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Additional lump sum amounts – Salary increases
12 June 2018
According to the directives received from the Ministry for this purpose, this additionnal lump sum payment should be paid, retroactively, to each of the RESSAQ resource members for the monthly payment of your remuneration on June 15, 2018.
Douglas University Institute – The RESSAQ succeeds in a battle for the resources !
29 January 2018
The RESSAQ is proud to announce that it has won its battle against The Douglas University Institute of Montreal in regards to the reimbursement of the user support expenses.
Thanks…Regional assemblies
3 November 2017
In the last few weeks, we have held regional meetings across the province to meet with you and take notes on what was going on in the regions. Also, you were able to proceed in the elections ...
Understanding the classification tool
16 March 2017
Mr. Daniel Préville, Vice-President, for Associate Linving, is the spokeperson of the RESSAQ with regards to the classification tool.
Upon working with the members of the RESSAQ regarding the classifications, he noticed that many resources did not have a good understanding of their classification tool. Thereby, Mr. Préville prepared a special chronicle of information for you benefit. You will find, in the next chapters, these explanations that will enable you to better understand the complexity of this tool.
Application of the trailer-clause for the members of the RESSAQ
7 November 2016
The RESSAQ has finally received official confirmation from the CPNSSS regarding the application of the trailer-clause for the resources members of the RESSAQ. Read more....
Preventive withdrawal: The RESSAQ gathers another important gain for the resources of Quebec
12 July 2016
Once again, the RESSAQ gathers an important gain for all the intermediate resources and family type (RI/RTF) across Quebec by obtaining a judgement from the Administrative Tribunal of Labour (TAT) on the right to preventive withdrawal.
Census Canada – Do we have to answer to the questions they ask ?
4 May 2016
In these past few days, we have been informed that certain resources, members of our association, had received calls from Census Canada. We understand that these calls may be unsettling for some members. Here are the explanations for the members affected by this situation.
Filing of the petition to the National Assembly
5 April 2016
to put an end to the practice of downgrade revisions to the retribution already acquired. According to the existing procedures, improving the condition of a client (user) in a resource will affect his retribution by going downwards since the user’s classification rating is revised accordingly. The sustainability of the resources being is more than ever at risk, the RESSAQ will invest in every necessary effort so that the situation of its members improves.
Le Devoir – « The salary of success »
29 March 2016
The owners of the intermediate resources in mental health see their remuneration lowered when their clients (users) make progress.
The latest “Framework of reference IR-FTR” is on-line
21 March 2016
Putting in evidence the Act to amend the organization and governance of the health and social services such as the abolition of the regional agencies required a revision of the framework of reference in April 2014, considrering some changes related to the management of the IR-FTR.
