CAUT, along with researchers and other unions, worked with the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers to develop a survey on COVID-19 workplace experiences. Data collected from this survey will help with focused and accurate approaches to workplace health and safety and general working conditions during this pandemic. We encourage you to participate This survey… Continue reading Survey of Workers’ Experiences During a Pandemic
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Issues with Sun Life Benefit Claims
The USFA has heard from many members that Sun Life is denying benefit claims filed after March 31 but before April 30. As you have been advised, the time for submitting a claim was extended to the end of April by agreement between the University of Saskatchewan and Sun Life. Faculty who have received denial letters… Continue reading Issues with Sun Life Benefit Claims
USFA Statement on the National Day of Mourning
The vigils held to mark the National Day of Mourning will be virtual this year – yet another way COVID-19 has changed the way we live and work. The theme of the Day of Mourning – to mourn for the dead and fight for the living – is ever more meaningful this year. Right now,… Continue reading USFA Statement on the National Day of Mourning
COVID-19 Letter of Understanding
Dear USFA members, We are pleased to announce that we have agreed upon a Letter of Understanding with the employer to address certain issues arising from the COVID-19 emergency measures. The terms are as follows, and may be revisited later in the summer depending on how the situation develops. We continue to discuss other issues… Continue reading COVID-19 Letter of Understanding
Deadline to submit 2019 Sun Life Claims April 30, 2020
The message you recently received from Sun Life about the March 30 deadline to submit 2019 health, dental and flexible spending claims was incorrect. The university has extended the deadline to submit your 2019 health, dental and flexible spending claims for reimbursement to April 30, 2020. Sun Life must receive your unsubmitted claims for the 2019 calendar yearon… Continue reading Deadline to submit 2019 Sun Life Claims April 30, 2020
The Appointments Forum
It is seldom in the search process that there is a meeting of the Appointments Forum. It has met perhaps a dozen times in the last decade. However, in the last two weeks there have been three Appointments Forum meetings and all were examples of this step in the search process set out in the… Continue reading The Appointments Forum
COVID-19 Negotiations update
Dear USFA members: Two of the more pressing issues included in our proposals to the employer are copyright and sabbaticals. Copyright We are proposing that employees retain copyright to all course materials they develop and deliver online, as per Article 26 of the Collective Agreement, including recorded lectures, unless they have expressly signed over these… Continue reading COVID-19 Negotiations update
COVID-19 Update April 13
Dear USFA members: We are working very hard to make sure that agreements are in place to protect faculty members in this time of crisis. We proposed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to the employer on March 27. We are open to an agreement in whole or in a sequence of parts. Assignment of duties As… Continue reading COVID-19 Update April 13
Supporting others during the pandemic
Since the state of emergency was declared, USFA has received several appeals from organizations and messages from our members suggesting that that USFA support students and others during the pandemic. At its last meeting, the USFA executive approved two motions to donate to the Saskatoon Community Response to COVID-19 and the Nassar Emergency Student Trust.… Continue reading Supporting others during the pandemic
COVID-19 Benefits Update
The following information has been provided to us by the employer. Extended Health Care – normal coverage will be provided for any instance of coronavirus/COVID-19. The deadline for submitting claims for expenses incurred in 2019 has been extended to April 30, 2020. Out of Country Coverage (OOC) – Coronavirus/COVID-19 will be treated as any other medical emergency with… Continue reading COVID-19 Benefits Update