Happy New Year!  2023

We hope you enjoyed your holidays andare returning feeling rejuvenated andexcited for what 2023 will bring.  May this year be full of great accomplishments and much susccess.

2022-2025 Collective Agreement

The final version is complete and we are just waiting on feedback from the UA before goingto print. We are aiming to have the distribution of hard copies to Zone offices by mid-February. Our goal is also to have the electronic version accessible on our website https://www.mcao.org/collective-agreement as of the end of January.

 
Pension Contributions for retirees

We have been working with the UA to respond to the CRA amendment to the Income TaxAct that prohibits pension contributions on behalf of a member to a Specified Multi-Employer Pension Plan (SMEP) after the end of the year the member attains 71 years of age and to a defined benefit provision of a SMEP if the member is receiving a pension from theplan. As this is time sensitive we expect to distribute a letter to all members in the next fewdays that outlines the way ahead. As always, do not hesitate to contact your Zone office orthe MCAO office if you have any questions or concerns.

TSSA Course

MCA Ontario is organizing TSSA training courses/seminars from which member contractors can benefit in all provincial areas. Thus far there are two Zones that havescheduled course dates.

January 24 & 25                            ASME B31.1 Power Piping Seminar Windsor

                                                                                            &

                                                              ASME B31.3 Process Piping Seminar

February 7 & 8                              ASME B31.1 Power Piping Seminar Ottawa

                                                                                            &

                                                             ASME B31.3 Process Piping Seminar

TSSA Training courses/seminars equip employees to work safely and productively while maintaining compliancy.

Please contact MCA Ontario or your local Zone office accordingly for more information.

Apprenticeship Grants $5,000 or $10,000

MCA Ontario would like to encourage Members to apply for the financial incentive of$5,000 or $10,000 for businesses that hire, onboard, train, and retain skilled 1st-year apprentices Apprentices.

Year one of the program is over on March 31, 2023. Don’t delay - act now to receive your rebate for June 2022 - March 31, 2023; you will be eligible to enroll another new apprentice in year two of the program, which is April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024.

If you have not yet signed up, please visit https://buildingtrades.ca/inthetrades/ - all the information is there, or call the MCAO office. We will be happy to forward you moredetails about this valuable incentive.

• In The Trades - FAQs
• How to Access Grant Funding
• In The Trades Presentation
  

Workplace Naxolone Program

Effective June 1, access to naxolone kits and trained staff in their use will be mandatory in workplaces assessed to be at risk of a worker opioid overdose. As stipulated in the Occupational Health and Safety (OHSA) Act the provision of naxolone kits is mandatory when an employer becomes aware, or ought reasonably to be aware, of the following scenarios:

• There is a risk of a worker opioid overdose.
• There is a risk that the worker overdoses while in a workplace where they performwork for the employer.
• The risk is posed by a worker who performs work for the employer.

If any of the three conditions above, apply the Canadian Red Cross and St. JohnAmbulance offer naxolone kits and training.

Please note that the OHSA does not specify the number of workers that must be trained and Employers are not required to use a third party to provide the training.

To become better informed on this important issue and this new regulation, please visit the Ontario government website Naloxone in the workplace | ontario.ca where other related links, including the OHSA Act, can be found.

Please reach out to us at mcao@mcao.org if MCAO can assist in any manner.

MCAO and UA Partnership

Visit our website as we have added a new tab highlighting our partnership with the UA. We encourage all member contractors to add a similar link to their website.  https://www.mcao.org/ua-offices

MCA Ontario 2023 Annual General Meeting

Our AGM is quickly approaching and we would love for you to join us!  We are now able to accommodate more attendees; however, spots are limited.  You are still eligible for our "early bird registration draw.  Last day is January 13th.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call our office (905-629-0344).