The registration period begins on February 21, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. and ends on March 4, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. Those who submit their application will receive a written response before the end of March.
***PLEASE NOTE*** Graduate linemen must register for the CCGIC to obtain their first occupation competency cerfificate (OCC).
More info at:www.ccq.org/ccgic.
They are ready to be picked up at the Quebec and Montreal offices.
Please contact your business agent to find out when he will be in your area.
They will be available at a later date due to a delay in delivery from the supplier. We will advise you as soon as they will be available.
CThese changes indicate that in most cases, if you lose or quit your job because you didn’t comply with your employer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, you won’t be eligible for EI regular benefits. To determine if you’re eligible, ESDC may contact you to obtain information such as:
ESDC will use the facts provided by you and your employer to determine if you are entitled to benefits.
It should be noted that IF an employer issues a Record of Employment (ROE) and selects “Shortage of Work” for not complying with the mandatory vaccination policy and ESDC finds out that in fact the worker was laid off due to not following an employer’s mandatory vaccination policy there could be ramifications such as paying back monies received, penalties, fines, or more.
When the employee doesn’t report to work because they refuse to comply with your mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, use code E (quit) or code N (leave of absence). When you suspend or terminate an employee for not complying with your mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, use code M (dismissal). If you use these codes, ESDC may contact you to determine::
You can find the link for employees HERE.
You can find the link for employers HERE
On January 1, 2020, you must present your new MÉDIC Construction card at your first visit to obtain reimbursement online, at your pharmacist, dentist and health care providers.
For those who already had a MEDIC card, your old card number will no longer be valid. You will need to present your new card to your health care providers to update your records.
Upon receiving your card, please verify that the information on it is correct.
Report any errors or omissions to the CCQ’s customer service department at 1-888-842-8282, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Also, as of January 2020, you will be able to use the digital version of your card on a mobile application from the MÉDIC Construction application.
Details are as follows on the amounts paid for transportation and for room and board on special work sites.
REVENU QUÉBEC—PROVINCIAL TAX
The amounts set forth in the collective agreement shall not be included in the employee’s income. Therefore, they’re not taxable.
Room and board and transportation as a general rule
CANADA REVENUE AGENCY—FEDERAL TAX
Room and Board
Any money received for the room and board or for transportation costs is a taxable benefit unless it complies with the “Special Work Site” for the purpose of the Income Tax Act.
The following requirement that need to be met to ensure that the allowance received is not taxable:
More precisely, in order for the allowance for boarding and lodging not to be added on the employee’s income, therefore nontaxable, certain criteria must be met:
Income Tax Act does not define the term, it is in reference to the estimated time, the type of
the work, etc.
on the temporary work site. Therefore, he may not rent it to another person.
120 km in the collective agreement is generally considered reasonable.
including travel.
Moreover, always keep in mind that you must prove your claim before an agent of the Canada Revenue Agency, otherwise no matter what the criteria is, he or she will consider it as a taxable gain.
Transportation
The allowance for travel (time and travel expense) will be added to the employee’s income, which is therefore taxable, unless it is intended for:
AND
site.
Also, any other amount paid for travel, will be taxable to the Federal Government.
It is in the best interest of the employee to keep a personal record of his travel with allowance. In addition, the TD4 form should be completed by the employer.
For information purposes only: this information is not to be taken as tax advice. It is important to consult your tax practitioner as each case is different.