Collective Agreement
Our Collective Agreement governs the relationship between CUPE employees and the school district, including leaves, seniority, and job security:
Collective Agreement between SD#47 and CUPE Local 476 2023-2025
Our local agreement is augmented by a provincial agreement common to most K-12 CUPE locals in the province which governs wages, health and safety, and benefits:
Provincial Collective Agreement between BCPSEA and K-12 Presidents' Council
Every three years, the agreements are renegotiated. The provincial agreement is negotiated by the K-12 Presidents' Council and BCPSEA. Once the provincial agreement is settled, our local agreement is negotiated by a committee made of CUPE members and district administrators. If you have changes you would like to see to our agreement, or if you want to join the bargaining committee, please reach out!
Benefits
Our extended benefits and services are administered through the Public Education Benefits Trust Fund (PEBT), a health and welfare trust. The PEBT provides employee benefits to the unionized support staff in British Columbia's public schools. For details about what is covered in our plan, making claims as well as provider links etc. Please choose SD#47 from the drop -down menu PEBT Benefits.
As of July 1, 2023, our district has adopted the PEBT Standard Plan. More information is available in these documents: Member bulletin, Provincial Standardized Plan Improvement Summary, Standard Plan Support Document and Blue RX Brochure.
Through the PEBT members are provided support when they are off due to medical, illness or injury. This also supports members who are off due to a WorkSafe claim.
- The Joint Early Intervention Service (JEIS). This program helps Members who are ill or injured with medical management and rehab services to assist in a successful return to work. The JEIS is part of the Core LTD plan and all eligible Members are covered by this plan.
- Core Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage. All eligible Members are covered by this plan... Since July 1, 2016, the monthly Core LTD benefit has been set at 70% of a Member's earnings... Please check out PEBT - Frequently Asked LTD Questions
Other Benefits. These can include life insurance, accident insurance, health care coverage and dental care coverage. The terms of these benefits are determined by the applicable collective agreements in each school board. The funding of these benefits is also determined by the collective agreements.
Please be aware there are timelines, eligibility other considerations for workers, particularly those working less than 12months per year and those 65 and older. Should you not find the answers you are looking for in the available links or have other questions, never hesitate to reach out to us at cupe476@live.ca.
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Pensions
Pensions for CUPE 476 members are provided through the BC Municipal Pension Plan (MPP). If you have questions about your eligibility or any concerns about your pension, please talk to your steward or a member of the executive.
Retired members of the Municipal Pension Plan can join the Municipal Pension Retirees' Association to become advocates on behalf of municipal pension retirees and receive valuable discounts. Membership is $22 annually, or $40 for a couple.