Convention call

Each Local or Branch shall be entitled to one delegate up to the first 200 members and one additional delegate for each additional 100 members or any part thereof. Should there be a discrepency in delegate entitlement, sending bodies shall provide a copy of the monthly report confirming their membership numbers in any one of the twelve (12) months preceding the call-out to the PSAC Atlantic Regional Triennial Convention in order to determine their delegate entitlement.

Two (2) delegates from each of the four Atlantic Provinces to represent all the duly established Regional Women’s Committees shall be entitled to attend.

One delegate entitlement from each of the four Atlantic provinces (i.e. four (4) delegates from each province) to represent each of the following equity groups:

2) Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered members;

3) Members with disabilities;

4) Racially visible members; and

One francophone delegate from each of the four Atlantic Provinces to represent francophone groups.

All Component National Officers who are members of an Atlantic Region Local shall be entitled to attend the Triennial PSAC Atlantic Regional Convention as delegates.

(a) One delegate for each active Area Council from each of the four Atlantic Provinces to represent Area Councils.

(b) PSAC members who hold a position as formerly NAIM Circle Representative, as an EOC elected Equity Representative or as a Component National Officer who are members of the PSAC Atlantic Regional Caucus shall be entitled to attend the Triennial PSAC Atlantic Regional Convention as delegates.

(c) All Officers outlined above who are unable to attend the Atlantic Regional Convention are entitled to be replaced by an alternate recognized from their organization’s structure providing they are a member of the Atlantic Regional Caucus.

PSAC Atlantic Regional Council members shall have delegate status to the Triennial PSAC Atlantic Regional Convention.

One young worker delegate from each of the four Atlantic Provinces has a seat as a delegate to the PSAC Atlantic Regional Convention to represent young workers.

The credentials form must be received in the Regional Executive Vice President’s office no later than April 11, 2014 to be entitled to a subsidy. Otherwise the deadline to register is May 20, 2014.

Suite 301 – 287 Lacewood Drive

Halifax, NS B3M 3Y7
Email to: atlconvention@psac-afpc.com
Fax to: PSAC Atlantic Convention Registration

c/o REVP’s Office

(902) 443-8291
Registration:
There is a registration fee of $50.00 for each delegate and observer. This payment must be paid in advance accompanying the credentials and accommodation request form.
Delegates from locals who may experience hardship due to registration fees may contact the REVP’s office at atlconvention@psac-afpc.com.
Please make your cheque payable to PSAC Atlantic Region. Please indicate on the cheque the DCL/Component/Local/Branch # and the name of the delegate(s).
Delegate Subsidy:
To receive a delegate subsidy, delegates must register and apply by April 11, 2014 if they intend to use their subsidy. Only one subsidy is available for each delegate entitlement. To be clear, while a local/branch/committee may be entitled to four delegate seats, should that local choose to use only two of those seats, that local/branch/committee is then entitled to only two delegate subsidies. Subsidy cheques will be made payable to the local/branch/committee (or component when requested) and mailed directly to locals/branches/committees (or component when requested) at least 30 days prior to Convention.
To apply for delegate subsidies, locals/branches/committees must provide completed delegate credentials forms. No subsidies will be allocated for credential forms received after April 11, 2014. After April 11, 2014, the Finance Committee of the PSAC Atlantic Regional Council will review the subsidy claims. Any funds from unused local/branch/committee delegate seats will then be reallocated to increase the

subsidies available to those locals/branch/committee delegates who registered by the deadline of April 11, 2014.

Accommodations are available at a daily rate of $145.00 for a standard room plus applicable taxes. For reservations, please call the reservations department locally at (506) 693-8484 or toll free at 1-800-561-8282.

Accommodations are available at a daily rate of $145.00 for a standard room plus applicable taxes. There are a number of Signature club rooms available at a rate of $204.00 plus applicable taxes. For reservations, please call the reservations department at 1-800-335-8233.

*Complimentary parking will be available effective from 12 noon on Friday, June 20 to 2:00 pm on Sunday June 22, 2014. Discounted 24 hour parking on additional dates is available upon check-in at a rate of $13.00 plus HST.

In Solidarity,

Regional Executive Vice-President PSAC, Atlantic Region

Encl.: Registration/Credentials Form

Accommodation of a Disability Request Form

Delegate Subsidy

Cc: National Board of Directors

Atlantic RO

Sarah Bélanger

Mark Pecek