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Assignment of Duties
May 4, 2021 | Assignment of Duties
Negotiations
April 29, 2021 | Negotiations
TransformUS
April 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Tenure
April 28, 2021 | Tenure
Salaries
April 28, 2021 | Salaries
Sabbaticals
April 28, 2021 | Sabbaticals
Renewal of Probation
April 28, 2021 | Renewal of Probation
Promotion
April 28, 2021 | Promotion
Benefits
April 28, 2021 | Benefits
Collectively Speaking
April 28, 2021 | Collectively Speaking
E-Letters
April 28, 2021 | USFA e-Letter
Events
April 28, 2021 | USFA Events
COVID-19
April 28, 2021 | COVID-19
All News
April 28, 2021 | All News
VOX
April 27, 2021 | VOX
VOX is a publication sponsored by the USFA and is published by an independent Editorial Board. It is a forum for the expression of opinions of USFA members. Materials published in VOX do not necessarily express USFA policy, the views of the USFA Executive or the Editorial Board. Submissions of general interest less than 300 …
New University Standards: Why you should be paying attention
June 23, 2026 | Collectively Speaking
new standards,new confusion? New University Standards for tenure and promotion were approved by the URC in November 2025. We encourage you to examine and assess these new standards carefully in the context of your own department and/or college standards. a higher bar Although the university standards are supposed to be the minimum, the new standards …
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Professors of Teaching – Does your unit have Standards?
May 13, 2026 | All News
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 …
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Retroactive salary payments to Post Docs and Research Associates
May 13, 2026 | All News
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 …
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Living in the World of “Touch Down Bookable Space”: Dispatches from the School of Rehabilitation Sciences
May 12, 2026 | All News
Read the May 11, 2026 issue of VOX here.
An important reminder concerning the Assignment of Duties
April 27, 2026 | USFA e-Letter
As the Assignment of Duties process comes toward a conclusion, we send this reminder that Department Heads must complete assignments by March 31 and Deans must approve them by April 30 for the 2026–7 Academic year). In departmentalized colleges, final authority to assign duties does not rest with the dean/executive directors. The University of Saskatchewan …
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USFA 2026-2027 Executive Committee
April 21, 2026 | All News
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 …
Worker’s Day of Mourning 2026
April 21, 2026 | All News
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 …
2025-2026 USFA Scholarship Fund: Applications accepted until June 1
April 21, 2026 | All News
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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Demanding more from Senior Leaders (Who Are Always Demanding More From Us)
April 7, 2026 | All News
Read the April 7, 2026 issue of VOX here.
The Myth of Faculty Resistance to Change
March 18, 2026 | All News
Read the March 2026 issue of VOX here.
Invitation to apply: USFA Conference Fund (Winter 2026)
February 17, 2026 | All News
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 …
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Assignment of Duties: Annual meeting and guidelines
February 17, 2026 | All News
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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Salary Review Working Group Underway
February 17, 2026 | All News
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 …
University Standards for Tenure and Promotion
February 17, 2026 | All News
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 …
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IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility) Survey Report
November 6, 2025 | All News
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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2025 Western Regional Conference of Faculty Associations: Organizing for Success
November 6, 2025 | All News
On October 17 and 18 faculty association representatives from all over western Canada were in Saskatoon for the annual Western Regional Conference of Faculty Associations, hosted this year by the USFA. The theme of this year’s conference was Organizing for Success. In addition to reports from associations about their year, attendees heard from several presenters …
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2025 Professional Fee Reimbursements (Article 22.12.2)
November 6, 2025 | All News
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, 2024, and November 30, 2025. The last …
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Welcome Back!
September 29, 2025 | All News
The 2025-2026 academic year is well underway. With another new academic year comes new challenges and opportunities. As you’re maneuvering your way through these and other matters, know that the USFA is here to assist you. We want to extend very warm welcome to new USFA members and say, “Watch for an invitation to lunch …
Dalhousie FA ratifies agreement
September 29, 2025 | All News
Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) members returned to work on September 18 after being locked out by university administration on August 20. A tentative agreement was reached on September 16 and has now been ratified by both DFA members and Dalhousie Board of Governors. Since May, DFA members have been fighting for improvements to workload, job …
Sabbatical Leaves: Some things for you to know
September 29, 2025 | All News
Fall marks the beginning of some collegial processes set out in the collective agreement. One of those is the sabbatical leave process set out in Article 20. “Sabbatical leaves are intended for academic study, research, writing, and similar activities. Sabbatical leaves provide a means by which employees increase their knowledge, further their research, stimulate intellectual …
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