Registrant Types

There are six (6) different registrant types to choose from - each connected to a funding category:

  1. SUN Board of Directors
  2. Provincial Committee Member or Member appointed to External Committee
  3. SDC Chairperson or alternate
  4. SDC Representative or alternate
  5. Lifetime Member
  6. General Member - Locally Funded or Unfunded member (see below for additional information)

 

Funding Categories

As per Membership Policy 039-M-2017, the following members shall receive provincial funding to attend the 2021 Annual Meeting:

  1. Board of Directors and Committee Members
    • Members elected to the SUN Board of Directors
    • Members elected to a current standing committee (as described under Bylaw 6.01)
      • Constitution, Bylaws, and Resolutions Committee
      • Finance Committee
      • Negotiations Committee
      • Nominations Committee
      • Program Committee
    • Members appointed to the Position Evaluation Committee
    • Members appointed to a SFL/CLC Committee
  2. SDC Chairpersons (or alternate)
    • As per Membership Policy 039-M-2017, funding shall be available for each elected SUN District Council (SDC) Chairperson, or alternate, to attend the Annual Meeting. Alternates must be approved by the SDC Chairperson.
  3. SDC Representative (or alternate)
    • As per Membership Policy 039-M-2017, funding shall be available for one (1) SDC representative, or alternate, from each facility/agency to attend the Annual Meeting. Alternates must be approved by the Local Executive.

Funding for the above categories shall be limited to:

  • Salary
    • For a scheduled shift (paid Union leave), SUN Provincial will reimburse your Employer for one shift per day of the event you are attending.
    • If attending on a day off, SUN Provincial will pay your directly for up to 8 hours per day of attendance (a TD1 form on file is required).
  • Meals
    • Annual Meeting - Reimbursement for meals will be limited to the lunch per diem for each day attended (September 28, 29 & October 1).
    • Fun Night - Reimbursement for a dinner per diem will be provided to those in attendance (Sept 29).

Youth Funding

As per Membership Policy 039-­M-­2017, funding shall be available for one youth representative (up to age 30 at time of event) from each SUN region to attend the Annual Meeting.

To be eligible for youth funding, applicable members must register as a Youth Delegate and select YES to apply for youth funding. Youth representatives must register prior to the deadline of 1200 hours on September 13, 2021.

If there is more than one request for funding per Region, Youth funding will be allocated by random selection.

Selected applicants will be notified via e-mail by September 14, 2021.

Selected applicants will receive the same funding provided to SDC Representatives (or Alternates) — see above.

Local/SDC Funding or Unfunded Members

Local/SDC Funding

  • SUN members not fitting into one of the above funding categories are encouraged to speak to the Local Executive or SDC Council Representative and/or SDC Chair as soon as possible to request funding to attend the Annual Meeting.

  • Each SUN Local is responsible for determining the applicable processes for communicating and awarding funding to members to participate in the Annual Meeting. Members must speak to their Local Executive for information regarding such processes and to seek the appropriate approvals.

Unfunded Members 

  • SUN members are welcome and encouraged to attend the Annual Meeting and Education Day as an unfunded member.
  • When registering, please select General Member as your registrant type.