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Did you know there are funds available to each member for professional improvement directly related to their position?
In accordance with the IAWQ Collective Agreement clause 5-7.00, regular full-time or part-time employees are eligible for PIC (Professional Improvement Committee) funding. A regular part-time employee is defined as someone whose regular position is less than 75% of the workweek and they receive an automatic salary payment. Day Care Service positions must be 15 hours or more per week.
Forms The PIC Committee are pleased to launch an electronic version of the PIC Application and Expense Claim forms as of Fall 2025. The forms are easily accessible on mobile devices, and no longer need to be printed or hand signed.
Simply follow the links to the forms below, which log in with your WQSB account to verify your identity. Fill in all the required fields to submit your application or expense claim.
- For applications, they will be automatically sent to your principal or manager for approval, then to the PIC Committee for final approval.
- For expense claims, they will be automatically sent to the PIC Committee who will process any approved reimbursements.
You will receive email notifications along the way to keep you updated on the status.
PIC Applications must be submitted a minimum of 10 business days prior to the requested start date.
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PIC Application
- Go to the PIC Application Form online
- If prompted, log in with your WQSB account.
- Select English or Français in the top-right.
- Click Start now.
- Complete all required fields and click Next to continue through all pages.
- At the end of the form, click Submit now to submit your application.
- Your application will be processed, and you will receive email notifications on the progress of your application.
- Important: wait for confirmation of Final Approval before making arrangements for your course/workshop/activity.
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PIC Expense Claim
- Go to the PIC Expense Claim Form online
- If prompted, log in with your WQSB account.
- Select English or Français in the top-right.
- Click Start now.
- Complete all required fields and click Next to continue through all pages.
- At the end of the form, click Submit now to submit your claim.
- Your expense claim will be processed, and you will receive email notifications on the progress of your claim.
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Download Documents
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Resources
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- John Abbott College - Conflict Resolution: Harmony at work
- edWeb - A professional online community for educators
- Geneva Centre for Autism
- Centre of Excellence | Autism Spectrum Disorder (Lester B. Pearson School Board)
- Champlain RAC - Special Care Counselling AEC Program
- Pontiac Continuing Education - School Daycare Educator Training
- WQCC - French Evening Conversation Classes
- Frank Buck - "Get Organized" workshops
- The Essentials of Tactful Communication
- Communicating with Clarity and Compassion Online Course
- Communication Skills for Beginners
- Communication Fundamentals: How To Communicate Better
- CTRI: Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute
- >> CTRI: De-escalating Children and Youth in Crisis - Skills for Emotional Regulation
- >> CTRI: Ethics of Helping - Boundaries and Relationships
- >> CTRI: Harm Reduction - Framework for Change, Choice, and Control
- >> CTRI: Language Matters - Rethinking How We Talk About People and Problems

