If, as a condition of employment, you are required to maintain a certification or license in order to perform your academic duties, you may be eligible for reimbursement of some or all of your licensing or certification fees (Article 22.12.2). Eligible fees are those paid between December 1, 2022 and November 30, 2023. The last […]
Read More »The 2017-2022 Collective Agreement established three new ranks – Assistant Professor of Teaching, Associate Professor of Teaching and Professor of Teaching. Faculty appointed to these ranks have roles primarily and substantively focused on instruction and teaching in academic programs (Article 13.1.5), and appointments to these ranks may only be made in academic units that have […]
Read More »The most recent round of bargaining between the PSAC Local representing Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Associates and the University of Saskatchewan included a salary settlement that included retroactive pay. The term of the new collective agreement is from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2028, and new salary ranges for Post Doctoral Fellows and Research […]
Read More »Read the May 11, 2026 issue of VOX here.
Read More »As reported at the Spring General Meeting, the following individuals have been elected to the Executive Committee effective July 1: Francis Bui, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer EngineeringJohn Gjevre, Professor, Department of MedicineJan Gelech, Lecturer, Psychology & Health StudiesHaizhen Mou, Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public PolicyAllison Muri, Professor, Department of EnglishAnna […]
Read More »April 28 is the Canadian National Day of Mourning. More than 40 years ago, it was initiated by unions. In December 1990, the Workers Mourning Day Act was passed in parliament. This day is dedicated to remembering workers who have lost their lives or suffered injury or illness on the job or due to a […]
Read More »Online applications for the USFA Scholarship will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, June 1, 2026. The USFA Scholarship Program is open to students who are immediate family members of USFA members. Immediate family includes spouse/partner and children, including children for whom USFA members have served as legal guardians. The application form is available exclusively […]
Read More »Read the April 7, 2026 issue of VOX here.
Read More »Read the March 2026 issue of VOX here.
Read More »USFA members are invited to submit an application to the Executive Committee for reimbursement of attendance at 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 […]
Read More »This is the time of year when processes for the assignment of duties are beginning. Provisions for the assignment of duties are covered in Article 11 of the Collective Agreement. The processes in the Agreement are there to ensure that workloads are fair and equitable. Department Heads, or Deans in non-departmentalized Colleges, “following consultation and […]
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