As part of the USFA’s work building connections with other bargaining units and student groups on campus, the External Relations Committee recently met with representatives from both the University of Saskatchewan Students Union (USSU) and the Graduate Students Association (GSA). While each organization has its own priorities, they have common issues of concern to students.… Continue reading Meetings with USSU and GSA
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Important Notice: Claims now being accepted for reimbursement of professional fees
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). Claims for reimbursement must be submitted between November 1 and December 1, 2020. What you need to… Continue reading Important Notice: Claims now being accepted for reimbursement of professional fees
Important: Salary Review Reporting Requirements
The Salary Review process is intended to have transparency. Department and College Salary committees are required to report rankings, decisions for the award of Special Increases and recommendations to College Review Committees and the President’s Review Committee as well as the Committee’s reasons for such rankings, awards and recommendations. College Review Committees are required to… Continue reading Important: Salary Review Reporting Requirements
Important information: Salary Review Procedures
Salary review procedures in the Collective Agreement (Article 17) establish our system for merit-based pay. During your career, you have available a specific number of regular annual salary increases based on rank: Career Development Increases. In addition to these regular salary increases, you may be awarded Special Increases for meritorious work. Salary committees at the… Continue reading Important information: Salary Review Procedures
The Work of Faculty
The work of faculty is changing in response to the Administration’s decision to shutter campus in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The continual erosion of direct, administrative and technical support for faculty has only increased the burden on faculty as we take on the work of schedulers, IT equipment installers, purchasers, instructional designers, and in… Continue reading The Work of Faculty
Promotion Committees
Dear Colleagues. It has come to our attention that there is confusion in your college about promotion committees. The position of the Association, which we have conveyed to the Employer, is that processes set out in the Collective Agreement do not apply to non-university employees. These processes, which include committee composition, are negotiated terms and… Continue reading Promotion Committees
USFA Fall General Meeting Tuesday, Oct 27, 2020 2:00 PM
Pursuant to Section 10 (a) of the Constitution of the University of Saskatchewan Faculty Association, a Fall General Meeting of the Faculty Association will be held on: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 2:00 pm Via Zoom Please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrd-iqpzIrHdc_IyOM1GFQPbyy6tGglL4z The meeting package will be sent later this week.
Collectively Speaking – October 2020
In the first issue of Collectively Speaking for the 2020-2021 academic year you will find articles about a number of things. There’s a message from USFA Chair, Allison Muri, and articles about getting involved in the USFA, the importance of participation in collegial decision-making, copyright and CAUT. Download Collectively Speaking
USFA Election Committee Call for Candidates
The USFA is seeking members interested in being elected to the Elections Committee. This Committee is responsible for directing Executive Committee elections. It consists of five regular members of the Association elected annually by the membership. Current Executive Committee members and anyone seeking election to the Executive are ineligible to serve on the Elections Committee.… Continue reading USFA Election Committee Call for Candidates
Teaching evaluations during a pandemic
Teaching evaluations are an unnerving aspect of the job for untenured faculty and for those going for promotion, and are more so because of the unanticipated move to online instruction forced by COVID-19. Peer evaluators sometimes criticize unfairly or get some facts wrong, and students can be rather harsh. With many of us feeling we… Continue reading Teaching evaluations during a pandemic