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When you or your family member is accessing this fund you must know what NSGEU local you belong to.
If youre not sure of your local, call the NSGEU at 424-4063 or 1-877-556-7438.
Terms of the Fund:
Immediate family consists of: spouse, or common law partner, same sex partner, adult children or parent. The latter bonds may be by blood or legal adoption.
Examples of what can be funded: Travel costs, insurance payments, costs of lodging, utility payments, mortgage payments, services, groceries, drug costs.
Request from this fund will have a maximum ceiling amount of $200.00 per patient/family.
The NSGEU Cancer Support Fund will not replace any existing funding options available but will be an extra avenue for support.
To access this fund call the Nova Scotia Cancer Centre Social Worker by calling 473-6000.
Established by the NSGEU Womens Issues Committee 2010-2011
Every year, each of the NSGEU's eight Regional Councils holds a social event. One of the most fun and best-attended of these events is coming up this weekend: The Cumberland Colchester Corn Maze Social. All members, along with their friends and family, are welcome from 1:30 pm to 5 pm on Sunday, Sept. 25 at River Breeze Farm, 660 Onslow Road, just outside Truro. Admission is $5 per person (free for kids 4 and younger) and gets you free refreshments, including sandwichs from Subway. Admission also includes:
Just look for the entrance with all the NSGEU flags, and come join the fun! You'll also have a chance to win some NSGEU clothing. The draws will be made at 4 pm (if your number is drawn, you must be in attendance to claim your prize). Hope to see you there!
With the help of all of you, we raised a total of $10,188.00 for the Make a Wish Foundation, and for that I say "Thank You" to all of you for your support: Thank you all! Rory Fraser, Deputy Sheriff (Local6) Pitches For Wishes was brought to you by the same crew who run the annual Justice For The Cure hockey game each winter. Here's a short video about that game: Once again, the NSGEU helped lead a large presence from Nova Scotia's labour movement during Halifax's annual Pride Parade on Saturday, July 23. Members from a variety of locals from across the province who work in a variety of fields including corrections, health care, Civil Service, community care, and at the NSLC, joined a large contingent of union activists to show their support for equality and diversity. The NSGEU and other unions will also be taking part in the Pride Parade taking place in Sydney on Saturday, Aug. 6. Members are encouraged to help setting up and decorating the float at 6 pm on Friday, Aug. 5 at Smiths Towing on 37 Walters Lane in Sydney. The decorating will continue the next morning, at 9am on George Street by Holy Angels High. Hope to see you there!NSGEU Deputy Sherriffs and Correctional Officers
Help Raise $10,000 for Make A Wish Foundation
Photos by Suzanne Allison
Today is a great day, but Sunday Sept. 4, 2011 was an even better day, when we all had a part of making Annabelle's wish come true with "Pitches for Wishes" charity ball game.NSGEU members show their support for Pride
Below, some pictures from this year's Halifax event.













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Even though you have the freedom of expression, you can still be disciplined if your online behaviour harms your employer's reputation or operations.
To avoid discipline, you should not:
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NSGEU members and their immediate family now have access to a free legal consultation via telephone, (24 hours a day) and/or a half an hour in-office follow-up/consultation.
The NSGEU Board of Directors approved the Union's participation in the Legal Hotline service, provided by Joel E. Pink & Associates.
The Legal Hotline Service covers criminal, civil and family law but excludes labour law issues.
Locals 93_94_95 - Proposals Exchanged
Feb 3, 2012
Local 39 - Negotiations Continue
Jan 27, 2012
Local 59 - Negotiations Continue for First Agreement
Jan 27, 2012
Local 30 Negotiations Continue
Jan 27, 2012
Local 77 Heads Back to Conciliation
Jan 23, 2012
Local 3 EDC - Interest Arbitration Decision Received
Jan 23, 2012
Local 93_94_95 - Bargaining Scheduled
Jan 20, 2012
Local 480 - Information Sessions Scheduled
Jan 19, 2012
Local 42 - Negotiations Scheduled to Begin
Jan 17, 2012
Local 3A (EDC) - Awaiting Interest Arbitration Decision
Jan 10, 2012
Local 480 - Transition Discussions Continue
Dec 16, 2011
Important Information Session regarding NSAC merger with Dalhousie University
Dec 16, 2011
Press Release - Dalhousie Operational Support Staff Vote in Favour of Joining NSGEU
Dec 9, 2011
Local 20 - Bargaining Scheduled
Dec 2, 2011
Local 36 - Bargaining Continues
Nov 30, 2011
Local 32 - Bargaining Continues
Nov 30, 2011
Metro B & C Family Christmas Movie
Nov 23, 2011
Local 246 - Tentative Agreement Ratified
Nov 4, 2011
Local 19 - Tentative Agreement Ratified
Nov 4, 2011
Local 2 - Bully-Free Workplace Awareness Session
Feb 6, 2012
Local 3 - NSAC Members - Emergency Meeting
Feb 6, 2012
Local 3 Membership meeting
Feb 7, 2012
NS Provincial Parks Working Group
Feb 7, 2012
Local 1 - Inverness/Richmond Area Membership Meeting
Feb 7, 2012
Local 47 General Membership Meeting
Feb 9, 2012
Local 81 General Meeting
Feb 10, 2012
Local 3 (NSAC) Information meeting - NSAC merger with Dalhousie University
Feb 13, 2012
Local 35 VON Colchester County - 1st Strike Vote Session
Feb 13, 2012
Local 78B General Membership Meeting
Feb 14, 2012
Local 94 General Membership Meeting
Feb 14, 2012
Local 34 - Additional Info/Strike Vote Session
Feb 14, 2012
Local 35 VON Colchester County - 2nd Strike Vote Session
Feb 15, 2012
Pension & Benefit Committee
Feb 16, 2012
Pension & Benefit Committee
Feb 17, 2012
Pension & Benefit Committee
Feb 18, 2012
Local 42 - General Meeting
Feb 21, 2012
Information meeting - NSAC merger with Dalhousie University - RESCHEDULED
Feb 21, 2012
Local 71C memberhship meeting
Feb 21, 2012
PAG Regional Council - Antigonish Location
Feb 27, 2012
Local 97 - General Meeting
Feb 28, 2012
BUNC Bargaining Convention
Mar 2, 2012
BUNC Bargaining Convention
Mar 3, 2012
Local 3 Membership meeting
Mar 6, 2012
Local 78B General Membership Meeting
Mar 13, 2012
Local 94 General Membership Meeting
Mar 13, 2012
New Activist
Mar 16, 2012
New Activist
Mar 17, 2012
Information meeting - NSAC merger with Dalhousie University
Mar 20, 2012
Steward Level I
Mar 23, 2012
Steward Level I
Mar 24, 2012
Board of Directors Meeting
Mar 30, 2012
Steward Level II
Mar 30, 2012
Board of Directors Meeting
Mar 31, 2012
Steward Level II
Mar 31, 2012
PAG Regional Council - Stellarton Location
Apr 10, 2012
Local 78B General Membership Meeting
Apr 10, 2012
Local 94 General Membership Meeting
Apr 10, 2012
Local 3 Membership meeting
Apr 10, 2012
NSGEU Women’s Issues Committee - 13th Annual Women’s Conference
Apr 13 - 15, 2012
New Activist
Apr 18, 2012
New Activist
Apr 19, 2012
Steward Level I
Apr 20, 2012
2012 Administrative Professionals Conference
Apr 20, 2012
Steward Level I
Apr 21, 2012
2012 Administrative Professionals Conference
Apr 21, 2012
Pre-Retirement Seminar
Apr 21, 2012
New Activist
Apr 25, 2012
New Activist
Apr 26, 2012
Steward Level I
Apr 27, 2012
Steward Level I
Apr 28, 2012
Board of Directors Meeting
May 4, 2012
Board of Directors Meeting
May 5, 2012
New Activist
May 7, 2012
Local 78B General Membership Meeting
May 8, 2012
Local 94 General Membership Meeting
May 8, 2012
Local 3 Membership meeting
May 8, 2012
New Activist
May 8, 2012
Steward Level I
May 9, 2012
Steward Level I
May 10, 2012
Pre-Retirement Seminar
May 12, 2012
Local 27 General Membership Meeting
May 13, 2012
Week-Long School
May 13 - 18, 2012
PAG Regional Council - Antigonish Location
May 23, 2012
Steward Level II
May 25, 2012
Steward Level II
May 26, 2012
Local 71C General Membership Meeting
Jun 5, 2012
Local 78B General Membership Meeting
Jun 12, 2012
Local 94 General Membership Meeting
Jun 12, 2012
Local 3 Membership meeting
Jun 12, 2012
Board of Directors Meeting
Jun 15, 2012
Board of Directors Meeting
Jun 16, 2012
New Activist
Sep 7, 2012
New Activist
Sep 8, 2012
Steward Level I
Sep 13, 2012
Steward Level I
Sep 14, 2012
Local 27 General Membership Meeting
Sep 16, 2012
New Activist
Sep 19, 2012
New Activist
Sep 20, 2012
Steward Level I
Sep 21, 2012
Steward Level I
Sep 22, 2012
New Activist
Oct 17, 2012
New Activist
Oct 18, 2012
Steward Level I
Oct 19, 2012
Pre-Retirement Seminar
Oct 20, 2012
Steward Level I
Oct 20, 2012
Steward Level II
Oct 29, 2012
Steward Level II
Oct 30, 2012
New Activist
Nov 2, 2012
New Activist
Nov 3, 2012
Steward Level II
Nov 14, 2012
Steward Level II
Nov 15, 2012
Pre-Retirement Seminar
Nov 17, 2012
Steward Level I
Nov 23, 2012
Steward Level I
Nov 24, 2012
Your local is governed by a local executive made up of a president, at least one vice-president, a secretary, a treasurer, and a chief steward. To view a list of your local executive and other activists in your local please login to access your local web page.
Local documents usually consist of By-Laws and Approved Minutes of local meetings. These are presented in a .PDF file for optimum cross-platform compatibility. To view your local By-Laws, Approved Minutes, and other local related documents please login to access your local webpage.
Links to other website and places of interest can be found here. When you register and access your local's page you will be able to view a list of links provided by your local.
If links are not available, please contact your local representative for more information.
PensionsNSGEU is committed to keeping the 'pension promise' for our members, that is to say that we do everything in our power to ensure that our members have financial security in their retirement years.
Pensions are your deferred wages and they are part of your employment contract. We need to protect and develop pensions today so we won't be impoverished tomorrow. Unfortunately, most workers today — including some of our members — don't belong to a workplace pension plan.
A pension is not only important for the well being of the family in retirement, but is a recruitment and retention tool as well. Many young and experienced workers choose an employer because of the promise of a good pension plan.
A pension plan is important because it provides for financial security at retirement. The NSGEU is focused on improving the benefits for members in current pension plans and garnering access to pension plans for members who are without. We are focused on education for our members on their rights to their deferred wages and a retirement with dignity.
For all enquiries about Pension & Benefits, contact our Pension & Benefits Officer, Corinne Carey. Select her name to send her a message.
The Fact Sheet information below is provided to assist Stewards and/or Local Officers in preparing grievances on behalf of the members in their locals. Also included here are two Step 1 grievance letters, an NSGEU Incident Statement, a Steward Telephone Intake Sheet and a Grievance Form which can be downloaded and printed in a PDF format.
Please select the various links below to access each document.
Investigating Grievances Booklet
Grievance Form
Step One Grievance Letter
Extension of Time Limits for Step One Grievance
Incident Statement Form
Steward Telephone Intake Form
Union Fact Sheet
Appendix 1 — Discharge/Dismissal and Suspensions
Appendix 2 — Job Posting
Appendix 3 — Improper Pay
Appendix 4 — Overtime
Appendix 5 — Layoff
Appendix 6 — Vacations
Appendix 7 — Reassignment
Appendix 8 — Attendance
Appendix 9 — Statutory Holidays
Appendix 10 — Demotion
Appendix 11 — Harassment/Poison Workplace
Appendix 12 — Sexual Harassment
Please select the various links below to access each document.
Childcare/Eldercare Expense Form
Financial Assistance Request Form
Member Expense Form
The links below are to be used only by the Local Executive.
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T: 902.424.4063
Toll Free: 1.877.556.7438
Regional Council meetings will not post the Local Number (unless otherwise requested), however, you will need to enter a local number to ensure that the form is sent.
If you want a list of higher benchmarks to which you want to appeal, call the Union and ask to speak to Administrative Assistant Linda Keizer and identify the benchmark you want and she will try to send you the benchmarks you need. The phone numbers here are 424.4063 or 1.877.556.7438.
There are two ways you can try to change your classification. One is the 'appeal' to a different classification, like appealing from Clerk III to Clerk IV. Or appealing from an Inspector Specialist II to III. You do this when you think your job actually should be rated as a higher classification.
The other route is when you are not grieving to a particular job, but you know that your job — its complexity, in particular — has changed a lot. That is the grievance route. To purse this, you have to be able to describe, in writing, how your job has changed significantly. Every job changes over time, so if the changes are modest and not significant, the grievance will not have the merit to proceed.
CLASSIFICATION APPEAL PROCEDURE
GRIEVANCE PROCESS
If you have good examples and documentation of how your job has changed, but you don't think there is another classification you match, you can consider the grievance route.