Report of the Finance Resolutions Committee

Co-Chairs | Co-président·e·s

Gail Budgell
Cindy D'Alessio

Members | Membres

Jace Connor
Drew Davidson
Laurie Deutscher
Daryl Evans
Michael Freeman
Noha Haydari
Jasmine Machiskinic
Trevor Makela
Andria Meskauskas
Jérémie Roy
Mylène Séguin

Technical Advisors | Conseillère/Conseiller techniques

Sylvie Courchaine
Quinn Martin
Geoff Ryan
Georges St-Jean

Administrative Support | Support administratif

Sharon Gangapersad

 

The Finance Committee has reviewed the revenues and expenditures incurred by the Component since the last Convention.

The Committee carried out the following functions during its deliberations from June 8 to June 11, 2026:

  1. Prepared the proposed budget for 2027, 2028 and 2029 based on existing Component operations and current events as they relate to the membership;
  2. Considered resolutions of record from previous Conventions;
  3. Costed all the resolutions for the Constitution & By-Laws Committee, the General Resolutions Committee, and the Finance Committee;
  4. Considered Finance Resolutions FIN 1, FIN 2, FIN 3, FIN 4, FIN 5, FIN 6, FIN 7, FIN 8, and Composite FIN 7A.

A.      Budget 2027-2029

The Committee recommends acceptance of the budget, as attached (Appendix “B") for the years 2027, 2028, and 2029.

The Committee further recommends:

The acceptance of a dues rate of .6242% for 2027, 2028, and 2029.

This represents a dues rate increase of 0.0000%.

This represents an increase to the average dues of $0.00 per month per deductee.

References:

B.      The Committee has fulfilled the direction given by previous conventions:

  1. The Committee considered the direction given by the 1999 Convention with respect to maintaining the Restricted Surplus at not less than half of one (1) current year’s operating costs and recommends the following:

    That the Restricted Surplus be set at not less than half of one (1) current year’s operating costs.

  2. The Committee considered the direction given by the 1999 Convention with respect to maintaining the unrestricted surplus at a level of at least 10% and recommends the following:

    That the Component maintain the unrestricted surplus at a level of at least 10% of operating expenses.


 

Table of Contents

  1. Composite FIN 7A - UNE Membership Portal for Tracking Reimbursements
  2. FIN 8 - Increasing the threshold to perform audits of locals
  3. FIN 2 - Management of Computers
  4. FIN 1 - Additional Allowance for Small Locals
  5. FIN 3 - Travel and Per Diem Expenses
  6. FIN 5 - Financial Reporting

 

Composite Resolution FIN 7A
UNE Membership Portal for Tracking Reimbursements

Composite resolution of FIN 7

The Union of National Employees will implement an online portal on par with that of the PSAC for tracking and processing members' reimbursements and expenses, and for members to submit their reimbursement claims

The Committee recommends concurrence.

Committee Rationale:
Members have experienced delays and inconsistencies in processing reimbursements from the UNE in a timely manner, which disproportionately affects members who live with financial insecurity. An online portal system will allow both UNE members and staff to keep track of payments owed to members. One-time costs of up to $1,000,000 for the purchase of this system to be allocated from the unrestricted surplus. This system must be acquired and implemented prior to June 2029. This resolution also encompasses resolution GEN 19.

Cost of Resolution:
No additional cost.
No dues increase.

Moved by: Laurie Deutscher    Seconded by: Jace Connor

 

Resolution FIN 8
Increasing the threshold to perform audits of locals

Origin: Local 70172

The Union of National Employees will increase the financial threshold at which a local must have its financial statements audited by a chartered accountant to $50,000; and 
The Union of National Employees will also ALLOW locals whose income or annual expenses are lower than this threshold to utilize internal audit mechanisms that have been approved by its members.

The Committee recommends concurrence.

Committee Rationale:
All dues and income come from either investment income or dues. Expenses are reviewed by members of the local in this case and a final review is done by UNE. Also there are exponential increases to the cost of the auditors.

Cost of Resolution:
No additional cost.
No dues increase.

Moved by: Jace Connor    Seconded by: Noha Haydari

 

Resolution FIN 2
Management of Computers

Origin: Caroline Dupuis, Local 10200, Léo Janne Paquin, Local 10200, Lorraine Côté, Local 10200, Adam Desjardins, Local 10200, Amber Gibson, Local 10200, Nico Jomphe, Local 10200

The Union of National Employees will in 2026, ensure that the computers purchased by UNE are retrieved by IT services (IT) when they are periodically replaced or at end-of-life, and be offered to locals before being transferred or sold to a third party. In addition, following the adoption of this resolution, ensure that IT or the department in charge keep a register of these computers so that, upon their retrieval, their files are cleaned up and they are updated before being transferred to another user.

The Committee recommends concurrence.

Committee Rationale:
It aligns with our values on supporting locals and the environment. More fiscally responsible as opposed to repurchasing.

Cost of Resolution:
No additional cost.
No dues increase.

Moved by: Andria Meskauskas    Seconded by: Laurie Deutscher

 

Resolution FIN 1
Additional Allowance for Small Locals

Origin: David Dufour, Local 10200, Yvon Méthod, Local 10200, Simon Lebrun, Local 10200, Yvon Tanguay, Local 10200, Harold Rochette, Local 10200, Carle Bélanger, Local 10200

The Union of National Employees will allocate two dollars ($2) per month per member for locals with less than 100 members, to foster the leadership of these locals by enabling them to send delegates or observers to conferences and the Triennial Convention.

The Committee recommends non-concurrence.

Committee Rationale:
The UNE already fully funds delegates to Convention. Locals can set their own dues to ensure there are funds available to send observers to conferences and conventions. There are also various training opportunities to foster leadership.

Cost of Resolution:
This represents a dues rate increase of 0.0080%.
This represents a dues increase of $0.48 per month per deductee.

Moved by: Laurie Deutscher    Seconded by: Andria Meskauskas

Recorded against: Michael Freeman, Trevor Makela

 

Resolution FIN 3
Travel and Per Diem Expenses

Origin: Caroline Dupuis, Local 10200, Léo Janne Paquin, Local 10200, Lorraine Côté, Local 10200, Adam Desjardins, Local 10200, Amber Gibson, Local 10200, Nico Jomphe, Local 10200

The Union of National Employees will adjust the per diem amounts for meals and other travel-related expenses so that they are not higher than those offered by PSAC, and this becoming effective the week following the end of the 2026 Triennial Convention.

The Committee recommends non-concurrence.

Committee Rationale:
PSAC rates are based on the NJC directive, which does not take into account union values on locations and services provided. The UNE should not discourage members from attending UNE events based on reimbursements.

Cost of Resolution:
This represents a dues rate decrease of 0.0035%.
This represents a dues decrease of $0.21 per month per deductee.

Moved by: Jace Connor    Seconded by: Andria Meskauskas

Recorded against: Trevor Makela

 

Resolution FIN 5
Financial Reporting

Origin: Local 00221

The Union of National Employees will dispense with the need for an audit for locals with funds over $50,000 if the money is the result of dues rebates.

The Committee recommends non-concurrence.

Committee Rationale:
Most if not all monies returned to locals are in the form of a dues rebate. Locals need to be accountable to their membership (for money spent). Without review it could expose the funds of all locals.

Cost of Resolution:
No additional cost.
No dues increase.

Moved by: Andria Meskauskas    Seconded by: Laurie Deutscher