Resources and Support for Staff

We’re glad you’re here. Every member of the Western Québec team has an important role in the quality education we provide together.

Here on this page, you will find important documents, forms as well as general information regarding your employment at Western Québec. Most of the content on here comes directly from the HR department and your unions.

On this page:

• School Board Calendars 2024-2025
• The Gazette (Staff Newsletter)
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Dispute Prevention and Resolution
• Information for Teaching Staff
• Information for Support Staff
• Information for Professionals
• Information for Management Staff

See also:

• Careers
• Payslips Portal
• Helpdesk

For specific school and centre calendars please visit this page.

Calendar for holidays, monthly themes, observances, council meetings and the board election:

Click here for a printable PDF version of the 2024-2025 wall calendar

For quick viewing of the calendar above, click to enlarge:

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July

Calendar of religious observances, click to enlarge:

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July

The Gazette (Staff Newsletter)

The Gazette, our school board’s official staff newsletter, is dedicated to celebrating staff achievements while ensuring they stay up-to-date on news across the board.

Latest Edition

Previous editions

Issue 10 – December 2024 Explore the theme of Generosity

Issue 09 – November 2024 Explore the theme of Remembrance Day

Issue 08 – October 2024 Explore the theme of Halloween

Issue 07 – September 2024 Explore the themes of National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Terry Fox Run.

Issue 06 – June 2024 Explore the themes of Indigenous History Month and Pride Month.

Issue 05 – May 2024 Explore the themes of Asian Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness.

Issue 04 – April 2024 Explore the themes of Autism Awareness Month.

Issue 03 – March 2024 Explore the themes of International Women’s Day and Ramadan.

Issue 02 – February 2024 Explore the theme of Lunar New Year with our librarians’ book list for February.

Issue 01 – January 2024 Explore Black History with our librarians’ book list for January.

This month’s Time Capsule answer: Pascal Proulx, Assistant Director General, Director of Buildings, Equipment and Technology

Employee and Family Assistance Program

The Employee and Family Assistance Program is a confidential, professional counselling program in collaboration with Telus Health (formerly LifeWorks) for employees, commissioners and members of their immediate family.

Even though we are most often able to deal with the problems that are causing us stress, sometimes the personal problems we face get a little more complicated. In some cases, these problems can compromise our ability to function properly at home or at work.

To deal with these types of situations, the Employee and Family Assistance Program offers a free confidential and professional consultation service by licensed therapists who have a great deal of clinical experience in supporting others.

This program also includes:

• Fitness and nutritional support
• Legal resources and advice
• Total wellbeing assessment
• Therapeutic and family counselling (Download the app to learn more about all services listed)
• Financial counselling
• Discounts at popular retailers
• Resources and articles

DID YOU KNOW?

You and each member of your family have access to 6 hours of services with the Employee and Family Assistance Program!

Getting started with the Telus Health platform:

1. Download the Telus Health One app (iPhone or Android) or visit one.telushealth.com
2. Watch your email inbox for an invitation to join the platform

Contact the Employee Assistance Program (Telus Health) any time, 24/7, for support, at 1-833-711-2327.

Additional resources and information on the program:

• Telus Health One App [PDF Document]
• Total Wellbeing Assessment [PDF Document]
• FAQ on Total Wellbeing Assessment [PDF Document]

Dispute Prevention and Resolution

Our Dispute Prevention and Resolution (DPR) Plan helps coworkers find a win-win solution through effective communication, so that disputes do not escalate into conflict.

The objective of Dispute Prevention and Resolution is to safeguard the well-being of employees and provide channels to express concerns/issues towards effective solutions without escalation.

In other words, DPR helps coworkers to find a win-win solution through effective communication so that disputes do not escalate into conflict.

• Dispute Resolution and Prevention Kit [PDF Document]

Learn more on DPR

A poem on DPR?

Information for Teaching Staff

Union – You are represented by the WQTA:

PIC – Your union’s Professional Improvement Committee allows you to apply for funding to participate in a course, workshop or other activity, which you feel will be a benefit to you in the performance of your duties at the Board.

• Find all PIC forms this way by searching ‘PIC’

Information for Support Staff

PIC – Your union’s Professional Improvement Committee allows you to apply for funding to participate in a course, workshop or other activity, which you feel will be a benefit to you in the performance of your duties at the Board.

• PIC Application, Expense Form and Instructions (make sure to check the different tabs)

Collective Insurance – Contact Industrial Alliance (you are part of group 28812) at 1-833-730-1431 or visit IA’s website.

WQSB HR Contacts 2024-2025 – For any HR-related inquiries or assistance, find the right contact HERE.

Information for Professionals

Union – You are represented by the Professionals of Western Québec, a member of SPPOQA, associated with the CSQ:

Professionals of Western Québec
professionalswqsb@gmail.com

PIC – Your union’s Professional Improvement Committee allows you to apply for funding to participate in a course, workshop or other activity, which you feel will be a benefit to you in the performance of your duties at the Board. For more information, peruse the emails sent to you at the beginning of the school year, or email the person responsible.

Information for Management Staff

Procedure to Facilitate the Disclosure of Wrongdoings

Provincial Law 87 is an Act designed to facilitate the disclosure of wrongdoings in public organizations. The disclosure of wrongdoings is a fundamental component in ensuring integrity in the public administration. Recognizing that people working within an organization or who work with such people are often best placed to become “whistleblowers”, Western Québec’s By-Law 37 is intended to provide information on the mechanism for facilitating the disclosure of wrongdoings within our school board which complies with the Act to facilitate the disclosure of wrongdoings relating to public bodies (LQ 2016, c 3), hereinafter the “Act”.

The Act, as well as our By-Law 37, provides for the implementation of a parallel disclosure system within public bodies allowing staff the option of reporting wrongdoings either internally or to the Quebec Ombudsman through a secure online form. In all cases, these provide protection against reprisals for disclosers by staff who cooperate in reviews and investigations.

Essentially, at any time, school board staff may disclose information to the Officer responsible, indicating that a wrongdoing has been committed or is about to be committed in relation to the school board.

• Provincial Law 87 and WQSB By-Law 37: Procedure to facilitate the disclosure of wrongdoings – Information and Disclosure Form [PDF Document]