Ways and Means Fund

Ways and Means Fund
The Ways and Means Fund is a pool of money provided by the Employer as per our Collective Agreement and administered by an elected committee of CUPE Local 3903 members. Its mandate is to make funds available to Local members who find themselves in unexpected financial crisis, for example, caused by a death in the family, unforeseen illness (for yourself or dependants), theft and/or legal costs, and other emergency circumstances.

Maximum award: $1,000 per Collective Agreement year (this limit can be waived at the discretion of the Committee). Please note that the committee may award the full amount or a portion of the amount requested, depending on the grounds for the application and the amount of funds available.

Response Time: The Committee recognizes that this fund is meant to assist members in great need and thus strive to meet to adjudicate applications every two weeks.

Appeals: To appeal the decision of the Committee, please:
- Use the link provided within the adjudication result email to populate an appeal form
- If you have misplaced the email, please use the following form: LINK
Upon receipt of an appeal, the application will be anonymized and forwarded to the Executive Committee for consideration.

Email Transfer: CUPE 3903 uses Plooto to faciliate electronic fund transfers.

Email: cupe3903waysandmeans@gmail.com
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Name *

Given Name Family Name
Email *

Confirmation Email
Phone Number *

Area Code Phone Number
Bargaining Unit *

Unit 1 (Teaching Assistant; Full-time graduate student) Unit 2 (Contract Faculty or Part-time graduate student) Unit 3 (Graduate Assistant) Unit 4 (Part-time Librarians and Archivists)
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Ex. For a full year contract spanning the Fall/Winter 2018-19 academic terms, select 04-30-2019.
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Itemized List of Expenses *
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Estimated Annual Income (from all sources) *
Partner's Estimated Annual Income (from all sources)
Number of Dependents
Monthly Expenses
Rent/Mortgage *
Utilities *
Food/Groceries *
Transportation *
Other Non-Discretionary Monthly Expenses
Description of 'Other' Expenses *
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All Information given on this form is strictly confidential. Decisions are made by an elected committee of CUPE Local 3903 members.

Once the Committee has adjudicated, members will be informed as to the result of the application. Should the Committee require additional information, the Committee will email the member with the provided email, though this will cause a delay in the adjudication of the file.

Please press the Review button to review your application prior to submission. Upon submission, you will receive an automated email from the Committee confirming receipt.
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