Advanced Representation Training for Stewards (Edmonton)

If you are a PSAC Steward with some experience representing members with management and you want to improve and practice your representational skills, then this course is for you.

The PSAC Advanced Representation Training for Stewards is a two-day, advanced course, with a focus on representation. You will look at various routes for engaging members in helping them to resolve workplace issues. You will deepen your knowledge of the processes and legal framework of grievance handling and what is needed from you to support the PSAC’s representation of members at all levels of the grievance process, up to arbitration/adjudication. Using case studies based on grievances that have been to arbitration, you will practice steps in the grievance process including; interviewing a member, fact-finding, meeting with management for initial problem-solving, drafting a grievance, preparing for a grievance hearing and representing a member at a grievance hearing.

Pre-requisites:

• Talking Union Basics and
• the PSAC Grievance Handling course, and
• experience representing members with management. 

Deadline to Register: November 6th  
Please note that with registration after the deadline names will be placed on a waitlist for the course.  

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Have you ever represented a member in a grievance hearing? *

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Do you require a union leave letter for loss of salary? *

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Please note, that no member should be at a loss of salary for any courses taken. PSAC will cover salary for courses taken during your regular scheduled work hours. Our Finance department will require a copy of you shift schedule and a pay stub. For any questions, please contact the Edmonton Regional Office at Edmonton-Registration@psac-afpc.com

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For any questions, please contact the Edmonton Regional Office at Edmonton-Registration@psac-afpc.com

SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS AND/OR ALLERGIES - Do you have any dietary requirements or any allergies that we should be aware of ? *

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The PSAC is committed to ensuring that the accesssibility and dietary requirements of our members are respected. Please indicate your needs in the box below and provide any necessary explanation that will assist us in meeting them (i.e. airborne, nuts etc)

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The PSAC is committed to accessibility and therefore we ask that you explain any accessibility requirements below if necessary so that the PSAC can better accommodate you. The information collected below will be held confidential and will not be disclosed except where necessary to respond to your request for accommodation. Please list options for accommodating your functional limitations and restrictions in order to allow you to fully participate in the event. *

You may be required to provide relevant medical documentation that will assist us to respond to your request

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