Did you know that Joint Enforcement and Renewal Committee Training is being offered around the province? It is a half day session paid for by the Employer and Recommended by Your Cerc Team. Do you ever feel like you never get anything accomplished at an ERC meeting? Does it feel like meetings are more about power and control than dealing with issues? If this sounds like a sample of your ERC meeting maybe its time to sign up and learn the interest based approach? If your LERC in your local would like training please sign up as soon as possible in an area closest to your local. If you are having problems getting signed up let us know at cerc@opseu.org

Sign up information: http://www.opseu.org/ops/Aug27-2009-OPS-Joint-ERC-Training.htm

OPSEU Region 4 Education

Region 4’s Education Committee recently met to plan out the courses to be offered in the various locations within the region over the period of the next year. The goal is to offer a variety of courses on a scheduled basis to allow members to plan accordingly to best meet their educational needs.

Please note that the ‘Stewardship I’ course is no longer offered at the regional schools. Instead, Stewardship 1 is offered as one-day sessions, three times a year, out of each regional office. Courses will run with more than twelve participants present, with the target being 15. In addition to this, any local or group with 15 or more confirmed participants now have the option of organizing their own session by contacting their staff representative. This schedule will give members the ability to access courses sooner while also allowing the courses to be more tailored to the participants.

We are continuing to run two Regional Educationals a year, both in the spring and fall. We are pleased to be offering some new courses throughout the year: the newly
developed Treasurer’s course, a Building Local Capacity Workshop, a French
Stewardship course and a Pre-Retirement Workshop. Brief descriptions of these
courses are as follows:

Local Treasurer’s Course: This course is specifically designed to orient and train newly elected Treasurers, and to assist with Locals who are behind on their audit reports. (Feb 19/20 Course by invitation only)

Building Local Capacity Assessment Workshop: This workshop is designed to help Local Executive members identify the strengths and weaknesses existing within their Locals, and further, to develop the necessary tools required to address their needs. This first course will be specifically targeted at new or struggling locals and those that are behind in completing their audit reports.

Pre-Retirement Workshop: This weekend workshop will target those members who are within 3 years of retirement and their spouses. Open to a maximum of 40 participants.

It is imperative that members only register for courses they are certain they can
attend. Please inform your local president and/or staff rep as soon as possible if you
discover you are unable to attend. We understand that unscheduled events do occasionally arise, but we continue to struggle with no-shows.

Please find attached the schedule for Region 4’s upcoming educational events. Share with your members… and we hope to see you at one soon!

In Solidarity,
Your Education Committee:
Bob Cook, Henry Brugma, Cathy Wright, David Lundy, Lynn Orzel

SCHEDULE