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 »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 […]
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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 […]
Read More »The Joint Working Group for Salary Review (MoA 11)has begun its work. The Working Group is “tasked with evaluating the salary review process, outcomes and implications, with the intent of making recommendations to the Negotiations Committee” for the next round of bargaining. To support this work, the Association has established two groups as caucuses for […]
Read More »It was recently announced that new University Standards for Tenure and Promotion have been approved by the University Review Committee. The Association has concerns that the process set out in the collective agreement for arriving at these new standards has not been followed and a grievance may ensue. The Association raised procedural concerns through the […]
Read More »The IDEA Committee is comprised of USFA members from the four designated groups: racialized minority individuals, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and women and gender equity-seeking groups. In its report to the USFA Fall General Meeting, the IDEA Committee reported it organized a survey about IDEA issues such as the treatment of members in tenure, […]
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