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Syndicat de l’enseignement de la région du Fer - CSQ
December 2014
Rédaction : Andrée-Gurthy Dufour, Brigitte Allard, Janine Hould, Monica Chiasson, Sophie Moulin
Imagine, here we are just a few days from the holidays and winter is slowly moving in.
According to our information, storms are already happening at the parliament in Quebec City.
The reshuffling wind is blowing on our public services and is causing much misunderstanding
and worry among our members.
The announced cuts in education as well as the proposed fusion of school boards
makes us wonder about the importance that our government gives to this sector so
essential to Quebec’s future.
Managing the state as a business seems incomprehensible to us and does not reflect the choices we made as a
society. We have to make ourselves heard loud and strong so that our message reaches our elected officials. The
message is clear: We refuse austerity!
Take advantage of the holidays to spend quality time with your loved ones and return rested and mobilized for the
upcoming events.
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In the framework of the 3rd <<Prof,
ma fierté!>> Campaign, a delegation
of 36 teachers and support staff
members went, on October 26 to
Jonquière to take part in the second
stop of the 2014 FSE Relay
Marathon. You can rest assured that
the SERF-CSQ was well represented!
Thank you to all of the
participants!
Here we are finally at the season to
rest a little and spend some time
with friends and family. I wish all of
you a Happy Holiday.
Monica
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Last October 30, we deposited the various union demands (FSE, FPSS and CSQ). According to the Quebec Labor
Code, the government has 60 days to answer our demands. We’re only a few weeks from the deadline. After the
holidays, you will surely have news about the government’s demands so, be on the look-out!
Syndicat de l'enseignement
de la région du Fer
9 rue Napoléon
Sept-Îles (Qc.)
G4R 3K5
Tél.: 418-962-5375
1-800-463-1734
Téléc.: 418-968-4342
Site web :
www.serf-csq.org
Adresse électronique
[email protected]
QPIP and regional disparity premiums or retention
premium (8%)
Lots of news, information and
photos are shared each day on the
SERF-CSQ home page
Since the fall of 2011, the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan
(QPIP) considered premiums for regional disparities or
retention premiums paid during a maternity, paternity or
adoption leave as revenue to be deducted from payments paid
out by the plan. The majority of cases concerned workers with
the Commission scolaire du FER (teachers and support staff).
We invited dozens of members to make requests for revision
of their QPIP files to contest these reductions in payments.
The CSQ also had multiple discussions with the QPIP officials
in order to convince them to stop calculating these premiums
as revenue to be deducted from payments.
Victory!
Since November 23, 2014, the QPIP no longer
deducts regional disparity or retention premiums from
payments. These premiums can now be received at the same
time as payments from the QPIP without having the latter
reduced.
All requests for revision made about this will be treated within
the next few weeks. Anyone concerned will see their claim
from the QPIP cancelled or will receive a reimbursement for
sums deducted by the QPIP, as the case may be.
For anyone who had their payments reduced because of the
regional disparity or retention premiums received and who
have not made a request for review of their file, please contact
Brigitte so that she can assist you with your demand to the
QPIP.
The Danielle Bergeron Youth Assistance Fund
(FAJDB)
The FAJDB at the SERF-CSQ is there to support
projects of a pedagogical nature.
This fund is available to all our members who want
financial support for a project involving students.
To find out about the various rules of this fund and to
get an obligatory subsidy request form, you can visit
our internet site at www.serf-csq.org or contact the
union delegate in your establishment.
The deadline for presenting a request is January 15,
2015.
Andrée-Gurthy, secretary-treasurer
The November 29th 2014 Manifestation;
The SERF was there!
More than 125 000 people shouted loud
and strong their refusal of the government’s
austerity measures during a giant
manifestation organized by social groups,
student associations and unions.
The population does not accept that the
province of Quebec be dismanteled to be
sacrificed on the altar of austerity.
***Breaking news ***
You have surely heard that Minister Bolduc has
leaked his projects of school board amalgamations.
From what we have heard, there will be a fusion of
the CS du FER and the CS de la Moyenne Côte
Nord.
The Minister plans to deposit his project to modify the
Loi sur l’instruction publique (Public Instruction Bill) in
February. When the time comes, we will have more
precise instructions about the deadlines and the
procedures to respect in order to complete this
process.
We will keep you informed.