of having a union representation be presen ...
- What do I do when I am reading the collective agreement, and I'm not sure of the meaning?
The contract is complex and can be affected by court rulings or grievance and arbitration settlements. Contact a union council delegate on sections that may be unclear. Watch for key phrases: Terms such as "could", "may", "should", etc. indicate that there is an option or another section that ...
- What do I do when I have been summoned to a meeting with university security?
The courts have ruled that signed statements are admissions to whatever is on the paper as true and accurate by the person who signed, regardless of whether they were understood or not. Ask that a union delegate be present. Make no statement on anything you do not agree with or understand wit ...
- What do I do when I want to know what is going on in my union?
If you want to learn more about the Union and what is going on within it, you should: Have a look at the CUPEU web site (http://www.cupeu.org). Speak to a union council delegate (their names and contact information are available on the web site). Contact a CUPEU executive member (their names ...
- What do I do when I want to see my personal file?
The official university personal file, that is to say the one that is legally recognized in the collective agreement, is the personal file stored in Human Resources. More likely than not, though, there are secondary personal files in your department (and in departments in which you have worked ...
- What should I do when I have been asked to do dangerous or unsafe work or to work in a dangerous or unsafe setting?
You have the right to refuse to perform a work assignment if you have reasonable grounds to believe that the performance of such work will expose you to danger to your health, safety or physical well being, or would expose another person of the same danger. You must inform your supervisor and ...
- What should I do when I have been asked to do work that seems illegal or unethical?
Should you be asked to do work that seems illegal or unethical, follow these guidelines: If you feel that the work you are being asked to do is a violation of university policy or regulations, or is morally or ethically unacceptable, contact the union (local 8603) for assistance. Refusal to p ...
- What should I do when I have been called to a meeting as the result of a dispute with my supervisor?
You are entitled to a union council delegate at all meetings in which discipline is to be announced or in which it is reasonable for you to believe that discipline will be announced. This includes counseling, warning, suspension or discharge may occur. If you suspect that the meeting will inv ...
- What should I do when I have had an accident or developed a medical problem through my work?
Accidents and incidents must be reported and investigated in order to fulfill legal requirements, ascertain compliance with safety regulations, and assist the university in removing hazardous conditions. If you have had an accident at work, you must report it to your supervisor before leaving ...
- What should I do when my job requires that I sign for or place my name on documents, emails, etc.?
University policy prohibits employees from presenting as true and accurate any information that they know to be false, no matter whether the information is presented in the form of a printed document, an email message, or a verbal communication. The penalty for such behaviour could include disc ...
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