between the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan Faculty Association (USFA)
July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027
Table of Contents
ARTICLE
1. Preamble
10.1 Validity of the Agreement
10.3 Amendments to The University Act
10.4 Correspondence
10.5 Rights and Privileges of the Association
10.6 Information
10.7 Transition
10.8 Employment of Non-Members
10.9 Conflict of Interest
11.1 Authority to Assign Duties
11.2 Limitations on Assignment of Duties
11.3 Absence from Duties
12. Personal Files
13. Appointments
13.1 Appointments to the Faculty
13.2 Change in Status
13.3 Types of Appointment
13.5 Procedures for Appointments
13.6 Appointment of Department Heads and Assistant Deans
13.7 Reappointment
14. Renewal of Probationary Appointments
15. Tenure
16. Promotion
18.1 Ranks
18.2 Salaries
18.2.4 Special Increases
18.3 Schedule of Salaries
18.4 Payment of Salaries
18.6 Outside Consulting, Employment, and Clinical Practice
18.7 Salaries of Employees on Leave
18.8 Administrative Remuneration for Department Heads, and Assistant Deans
18.10 Stipend for Chairs
20. Sabbatical Leave
20.4 Criteria for Sabbatical Leaves
20.5 Eligibility for Sabbatical Leave
20.6 Allocation of Sabbatical Leaves
20.7 Responsibilities of Sabbatical Leave Recipients
20.9 Period of Leave
20.10 Eligibility for Promotion and Special Increases
20.11 Sabbatical Leave Research Grant
20.12 Dates
21. Other Leaves
21.1 Political Leave
21.2 Court Leave
21.3 Leave for Personal Reasons
21.4 Leave Without Pay
21.5 Leave With Pay
21.6 Educational Leave
21.7 Parental Leave
21.7.1 Maternity/Parental/Adoption Leave or Primary Caregiver Leave
21.7.1.1 Eligibility for Leave
21.7.1.2 Timing of the Leave
21.7.1.3 Level of Remuneration
21.7.1.4 Benefit Coverage
21.7.1.5 Notice
21.7.1.7 Probationary Period
21.7.1.8 Extension of Leave
21.7.1.10 Sabbatical Leave
21.7.2 Secondary Caregiver Leave
21.8 Disability Leave
21.9 Administrative Leave
22. Benefits (Including Recreation Facilities)
22.2. Pensions
22.3 Compulsory Group Life Insurance
22.4 Voluntary Group Life Insurance
22.5 Academic Long Term Disability Plan
22.6 Sick Leave
22.7 Travel Insurance
22.8 Housing Assistance
22.9 Moving Expenses
22.10 Death Benefit
22.11 Recreation Facilities
22.12 Professional Expenses
22.13 Sabbatical Travel Expenses
22.14 Dental Plan
22.15 Tuition Waiver
22.16 Extended Health & Vision Care Plan
22.17 Research Grant in lieu of Salary
22.18 Scholarship Fund
23. Resignations
24. Retirement
25. Patents
26. Copyright
26.1 Copyright Ownership
26.2 Royalties
27. Grievances
27.1.1 Complaints
27.2 Grievance
27.3 Joint Grievance Committee
27.4 Arbitration
27.5 Expenses
27.7 Limitations on Access to Grievance Procedure and Arbitration
29.1 Layoff and Severance
29.2 Actions in the Event of Layoff or Severance
29.5 Temporary Layoff, Partial Redundancy, General Redundancy
29.6 Seniority on Layoff and Recall
29.7 Notification
29.8 Severance Benefits
29.9 Transfer
29.10 Retraining
29.11 Early Retirement
30. Letters of Expectation and Letters of Instruction
31. Discipline
33. Joint Committee for the Management of the Agreement
34. Employees in the Crop Development Centre
34.1 Preamble
34.2 Definitions
34.3 Assignment of Duties
34.4.1 Ranks
34.4.2 Reclassification of Research Scientists
34.4.3 New Appointments
34.4.4 Search and Appointment Procedures for Appointment of the Director of the CDC
34.5 Renewal of Probationary Appointments
34.6 Continuing Status for Research Scientists
34.7 Promotions
34.8 Ranks and Salaries
34.8.1 Special Increases
34.8.2 Administrative Remuneration
34.9 Sabbatical Leaves
34.10 Research Leaves
34.10.1 Eligibility for Research Leave
34.10.2 Appeal in the Case of Denial
34.11 Benefits
34.12 Patents
34.13 Layoff and Severance
35. Employees in the College of Medicine – Funded by College of Medicine Funds
35.1 Preamble
35.2 Definitions
35.4 Salaries
35.4.1 Special Increases
35.5 Appointment of Department Heads
35.6 Sabbatical Leaves
35.7 Other Leaves
35.8 Benefits
35.9 Patents
35.10 Layoff and Severance