ONCORE Learning and Support provides learning opportunities for school districts that are challenging, informative and skills-enhancing.
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Spring 2023 schedule
Webinar: Understanding the duty to accommodate
This 45-minute webinar will cover human rights concepts with a focus on the “duty to accommodate” and “undue hardship”; requirements under human rights law; and the role and responsibilities that employers, unions and employees have in connection with workplace accommodation.
| When: | February 22, 2023 (9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.) |
| Where: | Via Zoom (Zoom link will be provided prior to the workshop) |
| Cost: | $33 + GST (per person) |
| Registration: | Register now |
Investigating employee misconduct: In-person
This 1.5-day training session provides participants with an opportunity to work through a case study of moving through an investigation into allegations of wrongdoing.
| When: | March 8, 2023 (2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
March 9, 2023 (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) |
| Where: | Hollywood Road Education Centre, Room 1 |
| Cost: | $454.25 + GST (per person) |
| Registration: | Register now |
Webinar: Understanding the grievance procedure
Understanding and effectively using the grievance process to resolve disputes arising from administration/application of the collective agreement is crucial in unionized workplaces.
| When: | March 29, 2023 (9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.) |
| Where: | Via Zoom (Zoom link will be provided prior to the webinar) |
| Cost: | $33 + GST (per person) |
| Registration: | Register now |
Foundations of equity, diversity and inclusion: In-person
This half-day course is designed as a foundational EDI course for leaders to understand concepts of power, privilege and intersectionality, and how they impact the workplace.
| When: | April 4, 2023 (12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m..) |
| Where: | BC Public School Employers’ Association
300 – 28889 E. 12 Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5M 4T5 |
| Cost: | $175 + GST (per person) |
| Registration: | Register now |
Webinar: Navigating the updated refusal of unsafe work process
In August 2022, new requirements came into effect in the refusal of unsafe work section of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. In this webinar, we will discuss the changes as well as strategies and tools that employers can use to navigate the new requirements.
| When: | April 18, 2023 (9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.) |
| Where: | Via Zoom (Zoom link will be provided prior to the webinar) |
| Cost: | $33 + GST (per person) |
| Registration: | Register now |
Investigating allegations of harassment: In-person
This 2-day session approaches the investigation of harassment complaints from a number of perspectives – the employer’s responsibilities under the collective agreement, WorkSafeBC, and the BC Human Rights Code.
| When: | April 19, 2023 (9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
April2 20, 2023 (9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) |
| Where: | BC Public School Employers’ Association |
| Cost: | $575.00 + GST (per person) |
| Registration: | Register now |
Facilitating difficult conversations: In-person
This 1.5-day course will provide you with the concepts, skills and approaches needed to assist others to resolve and work more productively together.
| When: | May 3, 2023 (1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
May 4, 2023 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) |
| Where: | BC Public School Employers’ Association |
| Cost: | $454.25 + GST (per person) |
| Registration: | Register now |
Webinar: Productive workplace interactions
Explore the concepts and skills of collaborative conflict-resolution.
| When: | May 10, 2023 (9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.) |
| Where: | Via Zoom (Zoom link will be provided prior to the webinar) |
| Cost: | $33 + GST (per person) |
| Registration: | Register now |
Disputes and the Collective Agreement: In-person
This 1.5-day course offers a comprehensive and hands-on skills development approach to effective grievance handling. Focus is placed on learning how to interpret collective agreement language and prepare for and respond to grievances.
| When: | May 16, 2023 (1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
May 17, 2023 (9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) |
| Where: | BC Public School Employers’ Association |
| Cost: | $454.25 + GST (per person) |
| Registration: | Register now |
Professional Boundaries in K-12: In-person
Navigating appropriate boundaries in K-12 can be complex and challenging. During this 4-hour workshop, we will assist managers to understand why reinforcing and maintaining boundaries are imperative to fostering a professional, healthy, and safe environment for all.
| When: | May 26, 2023 (1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) |
| Where: | BC Public School Employers’ Association |
| Cost: | $175 + GST (per person) |
| Registration: | Register now |
Making the right hire: In-person
This interactive session will take you through the process of how to establish selection criteria to inform your interview and reference questions.
| When: | June 9, 2023 (9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) |
| Where: | BC Public School Employers’ Association |
| Cost: | $325.00 + GST (per person) |
| Registration: | Register now |
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Donna Verones, Events and Professional Learning Assistant at donnav@bcpsea.bc.ca.