DATE – November 2-3, 2018
LOCATION – NCR, Gatineau, QC
HOST HOTEL / MEETING LOCATION – Hilton Lac Leamy, Gatineau, QC
The Hilton will be filled on a first come, first served basis, by the first 300 registered delegates. All observers and remaining delegates will be booked at the Ramada Plaza, le Manoir du Casino Hotel (in Gatineau), overflow property.
OVERFLOW HOTEL – Ramada Plaza, le Manoir du Casino Hotel, Gatineau, QC
Registration Desk
- Hours of Operation
- Thursday, November 1, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Friday & Saturday, November 2-3, from 6:30 a.m.
Please visit the registration desk to:
- Register as a Delegate or Observer
- Receive your AGM binder or key
- Receive your meal tickets
- Pick up handouts
Staff at the registration desk will direct you to pick up your voting device (for delegates) and your interpretation device (if needed).
If devices are not returned, there will be a cost of :
- $50 for voting device
- $300 for interpretation device
This amount will be deducted from your claim
AGM Binders
The AGM binder will be available in hard copy (binder) and/or on a USB key.
Please note that there will be limited external power available in the meeting room.
Thursday Night (November 1) – Welcome Reception
- Information will be provided via the Web site and at the Registration Desk
Friday Night – COCKTAIL RECEPTION WITH A “BC/YUKON REGIONAL FLAIR” (November 2)
- Details will be provided via the Web site and at the Registration Desk
Child Care – Delegates and observers are to make their own arrangements for child care with the hotel.
Meals and Allowances
- The following meals will be provided and therefore cannot be claimed:
- Friday, November 2 - Lunch
- Saturday, November 3 – Breakfast and Lunch
Travel and Accommodation
- All travel arrangements and hotel reservations must be made through BCD Travel at 1-800-263-4463
1 for English and 2 for French or at groupsca@bcdtravel.com.
- Please be advised that when making your travel arrangements, BCD Travel will be using flight credits where possible. The lowest fare will be used for all flights under three hours and flex fares may be used for flights of three hours or more in duration.
- If no travel arrangements (air or train) are required, BCD Travel will automatically reserve your hotel based on the check in and out dates provided on your registration form. A confirmation of reservation will be sent to you by email. If you do not receive this confirmation, please follow-up with BCD Travel.
- All expenses incurred by Observers (travel, accommodation, salary replacement, all meals and incidentals) are the responsibility of the sponsoring Group or Region.
Travel Policy
Standard for Accommodation
Members attending a meeting will be entitled to accommodations the night before the meeting if that member cannot arrive at the meeting location on time without leaving their home before 7 am. This applies whether the member is driving or flying to the meeting and is predicated on the member traveling in the most direct manner without a meal stop.
Members attending a meeting occurring on two (2) or more consecutive days are entitled to accommodations, upon request, on the nights between the meeting days.
Members attending a meeting will be entitled to accommodations the night of the meeting if that member cannot arrive home by 8pm (meeting location time zone). This applies whether the member is driving or flying from the meeting and is predicated on the member traveling in the most direct manner including a one hour meal stop.
Transportation
- Shuttle service to and from the airport will be provided by BCD Travel.
- Shuttle service between hotels will be provided by the Institute.
Contact Information
Julie Gagnon, AGM Coordinator
(613) 228-6310, ext 5018 / 1-800-267-0446
ELECTION NOTICE - Ottawa Centreville Branch (OCB/Branch) EXECUTIVE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Executive of the OCB has instructed the Elections Committee, in accordance with the OCB By-Law 8.2, to receive nominations for 5 Executive positions for a term of office for two years.
This notice is a request for nominations from all OCB members. Nominations may be submitted in writing to ocblearning@pipsc.ca or may be made from the floor of the Branch Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Many PIPSC members will be retiring in the coming years. Can we or can’t we, should we or should we not: These are the questions that many of us are now facing. The Ottawa Centreville Branch is pleased to present a 2 1/2 hours retirement planning workshop for its members. The sessions are specifically targeted to federal public service employees and are presented by the Retirement Planning Institute, who are acknowledged experts in federal public sector pensions.
Details are as follows:
Date: June 13, 2018
PIPSC Information Session: Introduction, Social and Employee Wellness Support Program update
Date and Location: May 22, 2018 at 4:00pm, Auditorium 3rd floor, 4900 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario
Please join us to learn more about your union, PIPSC and updates to the Employee Wellness Support Program.
Jennifer Carr will be our speaker. She is an engineer with DND and has served on the NR National Group Executive for a number of years. Jennifer has extensive knowledge on EWSP and has been working on the EWSP portfolio since its inception.