Bulletin – Education Assistant Workforce Survey
January 6, 2022
We’re writing to you on behalf of the Working Group on the Current State of the Education Assistant (EA) Workforce in B.C. (the EA working group). CUPE and the Ministry of Education formed the EA working group in May 2021 to gather information and data to better understand the current state of the EA workforce and potential implications of standardized certification.
As such, the working group has developed a survey that includes questions on the current education, work experience, and career aspirations of EAs. Survey results will be used to inform the work of the group and help them better understand the needs, issues, opportunities, and challenges of the EA workforce.
Here is the link to the survey: https://www.bcedextranet.gov.bc.ca/educ_forms_service/cupe-survey.html
Survey closes on January 14, 2022.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Lina.Branter@gov.bc.ca and kdaub@cupe.ca.
Thank you for your responses – we appreciate your time and feedback.
In Solidarity,
Kirsten & Justin
K-12 Sector Coordinators, BC Region
January 6, 2022
We’re writing to you on behalf of the Working Group on the Current State of the Education Assistant (EA) Workforce in B.C. (the EA working group). CUPE and the Ministry of Education formed the EA working group in May 2021 to gather information and data to better understand the current state of the EA workforce and potential implications of standardized certification.
As such, the working group has developed a survey that includes questions on the current education, work experience, and career aspirations of EAs. Survey results will be used to inform the work of the group and help them better understand the needs, issues, opportunities, and challenges of the EA workforce.
Here is the link to the survey: https://www.bcedextranet.gov.bc.ca/educ_forms_service/cupe-survey.html
Survey closes on January 14, 2022.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Lina.Branter@gov.bc.ca and kdaub@cupe.ca.
Thank you for your responses – we appreciate your time and feedback.
In Solidarity,
Kirsten & Justin
K-12 Sector Coordinators, BC Region
Arbitrator's Decision EA Wage Rate
January 10, 2022
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
Last week, Arbitrator John Kinzie released his decision on the EA Wage Rate arbitration. He ruled that the appropriate rate for EAs is pay scale 9. EAs will be compensated retroactively to June 21, 2016 for the difference between pay scale 8 and pay scale 9. (.34 cents/hr)
We are very pleased to have achieved this important step forward for EAs. However, we feel that the decision fails to address some key aspects of the EA job and more progress is needed. We are considering the prospects of an appeal to the Labour Relations Board on certain aspects of the decision, and will provide an update soon. And, of course, fair compensation for EAs and all our members is front of mind as we head into our next round of collective bargaining.
We want to thank all of the members who participated in the arbitration process. Our members who testified about their jobs did an excellent job of explaining the complex and demanding work that EAs do. We could not have achieved the gains we did without their efforts. While we are disappointed that we did not achieve more, we are very proud of the work of all involved in this arbitration.
In solidarity,
Michelle Bennett
President
CUPE Local 748
President KDC
Secretary WKLC
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
Last week, Arbitrator John Kinzie released his decision on the EA Wage Rate arbitration. He ruled that the appropriate rate for EAs is pay scale 9. EAs will be compensated retroactively to June 21, 2016 for the difference between pay scale 8 and pay scale 9. (.34 cents/hr)
We are very pleased to have achieved this important step forward for EAs. However, we feel that the decision fails to address some key aspects of the EA job and more progress is needed. We are considering the prospects of an appeal to the Labour Relations Board on certain aspects of the decision, and will provide an update soon. And, of course, fair compensation for EAs and all our members is front of mind as we head into our next round of collective bargaining.
We want to thank all of the members who participated in the arbitration process. Our members who testified about their jobs did an excellent job of explaining the complex and demanding work that EAs do. We could not have achieved the gains we did without their efforts. While we are disappointed that we did not achieve more, we are very proud of the work of all involved in this arbitration.
In solidarity,
Michelle Bennett
President
CUPE Local 748
President KDC
Secretary WKLC
| sd8nov2021arb.doc.pdf |
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