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May 31 – Promotion – Article 16.6(i)
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June 15 – Promotion – Article 16.6(ii)
by June 15 candidates shall advise their Department Head or Dean of their intention to seek promotion in the following academic year. The post June 15 – Promotion – Article 16.6(ii) appeared first on...
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June 30 – Tenure – Article 15.12.10(ii)
by June 30 the Department Head or Dean shall have advised the candidate to provide such information as the candidate wishes to produce The post June 30 – Tenure – Article 15.12.10(ii) appeared first on...
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USFA e-Letter: 2015 USFA Award Recipients
With pleasure, we announce the 2015 recipients of the Peter C. Dooley Legacy Award, the USFA Academic Freedom Award and the Peter T. Millard Award. Thank you to the multiple nominators for making the...
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USFA e-letter Reminder: Election for USFA Executive Committee
Elections are currently underway for the USFA Executive Committee. Election material including the ballots have been sent to members. This is a reminder that completed ballots are to be returned to...
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USFA e-letter: Learn more about the Pay Inequity Balancing Fund at the USFA...
Today is “Equal Pay Day” in Canada according to the latest Perry Work Report (Equal Pay Coalition). The date indicates how far into the new year a woman, on average, must work to earn the same amount...
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USFA e-Letter: Dr. Nancy Olivieri and Peter Barnacle to speak at Academic...
On April 22, USFA is hosting an academic freedom event in the Neatby-Timlin Theatre (Arts 241): Notwithstanding the Wall: The Peoples’ University Shall Survive & Thrive. The University of...
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USFA e-Letter: Nova Scotia govt. proposes alarming new law
If you haven’t heard yet, the Nova Scotia government has tabled the Universities Accountability and Sustainability Act, AKA Bill 100 (http://nslegislature.ca/legc/bills/62nd_2nd/1st_read/b100.htm) and...
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USFA e-Letter: Accountable Professional Expense Fund (APEF) Maximums
The 2014 – 2017 Collective Agreement includes increases to annual allocations to your professional expense account: $2,200 effective July 1, 2015. Unused funds are carried forward for the following...
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USFA e-Letter: Reminder: USFA Scholarship Application Deadline June 1, 2015
Online applications for the USFA Scholarship will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2015. The USFA Scholarship Program is open to students who are immediate family members of USFA members....
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Here’s what you need to know about reimbursement of professional fees
If 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...
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Day of Action: 1:00 pm Nov 2 in the Bowl
The USFA Executive has voted to endorse the Canadian Federation of Students’ National Day of Action calling for a national, universal, tuition-free system of public, post-secondary education. Students,...
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Disclosure requirements for Salary Review ranking and decisions
It has come to our attention that the reporting requirements of the salary review process are not being met. The Collective Agreement requires that Department and College Salary Committees report their...
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Guidelines for the Assignment of Duties should not include Goal Setting
Last year we heard from members who were asked to provide an accounting of their planned achievements, including desired research output, number of publications, and grant applications, and were told...
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USFA Conference Fund: Invitation to apply
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...
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Call for volunteers: Strike policy development
The USFA Executive Committee is looking for volunteers to draft a Strike Policy for the membership’s consideration at the spring general meeting on April 21, 2017. The USFA is now a member of the CAUT...
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USFA e-Letter: Award Nominations Open
Nominations are now open for the Peter C. Dooley Legacy Award and the Peter T. Millard Award. In April we will be presenting these awards at a celebration dinner and we encourage you to submit...
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Negotiations Planning: Spouse/Partner employment
Our employer has expressed a commitment to spousal hiring to support the recruitment and retention of faculty, but in recent conversations with new members, the university’s support for spousal and...
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Our Condolences-In Solidarity
To our Muslim co-workers, to our Muslim students, to our whole community, the USFA joins with Canadians across the country in extending our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those...
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Important Reminder: March 31 Deadline to submit Sun Life benefit claims
Claims for reimbursement for any expenses from any of the benefit plans must be submitted to Sun Life within 90 days of the end of the calendar year in which the expense is incurred. This deadline...
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