The deadline for the Four and One leave plan is fast approaching.

The Four and One Leave Plan has been developed to afford employees the opportunity of taking a one (1) year leave of absence with pay by spreading four (4) years’ salary payments over a five (5) year period. More information along with the application can be found here. Applications are accepted only during the month of January. If you have any questions or issues completing the from, please contact Susanne Schulert-Quenneville.

Deadline is January 31/26 – Only 2 qualified members can enroll per year.

More Info: 4 and 1 Info

Form: 4 and 1 Form

I wanted to take this opportunity to with everyone a safe and happy holiday season from the CUPE 4186 Executive.

Please make sure that you are keeping your Apply to Education profile up to date with any qualifications, etc. This is especially important if you are applying to a position outside of the classification that you are currently working in or a position that requires a specific qualification/experience.

If you apply for a job that requires specific knowledge/experience and it is not listed in your Apply to Education portfolio, you will not be considered for the position – even if you are the most senior. They will not contact you to ask if you are qualified.

Our Retiree Banquet honouring our 2025 retirees will take place on January 24, 2026.

If you would like to attend, please fill out the registration form and drop it along with all cash/cheques/money orders at the office 14-540 Clarke Rd. no later than December 30th, 2025.  If you would like to use internal mail, please ensure that it is in your school mail box no later than the mail day for the week of December 15-19, 2025. Please do not send cash through school mail.

Retiree Banquet 2025 new pdf

Retiree Questionairre 2025 pdf

Registration is almost over for this years CUPE 4186 Children’s Christmas Movie.

Registrations must be submitted by November 15th to membershipofficer@cupe4186.ca. Registrations sent to any other email will not be accepted. All registrants must submit 20$ cash or cheque per family to reserve spot. Monies will be returned to you on November 29th. If you do not show up your money/cheque will be deposited.

Please follow the steps below to reserve your spot.

Step 1- Due to timing, please drop cash/cheques in person to CUPE office mailbox in an envelope with “CUPE kids Christmas , adults names and kids names ” on the outside of envelope.

Ex- CUPE kids Christmas

adult – Stasha Fischer

Child- Bishop

Child- Deacon

Deposit enclosed.

When this is completed, proceed to Step 2

CUPE 4186 Address: 540 Clarke Rd., Unit 14
This is on the corner of Clarke Rd. and Pacific Court. The office faces Pacific Court – there is a large, black, locked mailbox with the number 14 on it.

We are not responsible for any items that get lost through internal school mail. Please only use cheques if using internal mail.

Step 2- Email membershipofficer@cupe4186.ca to let me know the names , that you have sent money and you are registering for the movie. Confirmation email to follow

Step 3- See you on November 29th at 10 am to enjoy your movie! You will receive your deposit back that day.

Hi Folks,

Here are the highlights of the OSBCU Bargaining Proposals that will be brought to the Central Table.  The full document was sent out through our email system.

Here are some pictures from the Protect Our Schools Rally held at Queen’s Park on October 4, 2025.  It was a small turnout, but we had big voices!!

Happy Thanksgiving from your Local Executive. We would like to wish you all a safe weekend filled with Family and Friends 

At our September 20th GMM, the following dates for General Membership Meetings were approved by membership.

October 25, 2025

November 15, 2025

December 13, 2025

January 17, 2026

February 7, 2026

March 7, 2026

April 25, 2026

May 23, 2026

June 13, 2026

These dates can also be found in the upcoming events calendar.

In Solidarity,

Tracey

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 is National Truth and Reconciliation Day.

Since 2013, September 30 has been commemorated as “Orange Shirt Day”, inspired by the story of residential school survivor Phyllis Jack Webstad.

As a young girl, Phyllis was gifted a new orange shirt by her grandmother before she was taken to a B.C. residential school. The shirt was confiscated and destroyed by her teacher on the first day of classes. The story has come to symbolize the colonial assimilation goals of the residential school system.

Please wear an orange shirt to work on tomorrow, September 30, 2025 to commemorate the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.