USFA members are invited to submit an application to the Executive Committee for reimbursement of expenses incurred in attending a conference/workshop/meeting related to the USFA, including but not limited to, labour relations, academic freedom, employment equity, and workplace health and safety.
The USFA Conference/Workshop/Meeting Attendance Policy was instituted as a way to ensure that there is an annual budget allocation to support training and development for USFA committee members and representatives to fulfill their duties and responsibilities, and to support the USFA’s active participation regionally and nationally in organizations important to its work.
Criteria for approval of requests includes:
- Relevance to the mandate and activities of the USFA
- The anticipated cost to the USFA of the request for reimbursement given the budget allocation for these activities and the actual and anticipated expenditures on these activities
- Equity among members requesting USFA reimbursement
- Capacity-building and succession planning
- The applicant’s participation in USFA activities
Successful applicants are required to submit a written report within 30 days of their return.
Submit applications to usfa@usaskfaculty.ca referencing “Conference Fund Application” in the subject line.
Some upcoming eligible events:
CAUT Aboriginal Academic Staff Conference
October 4 and 5, 2024
The Hotel Saskatchewan, Regina SK
2024 Saskatchewan Federation of Labour 67th Annual Convention
October 23 – 25, 2024
TCU Place, Saskatoon SK
Harry Crowe Foundation Conference 2025
February 7-8, 2025
Calgary AB
CAUT Librarians’ and Archivists’ Conference
October 3 and 4, 2025