BASIC COURSE DETAILS
MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING WHO COMPLETE BASIC WEEK-END COURSES ARE ENTITLED TO THE FOLLOWING:
$50.00 per day upon successful completion.
Family care expenses of up to $100 per day for the first dependent and $70 per day for every additional dependent. Original receipt and Family Care Allowance Form are required. What is not covered are family care costs that would have ordinarily been incurred during work hours had the member been at his/her place of work.
Members who attend a course which they have already completed within the previous two years are not eligible to receive this per diem.
Shift workers who are scheduled to work on the day(s) of a PSAC course is held will be paid loss of salary (including shift and weekend premium) provided they complete a Member Expense Claim Form and submit a copy of their shift schedules.
Courses are being offered throughout the region, and we encourage members to attend courses that do not require them to be on travel status.