Dependent Care Subsidy

To help members participate fully in all WROTL activities and events, our members may submit a request for reimbursement for dependent care costs that may have been incurred while participating in a ETFO sponsored activity.

To apply, please click here to access the form.

The policy is listed below, with details regarding the eligibility and the amount available.

Operating Procedure # 8

Dependent Care Subsidy Policy

Latest Revision January 2023

It is the intent of the WROTL that its members shall not suffer undue financial hardship when attending WROTL events, and those sponsored by the provincial ETFO office, because of the need for dependent care for family members. Therefore, reimbursement will be provided, upon request, as follows:

  1. Payment for Child and Adult Dependent Care shall be up to $60 for the first dependent and $10 for each additional dependent to a maximum of one hundred dollars ($100) per day of the event of the Local. If the event is sponsored by the provincial ETFO office, and dependent care is not provided, the Executive shall determine whether to provide dependent care to its Local members who attend the event.
  1. If special circumstances require additional financial support, the member must contact the Local Office, for approval, prior to the meeting/event benign held, for which they are requesting assistance, ie.. overnight care, medically fragile dependents.
  1. Payment for child care is limited to dependents eighteen years (18) of age and under.
  1. Payment for adult dependent care is limited to an adult whose care is the responsibility of the member.
  1. Payment shall not be made when a family member, who does not regularly charge for such care, provides care on this occasion.
  1. All requests must be made within thirty days (30) of the Local activity.
  1. Original, signed receipts from the provider must accompany the member’s request, with the proper completed Dependent Care Subsidy form, listing the names of the dependents and the date of the activity/event for which financial support is being sought.
  1. All requests must be submitted to the President of the Local at the Local office. Requests shall be charged to the budget line for dependent care.
  1. Executive members and committee chairs who are being reimbursed for release time are not eligible for dependent care reimbursement.