Union News April 2018
Honours and Awards are recognized for the Union of Taxation Employees under Regulation 23 and 24. There are numerous awards that can be presented at a local and national level. Awards are as follows:
Certificate of Achievement (Al Lough Award) covered under Regulation 24.2.
Nominees must have demonstrated their commitment to achieving the aims and objectives of UTE and exhibited exemplary service at any level of UTE.
Award of Merit (The Godfrey Cote Award) covered under Regulation 24.5.
Nominees for the Award of Merit must have demonstrated their commitment to achieving the aims of objectives of UTE, and also exhibited exemplary service of at any level of UTE.
Lifetime Membership covered under Regulation 24.6.
Nominees must have demonstrated their commitment to achieving the aims and objectives of UTE, accumulated service at the Local and National level of UTE for a minimum of Fifteen (15) years and exhibited exemplary service at the Local and National level of UTE.
Union of Taxation Employees Humanitarian Award covered under Regulation 24.7 with a December 15th yearly deadline.
Nominees for this award must be a member of UTE in good standing and have demonstrated their commitment to a humanitarian cause where there is extreme need. Additionally, Nominees must have exhibited exemplary service to others within their community, their country or throughout the world.
Union of Taxation Employees Community Service Award covered under Regulation 24.8.
Nominees for this award must be members in good standing of UTE and have demonstrated their dedication and commitment to their cause(s).
Union of Taxation Employees Scholarships covered under Regulation 24.9 with June 15th yearly deadline.
The Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) each year offers two $2,500.00 National Scholarships and ten $1,000.00 Regional Scholarships.
Award of Merit in the Field of Health & Safety (Elizabeth (Betty) Bannon Award) covered under Regulation 24.10 with a December 15th yearly deadline.
Nominees must be a member of UTE in good standing and must have demonstrated their commitment to protecting CRA employees’ health and safety.
International Child Awareness (ICA) Sponsorship and Subsidy covered under Regulation 24.11 with a September 15 yearly deadline.
Each year the Union of Taxation Employees sponsors a student and subsidizes a member in good standing to travel to Africa with the International Children’s Awareness (ICA). ICA focuses on holistic development in Cameroon including projects such as bringing fresh water to villages, building schools and health clinics.
Service Pins covered under Regulation 24.3
Service pins of three, five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty, thirty-five years will be awarded annually by the Locals to those members who have served the membership within the union movement.
Certificates and Awards for Long Service of 40 years or more covered under Regulation 24.4.
Marguerite Stonehouse Memorial Scholarships covered under Regulation 23.
The Union of Taxation Employees provides scholarships to the Labour College of Canada. Each year, UTE will award one scholarship for the four week course and four regional scholarships for the one week course.
Local Presidents have the responsibility to promote the recognition of their membership, executive members and activists.
Presidents can promote Honours and Awards simply by some of these examples:
- Maintaining Honours and Awards as a standing agenda item at there AGM’s.
- Create local records containing years of service of our activists
- Post the notices on the bulletin boards, in your local newsletter or on your website
- Create a local email distribution list which can be helpful for sharing all information
Presidents can recognize members at a local level simply by:
- Thank You letters and cards
- Certificates of Appreciation, service, etc.
- Union Recognition ceremonies
- Mentioning Honours and Awards at Annual General Meetings and other events
- Mentioning on the local website or newsletter
The Honours and Awards Committee recommends that each of you are aware of the Regulations, and the requirements that go with each award and if you know of someone deserving of an award then speak to your local executive.
Honours and Awards Committee