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=== Approval of CSJ positions for next summer (__ min)=== | === Approval of CSJ positions for next summer (__ min)=== | ||
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* | * One of the topics we discussed at our shop strategic planning session yesterday was Canada Summer Jobs and we are seeking the Board's approval to apply for CSJ funding for two positions at 16 weeks each for summer 2026 . The CSJ application deadline is Thursday December 11th. | ||
*Some CSJ info: | |||
*We have had CSJ funded employees many times before and it would be extremely helpful to them again this year. You can find info about the CSJ program here, but in a nutshell it offers the following: | |||
**provides minimum wage and all mandatory employment related costs to hire youth between 15-30 for summer work | |||
**must be full time (30-40 hours/week) and run from 6 to 16 consecutive weeks between April 20th and August 29th | |||
**needs to provide 'quality work experiences for youth', i.e. we can't hire them to just strip bikes or something menial | |||
**In the past we have 'topped up' the pay above minimum wage by around $3/hour, and my suggestion is to do this again to help us attract desirable candidates. | |||
*There's a number of important areas we could direct CSJ worker help towards. Our top are: | |||
**communications | |||
updates and improvements to the website | |||
newsletter content | |||
in-shop messaging (Bike Edmonton overview poster, services offered, etc.) | |||
social media content | |||
community partnerships and engagement (promotion, requests for member benefits, etc). | |||
outreach, events and volunteer coordination | |||
managing outreach mechanical events | |||
bike rack/parking requests | |||
lunch and learn requests | |||
delivering new classes such as learn to ride or cycling 101 (overview of cycle commuting) | |||
organizing volunteer events and trainings | |||
Another approach is to post more general positions (Assistant Shop Manager, for example) and then have them work on more general things, as needed. We've done that before and it's an acceptable approach. | |||
To recap, we're asking for Board approval to seek funding for 2 CSJ positions, at $18/ hour to start in late April/early May 2026. I would leave the weekly hours open and allow the hire to choose, but it would be between 30 and 40. Assuming 2 positions at 40 hours per week, the cost would be about $3840.00. I'll submit an application if the Board agrees that this would be useful. Please discuss this at the meeting tomorrow and let me know your decision. | |||
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