The local 653 demand setting meeting is on Feb 15th at all campuses Our current Collective Agreement will expire at the end of August of this year. In preparation for the next round of negotiation, the Bargaining Team is asking for directions. Demand Setting ProcessTo gather member responses, each college union local has a meeting… Continue reading Local Demand Setting
The local 653 demand setting meeting is on Feb 15th at all campuses Our current Collective Agreement will expire at the end of August of this year. In preparation for the next round of negotiation, the Bargaining Team is asking for directions. Demand Setting ProcessTo gather member responses, each college union local has a meeting… Continue reading Local Demand Setting
“I propose that we help management compile a list of the duties academic coordinators perform…send me your additions to the list!” We all familiar with academic coordinators, but unless you have done the job, there is a good chance you don’t have a clear idea what it is they actually do. That is not surprising,… Continue reading The Coordinator Project
“I propose that we help management compile a list of the duties academic coordinators perform…send me your additions to the list!” We all familiar with academic coordinators, but unless you have done the job, there is a good chance you don’t have a clear idea what it is they actually do. That is not surprising,… Continue reading The Coordinator Project
You may have noticed a few new full-time faculty members on your campus this year. Several of these new faculty members were hired as a result of retirements, but some were new positions which your union fought for via grievance. We believe that a strong and steady complement of full-time faculty is critical to the… Continue reading Part-Time Faculty Statistics
You may have noticed a few new full-time faculty members on your campus this year. Several of these new faculty members were hired as a result of retirements, but some were new positions which your union fought for via grievance. We believe that a strong and steady complement of full-time faculty is critical to the… Continue reading Part-Time Faculty Statistics
“If we do not use the workload protections we currently have in place, we risk losing them” Burn out, overwork, stress leave…these are all too common in the teaching profession, and placing reasonable limits on the amount of work that can be assigned to faculty members is the only way to minimize their occurrence. Article… Continue reading Workload Vigilance
“If we do not use the workload protections we currently have in place, we risk losing them” Burn out, overwork, stress leave…these are all too common in the teaching profession, and placing reasonable limits on the amount of work that can be assigned to faculty members is the only way to minimize their occurrence. Article… Continue reading Workload Vigilance
Can full-time faculty work overtime hours? Our Collective Agreement places restrictions on overtime work for all full-time faculty. Full-time faculty can work limited overtime hours under certain conditions and only with voluntary agreement. For full-time faculty the overtime is restricted to one extra teaching hour, or three extra workload hours/week. The collective agreement also identifies… Continue reading Overtime Work FAQ
Can full-time faculty work overtime hours? Our Collective Agreement places restrictions on overtime work for all full-time faculty. Full-time faculty can work limited overtime hours under certain conditions and only with voluntary agreement. For full-time faculty the overtime is restricted to one extra teaching hour, or three extra workload hours/week. The collective agreement also identifies… Continue reading Overtime Work FAQ
