(1) UTE members shall be entitled
to be reimbursed for Family care expenses in respect of children sixteen
(16) years of age or younger and for adults who are in need of special
care and who either permanently reside in the household of the member
or with whom the member permanently resides.
(2) Family care expenses shall be
reimbursed to members who are required to attend union business authorized
by UTE.
(3) Family care expenses shall be
reimbursed provided that an approved signed statement is submitted by
the claimant.
(4) Family care expenses which are
part of a member’s normal family care arrangements shall not
be paid.
(5) Reasonable family care expenses
shall be reimbursed in accordance with the UTE Guidelines. Claims
of an exceptional nature may be reimbursed subject to the approval of
the 1st Vice-President.
(1) Normal Family Care Arrangements
are defined as those arrangements that would cause family care expenses
to be incurred if you were at work performing duties for the employer
during scheduled hours of work. It also includes any arrangement
during hours not at work but expenses would be incurred whether you were
performing union duties or not.
(2) Family care expenses shall not
be reimbursed if the member has their spouse, significant other or the
person who provides the family care accompany them to the union event.
(3) Family care expenses shall not
be reimbursed if the member has their spouse, significant other or the
person who provides the family care and the person who requires family
care accompany them to the union event.
(4) Family care expenses shall not be reimbursed if the member is on leave (with or without pay) from the CRA but would normally incur family care expenses if they were at work, unless the member is not also being reimbursed for salary expenses for the same authorized UTE activity by UTE.
