Good Evening Members,

To all CUPE 411 members that may be seeking a medical accommodation effective September 8, 2020 due to COVID-19.

If members have already received emails from the Districts H.R. Department asking for documentation to be completed the Union urges you to connect with an elected Union Representative prior to having your physician complete any such documents.

Our Employer should only be gathering information that pertains specifically to the  accommodation being sought and not personal information (i.e. medical diagnosis) as well as the type of accommodation; is it permanent or is there a time duration.  Also the Union should be involved in all of these discussions with our members to ensure that every request is handled in a fair and just manner. Members seeking a work place accommodation are always encouraged to “cc” an elected Union Representative of their choosing in on any email correspondence with the Employer in this regard.

If you want to know more about the “Duty to Accommodate“, or information surrounding the “Accommodation Process“, use the links embedded in this sentence.

With September 8th right around the corner we do not want to see members pressured into making decisions that are not in their best interest due to lack of time and limited access to their physician, therefore we are encouraging members to be proactive if a workplace accommodation is required for the 2020-2021 school year.  We look forward to speaking with you….

In Solidarity,

CUPE 411 Executive