Professionals Making A Difference
At the 2008 Education Conference, members mentioned a good first impression is key to creating a culture of engagement within the PEA. These initial thoughts led to a complete re-design of our new member package. The package is much more visual and focused on the PEA's membership than its predecessor. Association Executive and Staff are positive this package will create excitement among new members towards the PEA.
Also included with the documents below are a handsome folder, a handy bookmark, and a PEA-branded 1GB flash drive. The package will continue to include a membership card (no longer laminated for easy-carrying) and the PEA's constitution.
If you would like to see a printed version of the package, please contact the PEA's Victoria office.
This package includes:
Letter from the President - Welcoming members to the PEA from the Association Executive
Milestones - Walking new members through the PEA's historical events
Our Members - Informing members of the ten chapters that make up the Association
Susan's Story - Relating the PEA to yourself as a Professional
What's It All About? - Answers to frequently asked questions about the PEA, the Labour Movement, and Union membership
Note that these files are low-quality web files in consideration of downloading times. If printed, images may not come out clear or detailed. For print copies, please email the Communications Officer.
The PEA is producing a series of viral promotional videos, and we need the help of an aspiring media guru to help us with the production. Perks include expense-paid travel, hands-on experience working in a very small team to produce a professional video, and letters of reference from the PEA's President, Executive Director, and Communications Officer.
Please let anyone you know of this opportunity. Full details are found in the document below.
Video Production Volunteer Opportunity - Production Assistant Wanted
For more info, please contact PEA Communications Officer Kyle Russell.
The GLP Chapter Executive provided the snacks for this meeting on Tuesday:
Provincial employees raise funds for charities (from Williams Lake Tribune)
Members of the Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) bargaining unit and members working out of Riverview Hospital (RV) and for the Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission (FPSC) can look at their own respective pages online for quick access to imporant information.
The PEA has a brief mention in this month's edition of The Ring:
HR and CUPE 951 team up to help new employees settle in (from The Ring)
Mike Oliver was in the news once again this morning in Kelowna:
Prince George School District AGM Info
GLP members are invited to check out AGM and Strategic Plan Analysis PowerPoints:
2008 AGM PowerPoint Background Slide Show
Strategic Plan Analysis Slide Show
After another acclaimed showing at last night's GLP AGM, we have decided to post Cheryl Conant's video created for the 2008 Education Conference online.
GLP History Video (5 MB)
Special thanks to Rebecca Micheals for creating the poster.
Please note the glitch from the extra $13.00 added to the expense claim for has been corrected. Please delete all old copies of the form and erase your cookies when using the new form. If you notice any other glitches, please report them to the Communications Officer.
2008 Expense Claim Form (380 KB) - If you receive the message "Expect a dict object," please close the form and clear your private data and try to open the form again.
Members of the St. Margaret's School Chapter are encouraged to read the following document in regards to seven grievances settled with the School during the month of October.
SMS and PEA Settle Seven Grievances (334 KB)
The October edition of The Professional was lost over the weekend's transition. The link below should now work. Thanks to Kathleen Hebb, the Green Team rep in the MOFR office in Vanderhoof for bringing this to our attention.
The Professional, October 2008 (1.8 MB)
GLP members, especially those attending next week's AGM, are invited to review the 2008 Resolutions to be presented at the November 3rd meeting. It is now posted online on the GLP home page.
Mike Oliver was in the news again this morning commenting about rockslide threats on Highway 97:
Major BC highway closed over rockslide threat (from The Globe and Mail)
GLP members, especially those attending next week's AGM, are invited to review the Disposition of 2007's Resolutions which is now posted online on the GLP home page.
Apologies to anyone looking for content over the weekend from our online office. We are transitioning our site from Windows-Linux to Linux only, allowing you to login and view confidential information in the near future.
Emails sent between 3:30 and 6:00 PM on Friday to any staff members should be re-sent, as these emails may have been lost in the the transition.
The following positions are up for election prior to this year's AGM: Chapter Chair and 2 director at large positions. One director at large is specifically a support staff position. The Chapter Chair position is up for re-election in even years (this year) and the Vice-Chair position comes up for re-election in odd years (next year).
Please forward your nominations to a member of the elections committee (Carmel Linka, Pat Giommi and Caroline Baldwin) on or before Friday Oct. 31, 2008 at 3 pm.
If you are interested in one of these positions and would like to know more about being part of the chapter executive, feel free to ask your elections committee or any member of the executive for more information.
Members of the GLP chapter are encouraged to read the following document regarding vacation entitlement upon re-employment.
Recognition of Prior Vacation Year Upon Re-Employment
Don't forget to attend your chapter's AGM:
We're looking to expand our digital image library and we need your help. Send in your photos for a chance to win one of four $100 prizes.
Click here to learn more.
The October of The Professional is now in the mail and should arrive to your door within the next week.This month, we discuss blogging and your career, the airline industry and the labour movement, and provide AGM info for all ten chapters.
The Professional, October 2008 (1.8 MB)
Peter Klit of the University of Victoria is this month's featured member. Check him out online or in the latest edition of The Professional.
To celebrate the Thanksgiving Stat Holiday, both PEA offices will be closed on Monday, October 13.
Daphne Donaldson, Emergency Planner, was consulted by the UVic Campus Publication, The Martlet, talking about how the University is prepared for emergency situations.
Read the full story online at Emergency: officials claim UVic is prepared
Members of the Law Society Lawyers Chapter are asked to refer to their chapter homepage for their latest Bargaining Bulletin.
The ORL Chapter is happy to report its new Executive of Fern Teleglow, Monica Gaucher, and Peter Bernauer. Fern and Peter remain acclaimed in their positions as Chairperson and Secretary-Treasurer, respectively, while Monica is the new Vice-Chairperson for the chapter.
