FBA Education Fund
- May 28, 2009: FBA Education Fund wraps up after successful run (HEU newsletter)
Background
In the 2006 round of bargaining, the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) secured a $5 million Education Fund to assist regular employees (and displaced employees within their recall period) to take courses related to their current job or to advance their health care career through more extensive training programs.The Fund is for the current 2006 – 2010 Health Services & Support Facilities Subsector collective agreement.
The FBA Education Fund has provided training assistance to eligible employees since September 1, 2006. Funds are committed for training into 2010. Over 850 short-term applications and over 300 long-term applications have been approved from October 1, 2006 to May 20, 2009, totalling almost $4.7 million for members’ training.
New applications are no longer accepted for the FBA Education Fund (effective May 8, 2009 for long-term and May 29, 2009 for short-term). Current applicants may not have a decision on funding until June 30. There is no guarantee that funds will be available for eligible applications.
The FBA Education Fund Committee will meet in June to decide on final allocations of the Fund. The FBA Education Fund “Frequently Asked Questions” states that applications will be approved until the Fund is gone. It is with regret that the Committee announces that the FBA Education Fund has come to an end.
Contact:
FBA Education Fund
c/o 5000 North Fraser Way
Burnaby, B.C. V5J 5M3
604-456-7146 or toll-free 1-800-663-5813, ext. 7146
email: fbaeducfund@heu.org
