VVIIIn#i VOLUME 3 : NUMBER 40 : DECEMBER 13, 1985 To those of you who are fortunate enough, and farsighted enough, to have arranged some of your vacation just prior to the festive Christmas Season I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!, To the rest of us, who must keep struggling right up until Christmas Eve, I have a few simple suggestions and requests which, hopefully, will make the last days of this year easier: 1. All faculty, suppo'rt staff, administrators and students are requested to reschedule their shifts and activities to commence on the morning of Monday, December 23 at the regular starting time of their department. 2. All instructional departments and all services to the public, such as Counselling and Admissions, will adjust their schedules to enable everyone to participate in a small Christmas lunch for all campus employees at 12:00 to 14:00 in the Cafeteria. No services to students and the public, other than the switchboard, are expected to be available after 12:00 noon of that day. 3. All employees on duty on Tuesday, December 24 are requested to schedule their hours between 08:00 and 16:30 hours. 4. All administrators will advise the Principal's office of their schedules between Christmas and New Year. Should a department or group wish to arrange their own little gathering to celebrate the festive season it is suggested that it be done sometime during Monday, December 23. H.W. Rerup MfNCOUCER COMMUNITY Vancouver Vocational Institute CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS The campus is decked out for Christmas in most departments with very festive decorations and everyone is to be complimented on their handiwork. It really feels like Christmas'. Just a reminder to note that tape has an inherent compulsion for stripping paint and finishes when it is removed though, so everyone is requested to please take extra care when it comes time to pack away all the tinsel and garland for next year! GBC THANK YOU A big thank you is in order to everyone (all 188 of them) who attended the Blood Donor Clinic held last week. Blood stocks are low and every drop donated from VVI was gratefully received. GBC BAH HUMBUG We are having trouble with vandalism of signs around the campus. Fire evacuation signs and emergency exit signs seem to have no meaning for some people - until of course they are inconvenienced or endangered by the lack of them. It is a criminally indictable offense to deface or remove fire directional signs and the tampering with these signs is becoming an expensive nuisance. The replacement costs are prohibitive and there are areas of this campus which could greatly benefit from these funds rather than having them needlessly wasted on covering up for someone's inconsideration and immaturity. GBC MORE BAH HUMBUGS We are also having trouble in the underground parking. Seems someone has taken a liking to the ornamental bits and pieces that distinguish certain makes of automobiles. Be aware that this is happening and please report anyone found in the underground who doesn't belong or who appears suspicious to either George Clark or the Security Guards immediately. Awareness and cooperation is the best way to prevent this type of problem. GBC NEW OFFICE MANAGER AT VVI After a lengthy search and the review of many applications, the position as Office Manager at the VVI has been filled. The successful candidate is Ms. Lorna Guenard. Congratulations Lorna! Lorna will commence her duties 1986 January 06. She comes with a considerable amount of experience in the supervision of, and in dealing with, large groups of support staff in public organizations. I am looking forward to having Lorna on board at the V.V.I.., so that the current vacancy can be filled. HWR JOB OPPORTUNITIES VVI Library Assistant V. Competition 82-12-85. Temporary position to November 19, 1986. Closing date is December 17. LANGARA Clerk Cashier. Competition 83-12-85. Closing date is December 18. CANADIAN JOB STRATEGY Welcome back Dal ton Kremer'. Dalton, our Department Head in Counselling, always wanted to get into Marketing. Now he has his chance'. Effective immediately he has been seconded to work on the Canadian Jobs Strategy for VVI. What is the Canadian Jobs Strategy? See the attached brochure'. Please read it and if you have any ideas how the Canadian Job Strategy can help your department, please see Dalton Kremer. JV A Summary Canadian Jobs Strategy RATES OF REMUNERATION PROGRAM/DESCRIPTION EMPLOYER TARGETS i. SKILL SHORTAGES Work Place-Based Training1 Provides support for incremental training In areas of Ta+lonally and regionally Financial assistance to train employees (current or newly hired). > Wage Reimbursement - 60$ off-the-job - 25$ on-the-job designated existing and potential occupational skill shortages* Employers, groups, Incorporated associations and self-employed except federal, provincial and municipal governments and those agencies funded by tax revenues (e.g. school boards, pol'ce and fire departments). $350/week •Direct Training Costs. - 100$ of the first $30 day and 50% of costs exceeding this amount • Provisions for the disabled (up to $10,000) 2. Direct Purchase of Tra-lning* When ttte number of workers that can be • Purchase of training from public and private Institutions. tr^'ned by employers Is Insufficient t* meet the need of the economy, CE'C • Trainees receive Income through training may purchase training for unemployed persons. allowance or Unemployment Insurance. IU SKILL INVESTMENT I. Extended Training Leave; Encourages employers to permit employees to take leave from work for retraining where technologies! o-* market changes are predlited to occur. Lesser of 1/3 of employees regular salary prior to leave or j of the gross salary while on leave or max. S350/wk. or $8.75/hr. for Same as Skill Shortages part-time leave; OR t Self-employed; 1/3 of average weekly draw. Minimum $210 and maximum $350/wk.; PLUS Direct training costs; J of tuition fees and books* Small Business Training: ProvIdes for retraining of employees to adapt to changing technology and markets. Training Trust Fund? Assist workers to adjust to labour market changes by contributing to Training Trust Fund established by employee associations Independently or Jointly with employers for the purpose of assisting workers to obtain new skills In response to changing tech¬ nology and markets^ • Rates of remuneration same as Skill Shortage. Firms with less than 100 employees Same as Skill Shortages FederaI Contr1bu11on to Fund as X of Employee Year and Employer Contributions Same as Skill Shortages Maximum $ Jst Year 50$ of contributions 200,000 2nd Year 33 1/3$ of contributions 100,000 3rd Year 33 1/3$ of contributions 100,000 TOTAL FOR 3 YEARS 400,000 Olrect Purchase; Assist employed workers to take part-time training to Purchase of training from private or puollc Institutions. overcome job changes and elimina¬ tion when the employer cannot or will not contribute to the employee's training. Trainees may be eligible for supplementary allowancos. HI. JOB ENTRY (I 800-663-0456/7) Entry; Designed to assist youth experiencing difficulty In making the transition from school to work and who are under 25 years of age, out of the regular school system a minimum of three months and not normally graduates of post secondary Institu¬ tions* Entry plans will be developed and delivered by a third party on contract with CEIC (Coordinator). Plans will last 26-52 weeks* Employment and Immigration Canada The coordinator will receive; • $250 to $350 per training position for; Coordinators. Businesses, unions, federal Institutions, crown corporations, provincial or municipal, ad hoc groups, consulting firms. - recruiting, selecting and assessing each Participant; developing appropriate on and off-site training plans; Identifying suitable Hosts. • $100 every three months per filled position for: Emploi et Immigration Canada Canada PROGRAM/DESCRIPTION RATES OF REM" RATION EMPLOYER TARGETS JOB ENTRY Cont'd *" Under ENTRY, priority will bo given to those who have not completed secondary education. 2. Re-entry: Designed to assist women re-entering the labour market after an absence of 3 years having been primarily engaged In full-time homemaking activities# As with Entry, Re-entry will be developed and delivered by a third party (Coordinator). Plans will last 16-52 weeks* - Implementing ond monitoring the training Same as ENTRY plan; regularly assessing the progress of the Participants, advising and assisting Hosts, processing the required documenta¬ tion. • reimbursement for the actual cost of the ^off-site training to a maximum average of $40 per day per Participant. Maximum per training position Is $2,600 for Entry, and $3,600 for Re-Entry. • reimbursement of up to $250 per Participant for the actual cost of materials required to meet health, safety, or other occupational requirements of the training. 3. Cooperative Education: To stimulate A program In which a student's academic studies - School boards the provision of developmental workstudy experience for secondary and post-seondary students whose transi¬ tion from student to full-time worker and Integration Into the labour market may be facPlltated or enhanced are formally Integrated with periods of work In the public and private sector. This Initiative - Post secondary diploma Institutions - Post secondary degree tnstltltutlons Is Intended to offset administration costs. Maximum federal contribution to each applicant Is $200,000 over a four year period. by this measure. 4. Summer Proqrammlnq: Offers training - Expected to be similar to Challenge '85 and w9rk experience related to the field of study of students returning to school- IV. JOB DEVELOPMENT 1. Proposal for Placements Into Indivi¬ dually Subsidized .fobs: To provide opportunities for long-term unemployed Individuals, who are employment disadvantaged, to gain and retain employment through the provision of wage subsidies and Placement into- Individually subsidized Jobs: • Wage subsidy of up to:" Ph. 1 80* -- 13 wks. 11 50* — 26 wks. Businesses, Individuals, organizations, ad hoc groups, munlclpaiitles, school boards. Ill 25* — 13 wks. up to max. $350/wk PLUS • Direct training costs • Provisions for the disabled. needed training. 2. Proposal for Placements Into Subsidized Projectsj a) To Improve the labour market • Private sector 60* wages — $350/wk. performance of long-term unemployed Individuals, those unemployed 24 out of 30 weeks, by creating new productive work • Non-profit: 100* wages — $350/wk. PLUS • Direct Training Costs • Provisions for the Disabled • Capital Costs place jobs that combine relevant training and/or skill aqulsltion activities and work experience. • Course Development Costs b) To enable severely employment disadvantaged Individuals to progress to a state of employment readiness. V. INNOVATIONS (666-0231) Priorities for Innovations Proposals Include: Public Affairs Ideas that relate to a significant labour market Issue, the Idea or approach Is new or significantly different from what Is now done; ideas that make sense but cannot be supported under existing authorities; If the Idea worked, the Idea could be applied to similar situations elsewhere In Canada. Businesses, Individuals, organizations. training agencies, municipalities, and federal or provincial crown corporations that are not mainly funded by tax revenues* B.C. and Yukon Territory Region USED BOOK BUY The bookstore will be buying back used books which are required for January at 50% Off the current list price. We will accept any book that is currently being used except for workbooks and non-bound books. For books that are no longer required for on-going programmes a used book wholesaler will be on hand to determine the value of the text. His prices may be somewhat lower than ours, as his price depends upon the wholesale value of the text. The wholesaler is interested in any current textbook, regardless of where it was purchased. Departments may want to check if the wholesaler will buy back any class sets that they are no longer using and students may want to sell their books and receive some extra money for Christmas. Remember the buyback is for one day only--DECEMBER 20TH. DECEMBER SO 9:00-3;0 0 Only current editions can be accepted.