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| About the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) Other AUPE Services
As an AUPE member you may be entitled to any or all of the following services or benefits: Members Benefit Fund
The Members' Benefits Fund, administered by a committee of AUPE members, has been created to help union employees facing emergency situations, and who qualify for financial assistance. If you face an emergency arising from a job-related situation, you can seek help from the fund by approaching your union steward or staff representative. Only they can submit requests for assistance on your behalf. The committee will review and consider each application on its own merits. Each case is kept strictly confidential. Click here for additional information on the Members Benefit Fund.  AUPE Bursaries
Each year the Education Sub-Committee of the AUPE Members Benefits Committee offers bursaries to AUPE members in good standing, their spouse or their dependents, from the Members Education Assistance Fund. The bursary is awarded to students in full-time studies who meet certain qualifications and whose course selection meets the committee's criteria. The student applies for a bursary directly through their chosen educational institution, or by obtaining an application form from AUPE's headquarters in Edmonton. Click here for additional information on AUPE Bursaries. Communications and Publicity
Keeping you up-to-date and informed on employment-related matters is a key priority for AUPE. Your union produces publications that are distributed at the worksite by members like yourself, or mailed to members' homes. Some locals and chapters also produce their own newsletters. AUPE also issues frequent news releases, printed promotional material and advertising to bring to light issues that are important to union members. Publicity generated in this way not only makes our case in public, but can be an important part of the negotiation process. Education
AUPE's Education Program is responsible for developing and delivering educational courses to members and officers in support of the role they perform in their Union. AUPE also organizes and facilitates Conferences about labour-relations issues that affect our membership. AUPE will offer seven courses throughout the next education schedule, Fall to Winter 2004. The courses are intended to increase the union's presence at the workplace, to represent our members' interests more effectively. Detailed course outlines and schedules can be found in the member sections of this website. Click here for additional information on Education opportunities, including how to register for a scheduled course. Labour Relations
AUPE's labour relations staff are trained to solve problems in a wide range of areas. Among their areas of expertise are: interpreting contracts, insurance appeals, benefit plan problems, assistance to disabled and injured workers, issues concerning a return to work after a period of receiving long-term disability benefits, pensions and many other employment issues that may arise. They have the legal and technical expertise to make sure employers observe the terms of the contract, and to represent you in appeals when a resolution to a dispute cannot be reached. They may also advise AUPE members in obtaining fair and just treatment in appeals to the Workers Compensation Board. For safety concerns, members can contact their worksite health and safety committee representative or a staff representative. Contract Negotiations
The principal job of the AUPE is to negotiate collective agreements. AUPE has been negotiating contracts for years, and has the experts and the experience to get the best possible contracts. Wage increases, hours of work, overtime pay, statutory holidays, sick leave, pensions, insurance benefits, layoff and recall rules - all these and many more benefits are won through the negotiation process. And it's you, the members, who decide the goals and priorities for negotiations. Occupational Health & Safety Committee Worksite Health and Safety Committees are established at AUPE locations, which are defined as worksites, where there are employees that are other than administrative. The purpose of the Occupational Health & Safety Committee is to continuously review the practices and procedures of these worksites, as exercised by members of the union, relating to workplace health and safety. The committee will also promote health and safety education, by making available to their members, presentations and training modules on new legislation, that have been developed by Workplace Health & Safety - Alberta Human Resources and Employment. |
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