VOLUME 03 : NUMBER 09 : MARCH 07, 1985 Last week's VVInsider contained an article which in hindsight should not have been published. We apologize to all people who were offended and we promise to do a more exacting job of editing this publication. J. Vandenakker CONGRATULATIONS Laurette Rogers Unger has been appointed Coordinator I of the Dental Auxiliary Department effective March 1, 1985. JV JOB OPPORTUNITIES VVI Clerk Cashier (Registration Services). Competition Number 12-03-85. Closing date is March 11, 1985. LIBRARY NEWS Noonhour film for March 12. WE'RE ALL OLD A film that explores the world of a group of elderly West Vancouver people who have joined together to help each other. We learn of their hopes and how they have changed the loneliness of aging into a time of humour and friendship. New Books Applying micro-computer technology in adult special education Potential health hazards of video display terminals Medical meanings: a glossary of word origins Robotics, CAD CAM Market place 1985 'VCC-VANCOLIVER VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE WMCOUVm LIBRARY MAR 1 1 1385 COMMIMTY COLLEGE Vancouver Vocational Institute TRAIN THE TRAINER The Train the Trainer program comprises four, thirty-hour courses -- Program Design, Giving of Instruction, Evaluation of Learning and a Practicum. VVI Instructors are exempt from the practicum. The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) or the Instructors Diploma I.0.101 is the equivalent of the Giving of Instruction course. All courses emphasize a highly practical hands-on approach to instructor training. Each of the first three courses begins with a review of core skills common to the three courses. These core skills include writing performance objectives and learning tasks, lesson planning and conducting one or more mini-lessons. For course details and program content guides please contact the Program Development Department. If the following times are not convenient for you, please advise the Student Registration Department and a suitable time may be arranged-to suit your schedule. Each course requires a minimum of five and a maximum of sixteen participants. Course 1517 - March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3 - May 28, June 6, 13, 20, 27 - June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7 09 00-16 00, Wednesdays 09 00-16 00, Thursdays 18 00-21 00, Wednesdays - June 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 09 00-16 00 Course 1518 - April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16 - June 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 - July 4, 11, 18, 25, August 1 09 00-16 00, Thursdays 09 00-16 00 09 00-16 00, Thursdays Course 1519 - April 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 18 00-21 00, Tues/Thurs 25, 30, May 2 - June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2 - May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5 - June 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 09 00-16 00, Tuesdays 18 00-21 00, Mondays 09 00-16 00 BD SOCIETY OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS CONFERENCE & 26TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING REGISTRATION FORM This form must be returned to S.E.T B.C. — 200 Discovery Park, 3700 Gilmore Way, Burnaby, B.C V5G 4M1 no later than March 12, 1985. PLEASE INDICATE NUMBER (#) OF PEOPLE ATTENDING IN BLOCKS PROVIDED Friday, April 12 "Impacts of Applied Technology" Speakers No (Choices are on a first come, first served basisl # @ 00 = S 00 APRIL 12, 13, & 14, 1985 Presidents'Reception # @31000 = S 00 DELTA AIRPORT INN RESORT, RICHMOND Saturday, April 13 "Issues and Solutions '85" # @ S5 00 = S 00 26th Annual Meeting # Luncheon # @ SI 5 00 = S 00 Ladies Program # Annual Awards Banquet & Presidents Ball # @ S25 00 = S 00 Sunday, April 14 "Redeye" Breakfast * @ S12 00 = S 00 Accommodations: Single Cj Double O fr @ S59.00 = S 00 =r of children PACKAGES: Single $195.00 ÿ Double $250.00 ÿ N/C N/C Everything you always wanted to know about your Savings Plan but were afraid to ask! RficerrtJy, » meeting of th* nominee* of the Sa^ngs Plan u«u h«id k) rook*? a probWm that had amen with tespea to parbapants phoning Royal Tmit tor therr plan balances Royal Tru« had diicon bnucd the pnaxx of ce Department, School Board. VMPA. Bntannla RayCam and Emily Carr Col lege of Art and Design as well as employ ees of the Union participate in the plan The plan b governed by an Agreement between the participating employer organtatloru, the Royal Trust Company (trustee), and a Board of Nominees representing the Gty the School Board and the employees as represented by the President the Business Manager and one other nominee (currently D Losilo) of (lil) Savings Fund This fund maintains a fixed unit value of $ 10 00 and allocates Income received from t*estmenl certificates and short term notes Income tends to follow rales dose to term deposit rates Currently nearly half of the plans funds are in the Savings Option which was added in 1975 Many of the calls received by Royal Trust cppcaj to come from the member* who are cunous about their savings and hke to be updated on a monthly basis ELECTIONS The norruncei, after having heard from Royal Trust has pointed out that such a (il Investment Changes and Transfen. Marilyn Clark of the City Personnel service 6 nc< included In their fee structure. The plan aOows members to change their Department. Ron Clauzel of Roya) Trust 1/ you are one of those merely cunous investment election or vary the propor And Ron Richrngs of the VMREU. deoded members, there are ways of appro*}mat bons in which their accounts are invested on the following steps to resolve the ing your balance. If you have aO your between the funds by completing a VESP problem. funds in the Savings Plan you can merely 3 form and forwarding it (through the take your last statement balance add 3% 1 Royal Trust was to fanmedialely revert appropnate Personnel Department) to of your gross income and an Income fac the VMREU to the past pracbce of grvnng account Royai Trust pnor to the 15th day of March, The Nominees establish the terms of June, September or December balance in response to telephone tor of 8 to 10%. The Income and Equity funds are more difficult to approximate the plan and have appointed The Royal requests. but it can be done By taking our last Trust Company as administrator, PhlDips, (ii) WithdnMals 2. Royal Trust ues to undatake to rtdude statement balance (in unhs) and using Hager & North Lid as investment coun Members may withdraw as of the last the account balance on the copy o( the monthly unit values reported for each seDor and Touche, Ross & Co. as auditor day of any month (but not more than wrthdrauoj iorms returned to parbd- plan you can fairly closely approximate The Nominees are empowered, by mayor once per any 12 month penod) by pro¬ your actual balance. The unit values for fey decision, to change any or aQ of thee viding the appropnate Personnel Depart¬ pants. the last szx mortfhs are as follows. ment utih a completed withdrawal notice appointments. 3 The nominees would prepare an by the 15th of the month with payment in forma bona] no bee which would scheduled by the end of the fallowing 2. Contributions. explain the plan, the wrthdrau«J pro¬ Equity month. To maintain a viable investment Members contribute 15% of salary and July - $2172,Aug - 523 43, cedure and some easy methods of parbopabng employer organtzabons con balance in the funds, a $500 minimum Sept - *23.62. Oct - $2354 approximating plan balances and tribute an addibonal 15% of taiaiy to must be kept in each member's account Nov - $2346, Dec - $24 06. would request that parbapants refrain The Nominees are currently looking the members account Therefore, the Gains for 1984 from telephoning Royal Trust unless (appreoabon "+ dividends) — Loss .7%. monthly (orl>ueekJy) "deposits" are equal Into improving the withdrawal turnaround absokjrteJy necessary time to a more reasonable two or tfvee to 3% of grass income. weeks. This artode util attempt to fulfill point Income. 3> Investment Opbons & Elecbons: *3 A transaction fee of $500 Is charged July-$831:Aug - $845, The plan operates in a manner similar by Royral Trust for both transfers and Sept — $849; OcL — $861, to a mutual fund. Contributors purchase withdrawals. Nov - $871, Dec - $8.79; NOMINEES REQUEST units In each of three funds in which the Your Plan Nominees request that aD Gams for 1984 members refrain from telephoning RoyaJ (appreoabon + mlemst) = Gain 12-3% unit value b calculated as of the lad busi¬ ness day of each month Investment 4 TERMINATION & TAXATION Savings. Gains for 1984 Trust for their Plan balance unless M » income is calculated monthly and is used Upon termination of employment the absokxtdy necessary The necessary calls (mterest) = 9.2%. to autamabcafly purchase addibonal unte. total market value of the member's would tadude those made to delernne Members control the investment of their account is payable as oi the month fal¬ In summary the nominees of your plan balance pnor to tansfcning Kinds fcom one apfon to another or tiose made fcigsptanash far your aasaance and coop- accounts by exercising opbons described lowing leceipt of notice of tarminafion. ai the end of this sacton. Howe^terrrinaiedenviayeesrmyeJact crabon m ensuring that the plan operates to determine plan balance upon jedemption d their accom^s at aome lemnaborL It should not be necessaiy cftoently We «mQ continue to consider 0) Equity FundL v " fetw* date of their choice. to aJ pnor to maJong a uxthdrau*!, espe- knhabves that wtf improve the plan for This fund seeks long term growth Upon the death of a participant the dafiy i one h making the maamum with- al memberv through both opttal gains and inuegaccount balance is payable to the estate. ment tocome through investing In a dKerThe fund operates as a taxable trust sfied portfofco of quabty common tkoda. and income Is taxable fan the handb of Due to the nature of the stock market Ae members as aedded to their Moounbs. the unit wikie wiD fluctuate more widely Also, capital gains or losses on the sale 1 than the unit vaJue of the Income Fund. of unhs b taxable (or deductible) in the (U) Income Fund: year of sale. Royal Trust mads the neces¬ This hind conssts of bonds, some mart sary tax in forma bon slips to parbapants yges and short torn notes and cgtficatB. toward the end of February each year While investment income exceeds thai if anyone has any questions about the of the equity fund, the unit value will plan please direct them to D LosjIo, c/o vary Inversely with prevailing trends in the Union Office and we wiQ try to a inlrrrst mtes them. Although the above article reproduced from a V.M.R.E.U. publication inadvertantly does not specify that support staff employees of Vancouver Community College are members of the Savings Plan, it does contain much valuable information about the plan for the information of V.C.C. employee/members. )NES DipECTOH OF HUMAN RESOURCES International Women's Da^/ March 8 is International Women's Day It was first proclaimed to commemorate a strike in the New York garment industry. In the early years thousands of women the world over took to the streets on this day every year to demand suffrage. International Women's Day demonstrations by women textile workers led to a 90,000 strong general strike in St. Petersberg. "Bread and Roses" the song of the striking Lawrence, Massachusetts textile workers has become the theme of International Women's Day. In 1912 these women were fighting for the same things trade unionists want today: decent wages, safe working conditions, and dignity. International Women's Day is on the rise again. A day to celebrate March 8 is a day to celebrate. More of us are protected by unions and, within our unions, our voices are getting stronger. Our issues are getting to the bargaining table. Our collective agreements are beginning to address the special needs of women. But International Women's Day is more than celebration, it's also a reaffirmation of our commitment to the continuing struggle. A day to reaffirm For what we've won in the past may yet Technological change is making obsolete the skills we've worked so hard to acquire; it may indeed wipe out our very jobs. The frighteningly high level of unemployment is condemning many of us to long term poverty. The current attacks on our right to choose make it harder for us to work in both the home and the workplace. A day for solidarity March 8 is also a day to show our solidarity At this very moment women workers are carrying on the struggle for bread and roses. Workers at Eaton's in Ontario and Canadian Tire m Prince be wiped out by the "new reality" of the George are walking the picket line for first 1980's. Decreasing full-time employment opportunities, cutbacks in social services, a deteriorating education system means contracts. Individual women are confronting sexual harassment through that women must work harder at home and on the job to provide for our families. grievances if they have unions. When they win all women will share in the victory. the legal system and by launching Saturday, March 9 March and Rally Starts 11 a.m. at Victory Square. Noon rally at the Art Gallery. Sunday, March 10 Information Day 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vancouvt^r Technical School, 2600 E. Broadway. Information tables, films, workshops, discussions, theatre. ^T.L,