VIU/CUPE Joint Early Intervention Program (JEIP)

The Joint Early Intervention Program must include the following principles:

1. Jointly Managed – The program will be jointly managed by the Employer and the Union.

2. Mandatory – An employee may be referred for participation in the JEIP when absent from work for five or more consecutive work days or where it appears that there is a pattern of consistent or frequent absence from work.  If an employee is referred, the employee must participate in the JEIP.

3. Rehabilitative – The JEIP is rehabilitative in nature.

4. Confidential - The parties involved in the program will maintain confidentiality of all information.

5. Reporting – Quarterly reporting to the Ministry of Advanced Education is required.

• CUPE Article 19.09 - Joint Early Intervention Program and Joint Rehabilitation Committee
• JEIP Bulletin
• AMA Forms
  • Group Benefits Employee Declaration
  • Attending Physician's Statement