days until our Collective Agreement expires, we are preparing, we are united and we will make change.

Important Information on Application to WIP/Compensation Claims, Applying For Continuation Of Coverage & Reduced Blocks

Manion is seeing increased numbers of members applying late to plan for a variety of reasons. Please see the policy guidelines (CLICK HERE) to ensure that you will NOT have your claim denied due to contractual reasons.

The Board of Trust would like to remind members that it is essential when you file for Workers Compensation that you also file for WIP (WAGE INDEMNITY PLAN) in-case your compensation claim is denied.

30 days to apply.

14 days from First flight missed or reserve day to see a DR while you are ill/injured or exhibiting symptoms.

Workers compensation claims and Wage Indemnity
If your disability arose out of, or in the course of your employment, you MUST apply for Workers’ Compensation (C.S.S.T. in Quebec). However, you must also apply for Weekly Indemnity benefits in the interim. All Weekly Indemnity claims must be submitted within 30 days of your first flight missed or first reserve day missed, if on reserve, regardless of whether you have also filed a Worker’s Compensation claim. Failure to file a Weekly Indemnity claim will jeopardize your entitlement to these benefits in the event that your Workers’ Compensation claim is refused or terminated. Weekly Indemnity benefits will be payable only for a maximum of 120 days from the date of disability while a decision is pending from Workers’ Compensation. Please contact your Regional Office for more information if you are applying for Workers’ Compensation benefits.

Applying for Benefits – Time Limits
Your claim will be processed when the claimant’s statement, the employer’s statement and the physician’s statement have all been received. You should therefore follow up with your employer and your physician to ensure the forms are completed in a timely manner and avoid delay of benefits due to late submission.

It is your responsibility to submit proof of disability within:
(a) 30 days of your first flight missed or first reserve day missed, if on reserve;
(b) 30 days of the termination of your disability benefits under the Employment Insurance Act of Canada in order to reinstate your claim under this Wage Indemnity Plan; and
(c) 30 days of the recurrence of a disability.

LATE CLAIMS WILL BE PROCESSED WHEN YOU CAN SHOW SUFFICIENT REASON IN WRITING FOR NOT APPLYING EARLIER.

Continuation of Coverage
Prepayment of premiums is not required for an absence from the payroll of 15 calendar days or less. Prepayment of premiums is required for an absence from the payroll of 16 or more calendar days for one of the following reasons. You must prepay the required premium in full within 30 days in order to be eligible for benefit consideration following the end of any of these periods:
– Leave of absence granted (such as personal, educational, maternity, child care, bereavement, or jury duty) other than inability to meet medical standards (IMMS): your coverage may be continued for a maximum duration of up to 24 months.
– If you have elected to keep your coverage in force and you become totally disabled during the 24-month period, the elimination period will commence on the date you are scheduled to return to work.

*Please be aware that requested release from pairing to pairing is an personal LOA and can go beyond the 15 days!

To ensure continued coverage for up to 24 months (6 months during a lay-off), you must make the first required premium payment within 30 days from the commencement of the leave of absence. The date payment is received by MANION will determine your on time payment.

For more information regarding prepayment of premiums or to make arrangements for prepayment of premiums, please contact MANION by phone at 416-234-3511 or toll free at 1-866-532-8999.

On Behalf of The Board of Trust,

Patricia Eberley
Chair/Administrative Consultant

Manion, Wilkins & Associates
Plan Administration
626-21 Four Seasons Place
Etobicoke, Ontario
M9B 0A6

Switchboard: 416-234-5044
Toll Free Line:  1-800-663-7849
Fax: 416-234-0127
Contact Centre: 1-866-532-8999
acclaims@manionwilkins.com

Committee Appointments – Air Canada Component of CUPE

Your Component Officers are pleased to announce the following appointments to our Component Committees:

Robert Hatfield – Component Crew Rest Committee Chairperson

Karen Pritchard & Jimi Harton – Central Site Representatives

Carmela Iermieri – Component Grievance Committee Chairperson

Dionne Solomon & Kirk Horsman – Component Grievance Committee Members

Jordan Braystone – Component Health and Safety Committee Chairperson

Nicola Schnell – Component Health and Safety Committee Vice Chairperson

Marc Roumy – Component Pension Committee Chairperson

Caroline Lozeau Gelinas, Henly Larden & Alex Habib – Component Pension Committee Members

Melinda Allen & Alex Habib – Component Hotel Committee Chairperson

Mary Mulholland – Component Preferential Bidding System Co-Chairperson

Jesse Matthews – Component Reserve Committee Chairperson

Michel Foures-Wilson – Component Tabulating Committee Member

Philippe Rousseau & Jennifer Agmon – Component Uniform Committee Co-Chairperson

Patricia Eberley – Wage Indemnity Program Board of Trust Chairperson

Jimi Harton,  Mary Rita Dunning, Silvana DeSantis, & Antonius Lam – Wage Indemnity Program (WIP) Board of Trust Trustees
We are very grateful for the work and the dedication of all members who take on these important roles within their Union. They are the backbone in the running of our Component and are a crucial element to our success. We offer our sincere thanks and appreciation and look forward to our accomplishments into 2023 and beyond.

The Union is currently seeking members who would have an interest in joining the following committees at the Component level:

Benefit Committee
Your Component Benefit Committee works through various benefit related inquiries and assists the membership in understanding their benefit entitlements.  It also is a liaison with the local offices to assist them with their benefit’s related matters.  For more information please do not hesitate to reach out to us at contact@accomponent.ca.

Bilingual Committee
Your Component Bilingual Committee is tasked with ensuring that Canada’s official languages act is upheld by the employer and that bilingual issues affecting the members are addressed. For more information please do not hesitate to reach out to us at contact@accomponent.ca.
 
Bylaw Review Committee

Your Component Bylaw Review Committee reviews the Component Bylaws and presents Bylaw amendments and/or additions to the Component Executive, which will make final recommendations to be adopted by a Membership referendum vote. For more information please do not hesitate to reach out to us at contact@accomponent.ca.
 
Diversity Committee

Our Component Diversity Committee is an important part of our overall goal of integrating membership initiatives and fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all our members. The committee will also advocate for our marginalized members in the workplace and manage issues related to discrimination and challenges associated with ethnic or racial bias. For more information please do not hesitate to reach out to us at contact@accomponent.ca.

Education Committee
The Component Education Committee is a committee that we feel is important and will be so valuable as we move closer to full collective bargaining in 2025. Education and knowledge are a relevant part of solidifying a solid base of knowledge amongst the membership. Sharing this information amongst ourselves is also a grass roots approach to taking back our power in collective bargaining. For more information please do not hesitate to reach out to us at contact@accomponent.ca.
 
New Aircraft Committee

Participate with the Company in obtaining information from the manufacturer on overall and specific galley design, assess safety of design and equipment and give a written report of your findings, with your recommendations, to the Component President. For more information please do not hesitate to reach out to us at contact@accomponent.ca.
 
Rouge Pension Committee

The Pension Committee is a joint Committee with the Company and is responsible to ensure the financial and administrative operations of the pension plan is in accordance with the provisions of the pension plan. We currently have a vacancy on the pension plan specific to members enrolled in the Rouge Pension Plan, which is anyone who’s original hiring company is at Air Canada Rouge. This includes members who have transferred to Mainline.  For more information please do not hesitate to reach out to us at contact@accomponent.ca.
 
Women’s Committee

Your Component Women’s Committee does the very valuable work of increasing the participation of women in the Union at all levels and educating them about Women’s issues and rights. This also includes corresponding with members who have questions about maternity, breastfeeding, and many other women’s issues. For more information please do not hesitate to reach out to us at contact@accomponent.ca.

If you have an interest in chairing any of these committees and/or being a committee member, we encourage you to reach out to Component President Wesley Lesosky at w.lesosky@accomponent.ca.

In solidarity,

Black History Month

Every February, people across Canada participate in Black History month. This is a time for celebration and a clear recognition of the legacy of black people in Canada.  This month and each month throughout the year, we can all reflect on this history and commit to maintaining an awareness and to foster meaningful change. It is also a time in which we must reflect on the fact that discrimination still exists. We must all do our part to stand up against racism and hatred in its overt and subtle forms.

Now is the time to shine a light and educate ourselves, our friends and family and move towards an enlightened future. The following links we hope, will highlight the many accomplishments of black Canadians and celebrate their contributions. Together we can create a world of inclusion and diversity and respect for all peoples.

https://www.rcinet.ca/en/podcasts/portraits-of-black-canadians/

https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/black-history-month.html

In Solidarity,

Your Component Diversity Committee