1. Strike pay eligibility
Members who perform a minimum of 4 or more hours of strike duties per day, or a minimum of 20 or more hours per week, are eligible for strike pay.
2. How is a dependent family member defined?
- A non-income earning spouse (excluding a spouse on strike)
- A child under 18 (or under 26 if attending school full time) or a dependent child as defined by the collective agreement or benefit plan
- A disabled family member
- An elderly family member who normally receives financial support from the striking member
If both spouses are on strike, both may claim the dependents.
3. How much is strike pay?
OPSEU/SEFPO’s strike pay is $450/week for the first 3 weeks then $550/week in the fourth week and beyond (dependents paid at $125/week each).
To receive the maximum strike pay, individuals must complete 20 hours of picket duties.
Strike pay is administered via Direct Deposit, which is why it’s important to update your information on the OPSEU/SEFPO members portal. Individuals who do not have direct deposit set up, they will be paid via cheque.
4. I am missing my dependent pay on my strike pay this week. What can I do?
Please email strikeforms@opseu.org with your dependent information so that we can confirm in our database the information is correct. OPSEU/SEFPO will issue a separate cheque for any approved additional pay. Please include your full name (first and last), local number and union number, if you know it.
5. I didn’t receive a cheque/deposit on the scheduled day and other members of my picket line received theirs.
If you receive your strike pay by cheque, it will take a few extra days to make its way through the mail to reach you. We would recommend that you sign up for Direct Deposit (DD) through the Member Portal to receive your strike pay the fastest. Visit the member portal here: https://members.opseu.org
If your deposit did not show up in your account, please reach out to strikeforms@opseu.org to investigate your case. Please include your full name (first and last), local number and union number, if you know it.
You can also log into your Member Portal to see the last few digits of the banking account we have on file for your deposits.
6. There is an issue with the Member Portal that I require assistance with.
Please reach out to Memberportal@opseu.org to help you troubleshoot your issues.
Please include your full name (first and last), local number and union number, if you know it.
7. I didn’t receive my full strike pay this week (hours or dependent pay)
Please reach out to Strikeforms@opseu.org to review how many hours you have been paid for and how many hours you feel you should have been paid for. If you are missing hours, we will conduct a review and make any adjustments as necessary.
Please include your full name (first and last), local number and union number, if you know it.