AWARDS DAY ‘Susan Janda Junior Boys’ Volleybal] - Julseth, Ron Ray Budiselich = = Se ” Mare Ringuette... - Mneanship Award -' Grade 8 Girl - Lisa _” ‘Thornhill Junior _ dunior Boys' Basketball - Marc Ringuette ‘ Ljungh ‘Secondary School Darcy Budiselich: . on Grade 9 Girl - Diana 7 . Grade 8 Boys Basketball - Best All Round Athletes Rigier ro June 25, 1978 Chris Barber: . = ., By Grades - Grade 10 Girl - Susan : . : Track and feild ’ Janda ; Athletic Awards: Most Marc Ringuette . Grade 8 Boy - Chrig ‘ . Valuable Player _ ‘Intraniural Champs -' Barber . ; : Marlins Grade 9:.Boy - Marc Vocational Orientation | Junior Girls’ Volleyball - Athletic Service Award - Ringuette* Student’ Award - Sonja’ Frazer Dodd, Sindy Grade 10 Boy - Darcy Johnson . Service Awards, Triton Annual Service Award" Elisa Hall, Lily Asarta tis Canteen Service Award - Mike Barber Terrace Little Theatre - Kaeleen Bruce, Teresa ‘Wiesmiller Thornhill Jogging “Academic Awards Grade 8 Boy - Peter Finguette Struthers Pn ae i ei mre Ne oe Grade 9 Girl - Elizabeth Asarta Grade 10 Girl - Sand. Baker ; Crowder \ Honour Roll Certificates Grade Boy - Mare sunior Citizenship Ser- Leanne Asante Ringu - Vice Award - Cony Lubke John Sattanoff Grade 10 Boy - John (trophy) ‘Junior Math Contest Safanoff Citizenship - Lisa Garrett Awards - Medal - Mare Grade 8 Girl - Lynda Best All Round Student - Lucille Harms (trophy) Unless you worked atleast 20weeks — inthe pastyear, these changes could apply toyou. : ' In December 1978, Parliament changed the Unemployment Insurance -program. Changes starting July | mean” _ that some people will have to work longer ‘before they can qualify for Unemployment ‘Insurance benefits, ' Please remember, these UI changes - affect only those claims which start on or " after July 1, 1979, And, the changes may or may not apply to you. So please read . on to see if you are affected, (You'll find terms such as “Weeks of Work”, “Qualifying Period”, “Variable Entrance Requirement” (VER), and. “Unemployment Rate” marked by an asterisk (*). For easier understanding, ‘see the box “Explaining UI terms” at the end of this message.) Here are the details of those changes, _ Have you worked 20 weeks or more in your Qualifying Period*? If so, this message does not apply to you. For you, the number of weeks you ‘need to qualify for regular UI benefits -and for UI illness and maternity benefits, or the one-time benefit at age 65 has not changed. of Are you working for . the first time? - To get UI benefits, you will usually need 20 Weeks’ Work*, no matter where ‘you live. ’ An éxception to this would be if yo -Were on a-training course approved by the Cattada Employment and Immi- gration Commission for at least 14 weeks in the year before your Qualifying Period*. Then you would only need 10 to 14 weeks, ~ depending on the Variable Entrance Requirement* where you live. Are you starting to - . work again?» If you’re coming back to work after being away a year or more,you'll usually Au - Ww Ny July1,1 ca " - no . need 20 Weeks of Work* in your Qualifying Period* before you can qualify for UI benefits: a This applies wherever you live. This 20-week rule won’t apply, however, if you were in any of the following situations for a total of at least 14 weeks in the year before your Qualifying Period*. These are the situations thatcount: "1, You were getting temporary worker's disability compensation from a provin- - cial program; . You were receiving sick or maternity - leave payments; - You were out of work because of a - labour dispute at your place of work; training course; - You were on UI claim; - You were working in insurable employment. So, for first-time workers and those | coming back to work: A. Ifyou were in any of these six situations for a total of at least 14 weeks in the year before your Qualifying Period*, then you need only 10 to 14 Weeks’ Work* in the Qualifying Period*, depending on the VER* where you live. B. If none of the six situations fit your case, you will have to have worked at least 20 weeks to qualify for UI benefits, NOTE: If you are returning to work after being away more than one year, the 20-week rule will normally apply to you. Did you get UI benefits in the last year? . If you got UI benefits in your Qualify- ing Period*, there are new rules that may apply to you - unless the Unemployment Rate* in your area is over 11.5 per cent. | 1. Ifa claim you had in the last year has not run out, you may be able to renew it. 2, If yours is classed as a niew claim, you will need the usual 10 to 14 Weeks’ Work*, depending on your local VER*, plus up to six “extra” Weeks of Work*. The number of “extra” weeks you'll need depends on how many weeks you got on your previous UI claim. You need one “extra” week (up toa maximum of six) for every week you got over the VER* needed in your area. . You were on a Commission-approved — _ -Here’s an example: | You need 12 Weeks’ Workin your region (your lacal VER*) to qualify for benefits the first time. On your last.claim, you drew 15 weeks’ ' benefits before going back to work. Now, you would need the usual 12 weeks, ~. plus three “extra” work weeks, (That’s the difference between the 12 weeks you need- - ed to work and the 15 weeks of benefits you drew. In total you'would need 15 - Weeks’ Work* to qualify again within one year, The most anyone needs anywhere is 20 weeks of work to qualify, Again, please remember, when the Unemployment Rate* in your area is over 11.5 per cent, this rule won’t apply .. to you. You'll need only 10 _ Weeks’ Work* to qualify for. regular UI benefits, Other changes have been in effect since. January 1979: « The weekly! benefit rate was reduced to 60 per cent of your average insurable earnings (from 66/3 per cent). ‘* Most people employed for less than 20 hours a week are no longer covered by UL * Higher-income claimants may have to repay. part of UI benefits drawn in the 1979 tax year. This will only affect people whose income, including UI benefits, is over $20,670. This will be explained when you get your 1979 tax return. while on claim. e You must report any work and earnings You can be disqualified from getting benefits for up.to six weeks if you quit _your job voluntarily, you were fired for misconduct, or if you turned down a. suitable job offer. - You can still appeal a decision by UI: to deny you benefits. Explaining UI terms: This means weeks of work that are insurable for Unemployment Insurance. Most employment of 20 hours or more a *Weeks of Work ‘week is insurable. What UI calls your Qualifying Period _ |uds:the 52 weeks. before we start your claim. Or if you had a claim in the last year, it’s the time since rhar claim started. . . * Qualifying Period *Variable Entrance Requirement (VER) | To qualify for Unemployment Insurance benefits, you must have worked ftom 10 to 14 weeks in insurable employment during your Qualifying Period*. The exact number of weeks depends on the Unemploy- ment Rate* in the economic region where you live. (See below.) Ifyou don’t have enough weeks to qualify when you file your claim, we keep your application in the computer file, Ifthe Unemployment Rate* changes so you then have the weeks you need, we will send you a notice. - *Unemployment Rate For Unemployment Insurance, the Unemployment Rate used for each of the 3 s 48 economic regions of Canada is nor the _- These ings haven t current monthly Statistics Canada ; changed: unemployment rate in each region, It isa . * ; three-month average of seasonally- adjusted Just as a review, these points haven't monthly unemployment rates. changed: | * You may still get Ul illness and mater- da’ ; at ; Canada’s Unemployment nity benefits and the special benefit paid Ins ce Prograt at age 65 if you’ve worked 20 weeks in your Qualifying Period*. « There’s still a two-week waiting period before UI benefits start. a © ‘Jo get regular benefits, you must still be available for and looking for work each day you are on claim, Working with people who want to work, i+ Employment and - Emotoiet Immigration Canada Fon Atkey, Minislar Immigration Canada ( Ron Atkey, Mintaive et a SS Te SE le bee Cle rie Wit eta OF ate tee