Worksite 97 Education Fund
Members: Treasurer, Education Committee Members, and automatic inclusion of the President.
The Education Committee whose decisions are final will award the funds. Funds will be awarded to successful applicants prior to year end. The Education Committee and Treasurer will decide how many Applicants per year will be remunerated for costs incurred to attend education sessions. Individuals selected by the Education Committee will receive a maximum of $250 per dues paying member per calendar year.
Eligibility and Criteria for accessing funds:- Course must be Nursing or Union Related in order to be eligible for reimbursement
- Casual employees are eligible for this fund
- Applications are accepted after attendance only
- Applications must be submitted within 60 days of completion of the course or education session
- All receipts must be provided
- Incomplete or illegible forms will not be considered and will be returned if possible
- Expenses listed without receipts will not be reimbursed
- This fund is completely separate and apart from any R&R Funds, Continuing Education and the $200.00 available through the Collective Agreement. Therefore, your entitlement to the above should not be decreased if you have not used them up. You are not obligated to disclose what you have/have not used in your Education Fund from Worksite 97 to the employer.